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CODEXIS, INC. CDXS

Nasdaq · stock · Industrial Organic Chemicals · website · IPO 2010-04-22

CODEXIS, INC. (CDXS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $70.4M at a -62.5% net margin.

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30/100
Stocktoria Quality Score · grade D
3/9
Piotroski F — financial health
-11.56
Altman Z″ — distress risk · distress
Dividend yield · no dividend

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
2 1 2 2 1 3 3 1 3 3 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Altman Z″
-18.69 -7.83 -1.16 2.07 -0.22 -2.00 -10.64 -10.79 -11.56 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

$1.60 as of 2026-08-01 · -41.4% 1y
$1.01$2.8252-wk
Market cap USD$217M
Net margin 5y avg-65.1%
Return on equity 5y avg-61.7%
Beta2.48
Employees146

Analyst price target

$6.58 +311.5% vs last
consensus: buy · 6 analysts
target range $2.00 – $11.00

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Smart money · insiders, last 12 months

Insiders net sold -$12,815 on the open market · 2 trades

Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 27%
Net marginstronger than 26%
Return on equitystronger than 20%
Revenue growthstronger than 77%

Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · distress zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.484
Retained earnings / assets-4.105
EBIT / assets-0.282
Equity / liabilities0.519

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About CODEXIS, INC.

Codexis, Inc. provides technology solutions for therapeutics manufacturing, leveraging its proprietary CodeEvolver technology platform to discover, develop, enhance, and commercialize novel enzymes in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and China. The company develops its proprietary ECO Synthesis manufacturing platform to enable the scaled manufacture of RNAi therapeutics through an enzymatic route. It has a license agreement with Aldevron LLC and Pfizer Inc. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

FAQ

Is CDXS financially healthy?

CODEXIS, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.

Does CDXS pay a dividend?

No, CODEXIS, INC. does not currently pay a dividend.

How profitable is CDXS?

In FY2025, CODEXIS, INC. had a net margin of -62.5% and a return on equity of -87.0%.

What is the analyst price target for CDXS?

The average Wall-Street price target for CODEXIS, INC. is $6.58, about 311.5% above the recent price, from 6 analysts (consensus: buy).

Is CDXS a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on CODEXIS, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.