Cadiz (CDZI) Competitors $2.86 +0.16 (+5.74%) As of 11:32 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CDZI vs. YORW, CWCO, ARTNA, AWK, AWR, CWT, SJW, MSEX, GWRS, and PCYOShould you be buying Cadiz stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cadiz include 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), Middlesex Water (MSEX), Global Water Resources (GWRS), and Pure Cycle (PCYO). These companies are all part of the "water supply" industry. Cadiz vs. York Water Consolidated Water Artesian Resources American Water Works American States Water California Water Service Group SJW Group Middlesex Water Global Water Resources Pure Cycle Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) and York Water (NASDAQ:YORW) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, community ranking, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to CDZI or YORW? In the previous week, Cadiz had 7 more articles in the media than York Water. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Cadiz and 1 mentions for York Water. York Water's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Cadiz's score of 0.66 indicating that York Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cadiz 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive York Water 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CDZI or YORW? 79.8% of Cadiz shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of York Water shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Cadiz shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of York Water shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is CDZI or YORW more profitable? York Water has a net margin of 28.57% compared to Cadiz's net margin of -528.15%. York Water's return on equity of 9.44% beat Cadiz's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cadiz-528.15% -93.78% -25.26% York Water 28.57%9.44%3.50% Do analysts prefer CDZI or YORW? Cadiz currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 270.37%. Given Cadiz's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Cadiz is more favorable than York Water.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cadiz 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00York Water 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CDZI or YORW? Cadiz received 5 more outperform votes than York Water when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.98% of users gave Cadiz an outperform vote while only 57.14% of users gave York Water an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCadizOutperform Votes21366.98% Underperform Votes10533.02% York WaterOutperform Votes20857.14% Underperform Votes15642.86% Which has more risk & volatility, CDZI or YORW? Cadiz has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, York Water has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CDZI or YORW? York Water has higher revenue and earnings than Cadiz. Cadiz is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than York Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCadiz$9.61M22.98-$31.45M-$0.53-5.09York Water$74.96M6.85$23.76M$1.4225.11 SummaryCadiz beats York Water on 10 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$220.00M$4.97B$17.44B$7.51BDividend YieldN/A2.48%3.00%4.33%P/E Ratio-5.2921.3415.4718.05Price / Sales22.986.004.60104.31Price / CashN/A13.5216.3934.62Price / Book4.502.596.334.14Net Income-$31.45M$200.07M$734.58M$247.59M7 Day Performance-0.74%0.74%12.15%5.65%1 Month Performance-21.74%3.57%3.68%-4.54%1 Year Performance18.94%8.75%-1.33%3.14% Cadiz Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CDZICadiz3.7698 of 5 stars$2.86+5.7%$10.00+250.3%+20.5%$233.50M$9.61M-5.6010Positive NewsYORWYork Water3.6653 of 5 stars$35.68+0.2%N/A+0.3%$513.40M$74.96M24.11110Positive NewsCWCOConsolidated Water3.2818 of 5 stars$23.69-2.2%N/A-2.9%$376.08M$133.97M14.62200Analyst RevisionNews CoverageARTNAArtesian Resources3.0073 of 5 stars$34.68+0.1%N/A+1.6%$357.31M$107.95M17.78240AWKAmerican Water Works4.0928 of 5 stars$147.18-0.8%$141.86-3.6%+22.8%$28.70B$4.68B27.316,500Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAWRAmerican States Water3.447 of 5 stars$80.36+0.3%$74.00-7.9%+14.1%$3.09B$595.46M25.35810Positive NewsCWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.4508 of 5 stars$50.74-0.3%$54.67+7.7%+9.2%$3.02B$1.04B14.661,180Upcoming EarningsSJWSJW Group3.1955 of 5 stars$54.17-0.8%$56.00+3.4%-0.6%$1.86B$748.44M19.63760Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsMSEXMiddlesex Water2.23 of 5 stars$62.49-0.3%$58.50-6.4%+29.9%$1.12B$191.88M27.17350Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsGWRSGlobal Water Resources2.7541 of 5 stars$10.09-0.8%N/A-16.3%$272.69M$52.69M37.3790News CoveragePCYOPure Cycle0.8133 of 5 stars$10.25+2.9%N/A+7.1%$246.78M$29.91M18.6440 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies YORW Alternatives CWCO Alternatives ARTNA Alternatives AWK Alternatives AWR Alternatives CWT Alternatives SJW Alternatives MSEX Alternatives GWRS Alternatives PCYO 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 4/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s treachery Forget what the media tells you. 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