Cadiz (CDZI) Competitors $4.17 +0.08 (+1.96%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CDZI vs. MSEX, YORW, CWCO, ARTNA, AWK, AWR, CWT, SJW, PCYO, and GWRSShould 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), Pure Cycle (PCYO), and Global Water Resources (GWRS). 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 Pure Cycle Global Water Resources Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) and Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings. Do analysts prefer CDZI or MSEX? Middlesex Water has a consensus target price of $58.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.81%. Given Middlesex Water's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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$5.54M56.57-$31.45M-$0.51-8.18Middlesex Water$183.37M5.33$31.52M$2.3023.81 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% Which has more risk and volatility, CDZI or MSEX? Cadiz has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to CDZI or MSEX? In the previous week, Middlesex Water had 2 more articles in the media than Cadiz. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Middlesex Water and 0 mentions for Cadiz. Cadiz's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Middlesex Water's score of 0.67 indicating that Cadiz is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Cadiz Positive Middlesex Water Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CDZI or MSEX? Middlesex Water received 20 more outperform votes than Cadiz when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.09% of users gave Cadiz an outperform vote while only 60.73% of users gave Middlesex Water an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCadizOutperform Votes21267.09% Underperform Votes10432.91% Middlesex WaterOutperform Votes23260.73% Underperform Votes15039.27% SummaryMiddlesex Water beats Cadiz on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now 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$4.21B$14.03B$9.08BDividend YieldN/A2.53%2.79%4.23%P/E Ratio-8.1821.5021.9717.18Price / Sales56.578.562.66116.95Price / CashN/A14.6221.1437.86Price / Book6.952.765.854.78Net Income-$31.45M$192.27M$572.90M$225.60M7 Day Performance2.71%-4.18%-1.85%-1.23%1 Month Performance30.32%-5.74%-3.05%3.36%1 Year Performance33.65%-6.56%2.93%16.60% Cadiz Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CDZICadiz1.16 of 5 stars$4.17+2.0%N/A+41.8%$307.50M$5.54M-8.1810Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMSEXMiddlesex Water2.2691 of 5 stars$59.08-0.6%$58.50-1.0%-20.3%$1.05B$166.27M25.83350News CoverageYORWYork Water3.4507 of 5 stars$34.90+0.2%N/A-13.0%$501.51M$71.03M23.53130CWCOConsolidated Water3.0757 of 5 stars$26.21+1.9%N/A-27.8%$415.04M$158.81M0.00293ARTNAArtesian Resources4.1798 of 5 stars$33.52+0.3%N/A-24.1%$345.19M$105.65M17.21251Positive NewsAWKAmerican Water Works4.3984 of 5 stars$128.99-0.5%$142.29+10.3%-3.7%$25.14B$4.52B25.666,500AWRAmerican States Water4.1659 of 5 stars$83.30+0.1%$86.00+3.2%-2.2%$3.12B$577.54M28.01810Positive NewsCWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.5549 of 5 stars$48.40-0.2%$54.50+12.6%-11.9%$2.88B$1.03B14.021,266SJWSJW Group4.3246 of 5 stars$54.02-0.6%$63.00+16.6%-24.6%$1.77B$721.96M19.68760PCYOPure CycleN/A$13.18-1.3%N/A+25.5%$317.37M$28.75M27.8140GWRSGlobal Water Resources1.9561 of 5 stars$12.47flatN/A-9.3%$302.02M$53.03M45.5690 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MSEX Alternatives YORW Alternatives CWCO Alternatives ARTNA Alternatives AWK Alternatives AWR Alternatives CWT Alternatives SJW Alternatives PCYO Alternatives GWRS 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 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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