Cadiz (CDZI) Competitors $2.83 0.00 (0.00%) As of 11:42 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, YORW, CWCO, ARTNA, AWK, AWR, CWT, SJW, GWRS, and PCYOShould 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), Global Water Resources (GWRS), and Pure Cycle (PCYO). These companies are all part of the "water supply" industry. Cadiz vs. Its Competitors Middlesex Water York Water Consolidated Water Artesian Resources American Water Works American States Water California Water Service Group SJW Group Global Water Resources Pure Cycle Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) and Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, community ranking, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and profitability. 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% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CDZI or MSEX? Middlesex Water received 22 more outperform votes than Cadiz when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.56% of users gave Cadiz an outperform vote while only 59.49% of users gave Middlesex Water an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCadizOutperform Votes21366.56% Underperform Votes10733.44% Middlesex WaterOutperform Votes23559.49% Underperform Votes16040.51% Which has preferable 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$11.44M20.25-$31.45M-$0.55-5.15Middlesex Water$195.65M5.24$31.52M$2.4123.75 Do insiders and institutionals believe 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, 1.3% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer CDZI or MSEX? Cadiz presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 253.36%. Middlesex Water has a consensus price target of $61.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.57%. Given Cadiz's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Middlesex Water 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Does the media prefer CDZI or MSEX? In the previous week, Middlesex Water had 2 more articles in the media than Cadiz. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Middlesex Water and 1 mentions for Cadiz. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Cadiz's score of 0.94 indicating that Middlesex Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Cadiz Positive Middlesex Water Very Positive Which has more volatility and risk, CDZI or MSEX? Cadiz has a beta of 1.76, meaning that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMiddlesex Water beats Cadiz on 12 of the 19 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 ExcelMetricCadizWater supply IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$229.66M$5.13B$17.52B$8.54BDividend YieldN/A2.59%3.06%4.17%P/E Ratio-5.5021.0316.3619.77Price / Sales20.255.8943.32152.70Price / CashN/A13.9616.3934.64Price / Book4.722.676.144.63Net Income-$31.45M$209.66M$734.57M$248.14M7 Day Performance-10.44%1.05%0.20%-0.46%1 Month Performance-10.73%2.12%-0.54%4.16%1 Year Performance-9.29%5.39%2.45%13.35% Cadiz Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CDZICadiz3.6471 of 5 stars$2.83flat$10.00+253.4%-9.3%$229.66M$11.44M-5.5010Positive NewsMSEXMiddlesex Water2.6032 of 5 stars$57.20-1.3%$61.00+6.6%+9.8%$1.03B$195.65M24.87350Positive NewsYORWYork Water3.3855 of 5 stars$32.45-0.6%N/A-9.5%$467.28M$75.79M21.93110CWCOConsolidated Water3.5462 of 5 stars$27.17+0.5%N/A+11.0%$432.47M$127.99M16.77200Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionARTNAArtesian Resources4.0069 of 5 stars$34.34-0.4%N/A-0.2%$353.98M$109.29M17.61240Positive NewsAWKAmerican Water Works4.0118 of 5 stars$142.34-0.4%$143.22+0.6%+10.3%$27.76B$4.82B26.416,500AWRAmerican States Water3.7354 of 5 stars$78.58-0.4%$77.50-1.4%+11.4%$3.03B$608.22M24.79810Positive NewsCWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.8303 of 5 stars$46.83-0.9%$58.00+23.9%-2.4%$2.79B$970.03M13.531,180SJWSJW Group3.8284 of 5 starsN/A$57.50+∞N/A$1.88B$766.66M17.93760GWRSGlobal Water Resources3.4638 of 5 stars$10.00-1.5%N/A-14.2%$274.51M$53.54M37.0490Positive NewsPCYOPure Cycle1.2184 of 5 stars$10.46-1.5%N/A+12.1%$251.84M$29.91M19.0240Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MSEX Alternatives YORW Alternatives CWCO Alternatives ARTNA Alternatives AWK Alternatives AWR Alternatives CWT Alternatives SJW 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 6/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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