Cadiz (CDZI) Competitors $3.60 -0.06 (-1.64%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.60 0.00 (-0.14%) As of 04:11 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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, media sentiment and valuation. 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% Which has more volatility and risk, CDZI or MSEX? Cadiz has a beta of 1.76, suggesting that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders 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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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$15.05M19.61-$31.14M-$0.51-7.06Middlesex Water$195.83M4.95$44.35M$2.4222.24 Does the media favor CDZI or MSEX? In the previous week, Middlesex Water had 6 more articles in the media than Cadiz. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Middlesex Water and 2 mentions for Cadiz. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Cadiz's score of 1.46 indicating that Middlesex Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cadiz 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Middlesex Water 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts rate CDZI or MSEX? Cadiz currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 177.78%. Middlesex Water has a consensus price target of $61.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.34%. 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 SummaryMiddlesex Water beats Cadiz on 12 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. 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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$295.27M$3.00B$16.06B$9.84BDividend YieldN/A3.55%3.03%4.02%P/E Ratio-7.0612.7418.2926.60Price / Sales19.615.0347.69121.37Price / CashN/A8.0214.7959.36Price / Book8.373.295.836.67Net Income-$31.14M$122.48M$677.55M$265.59M7 Day Performance4.35%-0.31%1.23%3.42%1 Month Performance22.45%-10.83%-1.69%1.09%1 Year Performance7.46%-23.54%3.96%23.85% Cadiz Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CDZICadiz3.7368 of 5 stars$3.60-1.6%$10.00+177.8%+9.3%$295.27M$15.05M-7.0610Positive NewsMSEXMiddlesex Water3.8599 of 5 stars$53.52-1.9%$61.00+14.0%-13.6%$982.99M$191.88M22.12350News CoveragePositive NewsCWCOConsolidated Water4.5425 of 5 stars$33.12-1.3%$40.00+20.8%+19.2%$534.50M$133.97M20.44200Insider TradeAnalyst RevisionYORWYork Water3.0967 of 5 stars$31.20-1.7%N/A-18.6%$457.73M$74.96M22.77110News CoveragePositive NewsARTNAArtesian Resources3.7025 of 5 stars$33.40-1.3%N/A-6.9%$348.91M$107.95M15.39240Positive NewsAWKAmerican Water Works4.8002 of 5 stars$144.44-1.2%$143.30-0.8%+3.3%$28.52B$4.94B26.036,700Positive NewsAWRAmerican States Water4.3538 of 5 stars$74.74-1.2%$77.50+3.7%-6.5%$2.91B$595.46M22.86810Positive NewsCWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.64 of 5 stars$46.74-1.8%$56.00+19.8%-12.1%$2.84B$1.04B20.411,278Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionHTOH2O America3.0505 of 5 stars$50.09-1.7%$56.50+12.8%-12.2%$1.80B$748.44M16.42760News CoverageAVOMission Produce4.3614 of 5 stars$12.56-2.0%$15.50+23.4%+17.1%$904.62M$1.39B25.123,100News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeAGROAdecoagro2.4811 of 5 stars$8.61-2.0%$10.07+17.0%-22.3%$877.94M$1.52B24.5910,320Positive News 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 8/28/2025 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 | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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