Cadiz (CDZI) Competitors $4.84 +0.02 (+0.41%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.88 +0.04 (+0.83%) As of 07:15 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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Does the media favor CDZI or MSEX? In the previous week, Cadiz and Cadiz both had 1 articles in the media. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Cadiz's score of 0.92 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger 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$9.61M41.31-$31.14M-$0.51-9.49Middlesex Water$195.83M4.98$44.35M$2.4222.37 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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 risk and volatility, CDZI or MSEX? Cadiz has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend CDZI or MSEX? Cadiz presently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 106.61%. Middlesex Water has a consensus target price of $61.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.67%. Given Cadiz's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cadiz is more favorable than Middlesex Water.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cadiz 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Middlesex Water 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 SummaryMiddlesex Water beats Cadiz on 11 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. 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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$395.33M$2.70B$15.84B$10.57BDividend YieldN/A3.88%3.20%4.66%P/E Ratio-9.4910.9017.6627.12Price / Sales41.316.6948.48133.04Price / CashN/A8.0214.7431.10Price / Book10.763.047.146.67Net Income-$31.14M$118.20M$680.75M$276.23M7 Day Performance1.89%3.48%0.85%3.31%1 Month Performance36.34%2.21%1.48%10.76%1 Year Performance61.33%-25.01%-1.65%33.58% Cadiz Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CDZICadiz3.7197 of 5 stars$4.84+0.4%$10.00+106.6%+60.7%$395.33M$9.61M-9.4910MSEXMiddlesex Water3.8555 of 5 stars$53.35-0.3%$61.00+14.3%-15.5%$963.89M$191.88M22.05350Positive NewsCWCOConsolidated Water4.5471 of 5 stars$34.98-0.5%$40.00+14.4%+33.9%$559.68M$129.10M21.59200YORWYork Water3.3692 of 5 stars$30.42-1.1%N/A-17.6%$443.45M$76.24M22.20110News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeARTNAArtesian ResourcesN/A$32.20-0.8%N/A-11.9%$334.79M$107.95M14.84240AWKAmerican Water Works4.6454 of 5 stars$136.94+0.4%$141.13+3.1%-3.2%$26.60B$4.68B24.676,700Positive NewsAWRAmerican States Water3.968 of 5 stars$71.83-0.8%$77.50+7.9%-15.5%$2.79B$615.96M21.96810CWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.766 of 5 stars$45.37-0.7%$56.00+23.4%-14.5%$2.72B$990.69M19.811,278HTOH2O America3.9854 of 5 stars$48.00-0.8%$56.50+17.7%-19.0%$1.71B$748.44M15.74760AVOMission Produce4.4654 of 5 stars$11.92-0.9%$17.00+42.6%-3.3%$849.55M$1.23B22.073,100Positive NewsAGROAdecoagro3.3429 of 5 stars$8.03-0.3%$9.60+19.6%-30.4%$804.95M$1.52B22.9310,320 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 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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