Cadiz (CDZI) Competitors $2.73 -0.23 (-7.77%) As of 01:34 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and risk. Do insiders & institutionals 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, CDZI or YORW? Cadiz has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, York Water has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer CDZI or YORW? In the previous week, York Water had 3 more articles in the media than Cadiz. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for York Water and 4 mentions for Cadiz. York Water's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Cadiz's score of -1.81 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Very Negative York Water 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Which has better valuation & 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$5.54M40.44-$31.45M-$0.51-5.78York Water$74.96M6.60$23.76M$1.4224.22 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CDZI or YORW? Cadiz received 4 more outperform votes than York Water when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.88% of users gave Cadiz an outperform vote while only 57.14% of users gave York Water an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCadizOutperform Votes21266.88% Underperform Votes10533.12% York WaterOutperform Votes20857.14% Underperform Votes15642.86% SummaryYork Water beats Cadiz on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$224.09M$4.79B$16.96B$7.92BDividend YieldN/A2.55%2.87%4.04%P/E Ratio-5.7820.9816.3018.81Price / Sales40.447.252.5888.69Price / CashN/A13.5216.3934.64Price / Book4.922.586.704.18Net Income-$31.45M$200.07M$731.75M$247.10M7 Day Performance-8.10%0.93%-1.21%-2.72%1 Month Performance-27.87%-1.79%-0.97%-3.90%1 Year Performance13.46%6.05%0.46%-0.11% Cadiz Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CDZICadiz0.7486 of 5 stars$2.73-7.8%N/A+9.3%$223.27M$9.61M-5.3510Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionGap DownYORWYork Water3.2081 of 5 stars$33.42-0.1%N/A-2.5%$480.88M$74.96M22.58110Short Interest ↓News CoverageCWCOConsolidated Water3.5473 of 5 stars$23.77-10.3%N/A-7.0%$377.35M$133.97M14.67200Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeARTNAArtesian Resources3.188 of 5 stars$30.93+0.7%N/A-8.8%$318.52M$105.65M15.86240AWKAmerican Water Works4.0033 of 5 stars$139.71-1.0%$141.86+1.5%+22.3%$27.24B$4.68B25.926,500Positive NewsAWRAmerican States Water3.3669 of 5 stars$74.72-1.0%$74.00-1.0%+11.1%$2.80B$595.46M23.57810Positive NewsCWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.6311 of 5 stars$45.91-0.4%$53.25+16.0%+5.5%$2.73B$1.04B13.271,266Positive NewsSJWSJW Group2.1487 of 5 stars$51.47+0.1%$56.00+8.8%-1.7%$1.73B$748.44M18.65760Positive NewsMSEXMiddlesex Water2.1914 of 5 stars$60.49+0.9%$58.50-3.3%+28.7%$1.08B$191.88M26.30350High Trading VolumeGWRSGlobal Water Resources2.3899 of 5 stars$10.72-3.7%N/A-18.5%$259.70M$52.69M39.7090Dividend AnnouncementInsider TradeNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumePCYOPure Cycle0.5103 of 5 stars$10.72+0.1%N/A+12.5%$258.11M$29.11M19.4940Upcoming EarningsGap Down Remove Ads 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 4/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Allies Confirm Exec Order 14024 Triggers Dollar CollapseExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | Sponsored“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredAmerica’s Retirement Accounts Are at Risk—Here’s WhyWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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