Cadiz (CDZI) Competitors $2.94 +0.01 (+0.17%) As of 10:51 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. MSEX, CWCO, YORW, ARTNA, AWK, AWR, CWT, SJW, AGRO, and AVOShould 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), SJW Group (SJW), Adecoagro (AGRO), and Mission Produce (AVO). Cadiz vs. Its Competitors Middlesex Water Consolidated Water York Water Artesian Resources American Water Works American States Water California Water Service Group SJW Group Adecoagro Mission Produce Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) and Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) are both small-cap water utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and dividends. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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$191.88M5.03$44.35M$2.4122.35Cadiz$9.61M25.09-$31.14M-$0.55-5.35 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MSEX or CDZI? 79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Cadiz shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Cadiz shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to MSEX or CDZI? In the previous week, Middlesex Water and Middlesex Water both had 2 articles in the media. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Cadiz's score of 0.94 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cadiz 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer MSEX or CDZI? Middlesex Water currently has a consensus target price of $61.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.23%. Cadiz has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 239.56%. Given Cadiz's stronger consensus rating and 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is MSEX or CDZI more profitable? Middlesex Water has a net margin of 22.05% compared to Cadiz's net margin of -296.15%. Middlesex Water's return on equity of 9.76% beat Cadiz's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Middlesex Water22.05% 9.76% 3.43% Cadiz -296.15%-107.34%-26.54% Which has more risk & volatility, MSEX or CDZI? Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cadiz has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMiddlesex Water beats Cadiz on 10 of the 16 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 CDZI 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 ExcelMetricCadizAGRI OPERATIONS IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$241.14M$2.78B$16.09B$9.35BDividend YieldN/A3.57%3.19%4.09%P/E Ratio-5.3512.9919.7819.83Price / Sales25.093.5345.76106.18Price / CashN/A8.0414.5857.53Price / Book6.542.886.065.72Net Income-$31.14M$126.43M$691.68M$257.51M7 Day Performance-4.07%-1.58%-0.53%0.59%1 Month Performance-1.83%-3.84%2.40%10.74%1 Year Performance-20.41%-20.61%4.23%15.87% Cadiz Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CDZICadiz3.6526 of 5 stars$2.95+0.2%$10.00+239.6%-22.2%$241.14M$9.61M-5.3510MSEXMiddlesex Water3.8265 of 5 stars$54.88-1.2%$61.00+11.2%-12.5%$995.82M$191.88M22.77350Positive NewsCWCOConsolidated Water3.1351 of 5 stars$30.64-2.1%N/A+2.3%$498.03M$133.97M18.91200News CoverageYORWYork Water3.9894 of 5 stars$31.90-1.4%N/A-22.7%$465.70M$74.96M23.28110Positive NewsARTNAArtesian Resources3.673 of 5 stars$33.49-0.8%N/A-15.5%$348.10M$107.95M16.10240Positive NewsAWKAmerican Water Works4.0642 of 5 stars$139.90-0.1%$143.22+2.4%+1.9%$27.31B$4.68B25.486,700AWRAmerican States Water3.9248 of 5 stars$76.45-0.9%$77.50+1.4%-4.1%$2.97B$595.46M23.52810CWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.9334 of 5 stars$45.52-0.6%$58.00+27.4%-13.3%$2.73B$1.04B19.961,278SJWSJW GroupN/AN/A$57.50+∞N/A$1.88B$766.66M17.93760News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAGROAdecoagro1.7962 of 5 stars$9.29-0.9%$10.23+10.2%-4.0%$936.94M$1.52B14.9810,320News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAVOMission Produce4.4497 of 5 stars$11.83-2.1%$15.50+31.0%+11.0%$853.07M$1.23B23.663,100 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MSEX Alternatives CWCO Alternatives YORW Alternatives ARTNA Alternatives AWK Alternatives AWR Alternatives CWT Alternatives SJW Alternatives AGRO Alternatives AVO 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 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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