Cadiz (CDZI) Competitors $3.85 -0.07 (-1.79%) Closing price 09/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.77 -0.08 (-2.08%) As of 09/15/2025 06:30 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. MSEX, CWCO, YORW, ARTNA, AWK, AWR, CWT, HTO, AVO, and AGROShould 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), H2O America (HTO), Mission Produce (AVO), and Adecoagro (AGRO). Cadiz vs. Its Competitors Middlesex Water Consolidated Water York Water Artesian Resources American Water Works American States Water California Water Service Group H2O America Mission Produce Adecoagro Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) and Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) are both small-cap water utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer CDZI or MSEX? In the previous week, Middlesex Water had 5 more articles in the media than Cadiz. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Middlesex Water and 1 mentions for Cadiz. Cadiz's average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Middlesex Water's score of 1.30 indicating that Cadiz is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Cadiz Very Positive Middlesex Water Positive Which has more risk & volatility, CDZI or MSEX? Cadiz has a beta of 1.82, indicating that its share price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & 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$15.05M20.98-$31.14M-$0.51-7.55Middlesex Water$195.83M4.86$44.35M$2.4221.81 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CDZI or MSEX? 79.8% of Cadiz shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Cadiz shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Middlesex Water shares are held by 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. Do analysts rate CDZI or MSEX? Cadiz presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 159.74%. Middlesex Water has a consensus price target of $61.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.55%. Given Cadiz's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cadiz is more favorable than Middlesex Water.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cadiz 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Middlesex Water 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Is CDZI or MSEX more profitable? Middlesex Water has a net margin of 22.15% compared to Cadiz's net margin of -217.49%. Middlesex Water's return on equity of 9.67% beat Cadiz's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cadiz-217.49% -97.55% -24.76% Middlesex Water 22.15%9.67%3.42% SummaryMiddlesex Water beats Cadiz on 11 of the 17 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$321.51M$2.88B$16.01B$10.17BDividend YieldN/A3.74%3.02%4.61%P/E Ratio-7.5511.6818.2126.39Price / Sales20.984.7347.54190.76Price / CashN/A8.4514.9129.91Price / Book8.562.966.146.28Net Income-$31.14M$118.11M$677.14M$270.38M7 Day Performance10.63%-0.74%2.36%1.89%1 Month Performance6.06%-4.87%3.82%6.01%1 Year Performance24.60%-26.68%0.72%25.26% Cadiz Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CDZICadiz3.5222 of 5 stars$3.85-1.8%$10.00+159.7%+23.0%$321.51M$15.05M-7.5510Positive NewsMSEXMiddlesex Water3.7168 of 5 stars$53.10-2.0%$61.00+14.9%-18.5%$975.96M$191.88M21.94350Positive NewsCWCOConsolidated Water4.5973 of 5 stars$33.52-0.8%$40.00+19.3%+30.2%$538.17M$133.97M20.69200Positive NewsYORWYork Water4.08 of 5 stars$30.43-1.9%N/A-22.3%$447.20M$74.96M22.21110Analyst UpgradeARTNAArtesian Resources3.8713 of 5 stars$32.60-1.9%N/A-15.1%$342.67M$107.95M15.02240Positive NewsAWKAmerican Water Works4.5796 of 5 stars$139.99-2.5%$143.30+2.4%-7.1%$28.02B$4.68B25.226,700Positive NewsAWRAmerican States Water4.0862 of 5 stars$73.40-1.7%$77.50+5.6%-12.9%$2.88B$615.96M22.45810Positive NewsCWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.7521 of 5 stars$46.34-1.6%$56.00+20.9%-17.7%$2.81B$990.69M20.231,278Positive NewsHTOH2O America3.8193 of 5 stars$49.79-1.3%$56.50+13.5%-18.2%$1.78B$748.44M16.32760Positive NewsAVOMission Produce4.7374 of 5 stars$12.87+1.9%$15.50+20.4%-2.5%$891.91M$1.23B25.743,100Positive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeAGROAdecoagro2.9882 of 5 stars$8.03-3.1%$9.60+19.6%-29.8%$827.94M$1.52B22.9310,320Short Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MSEX Alternatives CWCO Alternatives YORW Alternatives ARTNA Alternatives AWK Alternatives AWR Alternatives CWT Alternatives HTO Alternatives AVO Alternatives AGRO 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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