Cadiz Inc vs Veralto Corp

We do not publish a verdict for Cadiz Inc (CDZI) and Veralto Corp (VLTO) is slightly overvalued.

We publish an intrinsic value for VLTO but not for CDZI, so the two cannot be ranked on price.

Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.

Cadiz Inc (CDZI)

We do not publish a value for this company: not even its current assets cover what it owes.

Leak Score 47/100 on 7 of 12 signals

Veralto Corp (VLTO)

Discounting its cash flows at 9.1% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $89.66; the price of $95.79 is 7% above that value, and 76% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score 61/100 on 6 of 12 signals

MetricCDZIVLTO
VerdictNot valuedSlightly overvalued
Price$3.69$95.79
Intrinsic value$89.66
Margin of safety-7%
Leak Score47/100 (7/12)61/100 (6/12)
Market cap$312M$23.4B
Revenue growth, 5 years97.6%4.8%
Operating margin-236.1%22.7%
Net margin-353.9%17.4%
Return on equity-183.1%34.4%
Debt to equity25.691.09
P/E24.1x
Forward P/E20.0x
P/B66.6x7.5x
Dividend yield0.5%

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