Cadiz (CDZI) Competitors $2.91 +0.06 (+2.11%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.90 -0.01 (-0.17%) As of 04:05 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. 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 York Water (NASDAQ:YORW) and Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends and earnings. Is YORW or CDZI 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 York Water28.57% 9.44% 3.50% Cadiz -528.15%-93.78%-25.26% Which has more volatility & risk, YORW or CDZI? York Water has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cadiz has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of YORW or CDZI? 49.9% of York Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Cadiz shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of York Water shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Cadiz shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in YORW or CDZI? 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. CompanyUnderperformOutperformYork WaterOutperform Votes20857.14% Underperform Votes15642.86% CadizOutperform Votes21366.98% Underperform Votes10533.02% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, YORW or CDZI? 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 RatioYork Water$74.96M6.74$23.76M$1.4224.72Cadiz$9.61M24.77-$31.45M-$0.53-5.49 Do analysts recommend YORW or CDZI? Cadiz has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 243.64%. Given Cadiz's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cadiz is more favorable than York Water.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score York Water 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Cadiz 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media favor YORW or CDZI? In the previous week, York Water had 1 more articles in the media than Cadiz. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for York Water and 4 mentions for Cadiz. Cadiz's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat York Water's score of 1.35 indicating that Cadiz is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment York Water 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cadiz 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive 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$237.99M$4.96B$17.25B$8.04BDividend YieldN/A2.47%2.92%4.22%P/E Ratio-5.7121.1915.6018.82Price / Sales24.776.084.13106.68Price / CashN/A13.5216.3934.62Price / Book4.852.606.284.33Net Income-$31.45M$200.07M$731.54M$247.85M7 Day Performance1.75%0.48%1.45%2.73%1 Month Performance-1.36%1.30%-0.25%3.38%1 Year Performance21.76%4.58%-2.57%5.82% Cadiz Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CDZICadiz3.7777 of 5 stars$2.91+2.1%$10.00+243.6%+26.7%$237.99M$9.61M-5.7110News CoveragePositive NewsYORWYork Water3.884 of 5 stars$34.58-0.6%N/A-3.2%$497.57M$74.96M23.37110Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsCWCOConsolidated Water4.5457 of 5 stars$23.28-1.4%N/A-10.2%$370.55M$133.97M14.37200Short Interest ↓Positive NewsARTNAArtesian Resources2.8958 of 5 stars$34.13-0.6%N/A-1.8%$351.64M$107.95M17.50240Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑AWKAmerican Water Works3.8448 of 5 stars$144.19+0.2%$142.00-1.5%+17.1%$28.12B$4.68B26.756,500Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageAWRAmerican States Water3.6569 of 5 stars$78.92+0.3%$74.00-6.2%+11.5%$3.04B$595.46M24.90810Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Positive NewsCWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.8057 of 5 stars$49.56-0.4%$54.50+10.0%+0.9%$2.95B$1.04B14.321,180Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageSJWSJW Group2.5968 of 5 stars$53.51-0.5%$56.00+4.7%+2.5%$1.83B$748.44M19.39760Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageMSEXMiddlesex Water2.1441 of 5 stars$61.45+0.0%$58.50-4.8%+20.8%$1.10B$191.88M26.72350Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNews CoverageGap DownGWRSGlobal Water Resources2.1612 of 5 stars$10.40+0.5%N/A-17.2%$281.07M$52.69M38.5290Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑PCYOPure Cycle1.7329 of 5 stars$10.00-0.6%N/A+4.5%$240.76M$29.91M18.1840Short Interest ↓Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume 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 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Terrifying Warning Forces Trump To Take ActionElon Musk has avoided two major financial crises before. 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