Cadiz (CDZI) Competitors $3.92 +0.12 (+3.16%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.94 +0.02 (+0.38%) As of 06:35 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CDZI vs. MSEX, CWCO, YORW, ARTNA, AWK, AWR, CWT, HTO, AVO, and AGROShould you be buying Cadiz stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cadiz include Middlesex Water (MSEX), Consolidated Water (CWCO), York Water (YORW), Artesian Resources (ARTNA), American Water Works (AWK), American States Water (AWR), California Water Service Group (CWT), H2O America (HTO), Mission Produce (AVO), and Adecoagro (AGRO). Cadiz vs. Its Competitors Middlesex Water Consolidated Water York Water Artesian Resources American Water Works American States Water California Water Service Group H2O America Mission Produce Adecoagro Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) and Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) are both small-cap water utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends. Is MSEX or CDZI more profitable? Middlesex Water has a net margin of 22.15% compared to Cadiz's net margin of -217.49%. Middlesex Water's return on equity of 9.67% beat Cadiz's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Middlesex Water22.15% 9.67% 3.42% Cadiz -217.49%-97.55%-24.76% Do analysts rate MSEX or CDZI? Middlesex Water presently has a consensus target price of $61.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.13%. Cadiz has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 155.10%. Given Cadiz's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cadiz is more favorable than Middlesex Water.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Middlesex Water 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Cadiz 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of MSEX or CDZI? 79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Cadiz shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Middlesex Water shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Cadiz shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor MSEX or CDZI? In the previous week, Middlesex Water had 4 more articles in the media than Cadiz. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Middlesex Water and 3 mentions for Cadiz. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Cadiz's score of 1.37 indicating that Middlesex Water is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Middlesex Water 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Cadiz 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MSEX or CDZI? 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 RatioMiddlesex Water$191.88M5.06$44.35M$2.4222.28Cadiz$15.05M21.36-$31.14M-$0.51-7.69 Which has more risk and volatility, MSEX or CDZI? Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cadiz has a beta of 1.82, indicating that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMiddlesex Water beats Cadiz on 12 of the 17 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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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 ExcelMetricCadizAGRI OPERATIONS IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$311.67M$2.94B$16.24B$10.15BDividend YieldN/A3.71%3.00%4.59%P/E Ratio-7.6911.8218.1625.93Price / Sales21.365.4348.15122.58Price / CashN/A8.0314.9560.44Price / Book8.712.966.136.29Net Income-$31.14M$119.83M$679.99M$270.77M7 Day Performance10.42%-1.34%0.96%3.36%1 Month Performance10.42%-5.19%1.51%6.41%1 Year Performance25.24%-26.02%5.48%28.26% Cadiz Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CDZICadiz3.5624 of 5 stars$3.92+3.2%$10.00+155.1%+27.1%$311.67M$15.05M-7.6910MSEXMiddlesex Water3.778 of 5 stars$53.10-2.0%$61.00+14.9%-12.8%$975.96M$191.88M21.94350News CoveragePositive NewsCWCOConsolidated Water4.6996 of 5 stars$33.52-0.8%$40.00+19.3%+34.6%$538.17M$133.97M20.69200Positive NewsYORWYork Water4.218 of 5 stars$30.43-1.9%N/A-18.7%$447.20M$74.96M22.21110Positive NewsARTNAArtesian Resources3.8643 of 5 stars$32.60-1.9%N/A-12.0%$342.67M$107.95M15.02240News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓AWKAmerican Water Works4.4926 of 5 stars$139.99-2.5%$143.30+2.4%-5.0%$28.02B$4.68B25.226,700Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionAWRAmerican States Water4.061 of 5 stars$73.40-1.7%$77.50+5.6%-9.6%$2.88B$615.96M22.45810News CoveragePositive NewsCWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.7877 of 5 stars$46.34-1.6%$56.00+20.9%-12.9%$2.81B$990.69M20.231,278Positive NewsHTOH2O America3.7319 of 5 stars$49.79-1.3%$56.50+13.5%-14.4%$1.78B$748.44M16.32760Positive NewsAVOMission Produce4.7548 of 5 stars$12.87+1.9%$15.50+20.4%-7.9%$891.91M$1.23B25.743,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeAGROAdecoagro2.9678 of 5 stars$8.03-3.1%$9.60+19.6%-27.4%$827.94M$1.52B22.9310,320Short Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MSEX Alternatives CWCO Alternatives YORW Alternatives ARTNA Alternatives AWK Alternatives AWR Alternatives CWT Alternatives HTO Alternatives AVO Alternatives AGRO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CDZI) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersForget NVDA. 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