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| Metric | CDZICADIZ INC | CWTCALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP | HTOH2O AMERICA | MSEXMIDDLESEX WATER CO | Median of the restexcluding CDZI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $4.06▲ 0.09 (2.27%) | $47.54▲ 1.63 (3.55%) | $58.66▲ 2.48 (4.41%) | $55.80▲ 2.17 (4.05%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $337.8M | $2.84B | $2.12B | $1.03B | |
| Revenue | $16.3M | $963.7M | $805.6M | $194.7M | |
| Profit | -$34.2M | $128.2M | $102.6M | $42.8M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 69.8% | 6.4% | 9.4% | 1.5% | 6.4% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 31.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | -156.9% | 17.7% | 22.0% | 27.9% | 22.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | -209.3% | 13.3% | 12.7% | 22.0% | 13.3% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -162.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -146.8% | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.7% | 7.6% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | -23.1% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 4.6% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | — | 22.11x | 20.65x | 24.13x | 22.11x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 13.44x | 13.38x | 17.39x | 13.44x |
| Price to book | 14.53x | 1.68x | 1.38x | 2.09x | 1.68x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 5.06x | 2.35x | 2.34x | 1.76x | 2.34x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 3/9 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 4/8 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | distress | distress | grey |
How CDZI compares with the others
- CDZI's operating margin of -156.9% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (22.0%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 69.8% against 6.4%.
- It has no P/E to set against theirs, because it did not make a profit.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 5.1x against 2.3x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.