Cadiz (CDZI) Competitors $4.09 -0.17 (-3.99%) Closing price 03/3/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.13 +0.04 (+1.08%) As of 03/3/2025 07:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CDZI vs. MSEX, YORW, CWCO, ARTNA, AWK, AWR, CWT, SJW, GWRS, and PCYOShould you be buying Cadiz stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cadiz include Middlesex Water (MSEX), York Water (YORW), Consolidated Water (CWCO), Artesian Resources (ARTNA), American Water Works (AWK), American States Water (AWR), California Water Service Group (CWT), SJW Group (SJW), Global Water Resources (GWRS), and Pure Cycle (PCYO). These companies are all part of the "water supply" industry. Cadiz vs. Middlesex Water York Water Consolidated Water Artesian Resources American Water Works American States Water California Water Service Group SJW Group Global Water Resources Pure Cycle Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) and Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community favor CDZI or MSEX? Middlesex Water received 21 more outperform votes than Cadiz when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.09% of users gave Cadiz an outperform vote while only 60.68% of users gave Middlesex Water an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCadizOutperform Votes21267.09% Underperform Votes10432.91% Middlesex WaterOutperform Votes23360.68% Underperform Votes15139.32% Which has better valuation & earnings, CDZI or MSEX? Middlesex Water has higher revenue and earnings than Cadiz. Cadiz is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Middlesex Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCadiz$5.54M55.49-$31.45M-$0.51-8.02Middlesex Water$183.37M5.65$31.52M$2.3025.23 Do analysts rate CDZI or MSEX? Middlesex Water has a consensus price target of $58.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.81%. Given Middlesex Water's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Middlesex Water is more favorable than Cadiz.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cadiz 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Middlesex Water 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is CDZI or MSEX more profitable? Middlesex Water has a net margin of 22.53% compared to Cadiz's net margin of -528.15%. Middlesex Water's return on equity of 9.58% beat Cadiz's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cadiz-528.15% -93.78% -25.26% Middlesex Water 22.53%9.58%3.31% Does the media prefer CDZI or MSEX? In the previous week, Middlesex Water had 13 more articles in the media than Cadiz. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Middlesex Water and 2 mentions for Cadiz. Cadiz's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Middlesex Water's score of 0.84 indicating that Cadiz is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cadiz 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Middlesex Water 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in CDZI or MSEX? 79.8% of Cadiz shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Cadiz shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, CDZI or MSEX? Cadiz has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMiddlesex Water beats Cadiz on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cadiz News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CDZI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CDZI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCadizWater supply IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$307.50M$4.58B$17.08B$8.43BDividend YieldN/A2.61%2.88%3.98%P/E Ratio-8.0221.1416.4319.24Price / Sales55.498.442.64110.22Price / CashN/A13.5216.3934.58Price / Book6.822.746.814.28Net Income-$31.45M$200.07M$735.11M$247.04M7 Day Performance-5.32%-0.12%1.88%-3.25%1 Month Performance-17.71%3.09%1.35%-6.55%1 Year Performance34.54%4.42%5.52%4.01% Cadiz Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CDZICadiz1.1078 of 5 stars$4.09-4.0%N/A+39.6%$307.50M$5.54M-8.0210MSEXMiddlesex Water1.7914 of 5 stars$51.25+0.6%$58.50+14.1%+13.1%$915.07M$183.37M22.28350Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeNews CoverageGap UpYORWYork Water3.5277 of 5 stars$32.72-1.2%N/A-6.8%$470.19M$71.03M22.11110CWCOConsolidated Water3.6663 of 5 stars$27.13-1.5%N/A-7.5%$429.60M$158.81M16.75200ARTNAArtesian Resources2.837 of 5 stars$32.12-0.6%N/A-7.2%$330.77M$105.65M16.47240AWKAmerican Water Works3.9377 of 5 stars$133.63+0.7%$140.57+5.2%+16.5%$26.05B$4.68B24.796,500Short Interest ↑Positive NewsAWRAmerican States Water3.5494 of 5 stars$75.63+0.3%$74.00-2.2%+9.1%$2.83B$595.46M23.86810Short Interest ↓CWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.8786 of 5 stars$46.12+0.8%$53.25+15.5%+1.6%$2.74B$1.03B13.331,266Earnings ReportShort Interest ↓SJWSJW Group2.6575 of 5 stars$52.51-0.5%$54.00+2.8%-3.6%$1.72B$721.96M19.03760Short Interest ↓GWRSGlobal Water Resources2.2922 of 5 stars$11.27+1.2%N/A-12.6%$272.98M$51.81M41.7490Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementPCYOPure Cycle0.9023 of 5 stars$11.27-1.9%N/A+17.4%$271.35M$29.11M20.4940 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MSEX Alternatives YORW Alternatives CWCO Alternatives ARTNA Alternatives AWK Alternatives AWR Alternatives CWT Alternatives SJW Alternatives GWRS Alternatives PCYO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CDZI) was last updated on 3/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHas Trump finally met his match?Dylan Jovine predicted the 2008 crash over a year before it happened. 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