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CDZI vs WM // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
CADIZ Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Waste Management Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CDZI 2
— WM 8
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: WM
LAST: $4.71 (-0.21%) • MKT CAP: $398.8M
piotroski-score
4/9
LAST: $230.90 (+2.55%) • MKT CAP: $91.81B
piotroski-score
6/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CDZI VS. WM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CDZI | WM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 31.60% | 40.40% | -8.80 | WM | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -23.10% | 13.70% | -36.80 | WM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 20.2x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -6.65% | 5.35% | -12.00 | WM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -60.00% | 17.10% | -77.10 | WM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -60.00% | 10.70% | -70.70 | WM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 69.80% | 14.20% | +55.60 | CDZI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.28% | 1.45% | -0.17 | WM | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 2.91 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 4/9 | 6/9 | -2.00 | WM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 67.4 | 57.5 | +9.90 | CDZI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.70 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 28.5x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $398.8M | $91.81B | -$91.42B | WM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CDZI REV | WM REV | CDZI GROSS % | WM GROSS % | CDZI FCF | WM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $16.3M | $25.20B | 31.6% | 40.4% | -$26.5M | $4.91B |
| FY 2024 | $9.6M | $22.06B | 24.0% | 39.3% | -$22.5M | $4.40B |
| FY 2023 | $2.0M | $20.43B | — | — | -$20.9M | $3.80B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CDZI // BETA —
WM // BETA 0.70