Cadiz (CDZI) Competitors $3.02 +0.06 (+2.03%) Closing price 07/9/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.08 +0.06 (+1.95%) As of 08:30 AM 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, SJW, AGRO, and AVOShould 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), SJW Group (SJW), Adecoagro (AGRO), and Mission Produce (AVO). Cadiz vs. Its Competitors Middlesex Water Consolidated Water York Water Artesian Resources American Water Works American States Water California Water Service Group SJW Group Adecoagro Mission Produce Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) and Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) are both small-cap water utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability. Is CDZI or MSEX more profitable? Middlesex Water has a net margin of 22.05% compared to Cadiz's net margin of -296.15%. Middlesex Water's return on equity of 9.76% beat Cadiz's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cadiz-296.15% -107.34% -26.54% Middlesex Water 22.05%9.76%3.43% Do insiders & institutionals believe 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Middlesex Water shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger 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$9.61M25.73-$31.14M-$0.55-5.49Middlesex Water$191.88M5.19$44.35M$2.4123.07 Does the media favor CDZI or MSEX? In the previous week, Cadiz had 1 more articles in the media than Middlesex Water. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Cadiz and 0 mentions for Middlesex Water. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Cadiz's score of 0.00 indicating that Middlesex Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Cadiz Neutral Middlesex Water Positive Do analysts rate CDZI or MSEX? Cadiz currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 231.13%. Middlesex Water has a consensus target price of $61.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.73%. Given Cadiz's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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) 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 Which has more risk and volatility, CDZI or MSEX? Cadiz has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMiddlesex Water beats Cadiz on 10 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. 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 ExcelMetricCadizAGRI OPERATIONS IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$242.35M$2.87B$16.18B$8.95BDividend YieldN/A3.52%3.13%4.04%P/E Ratio-5.4913.1619.9120.16Price / Sales25.734.2947.89174.36Price / CashN/A8.3714.6757.97Price / Book6.712.916.115.62Net Income-$31.14M$126.43M$680.31M$248.50M7 Day Performance-4.73%-0.80%-1.05%4.49%1 Month Performance1.00%-4.08%-0.93%7.03%1 Year Performance-4.13%-15.14%5.26%21.07% Cadiz Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CDZICadiz3.6127 of 5 stars$3.02+2.0%$10.00+231.1%-3.2%$242.35M$9.61M-5.4910MSEXMiddlesex Water2.7193 of 5 stars$54.18-0.6%$61.00+12.6%+3.5%$976.83M$191.88M22.48350CWCOConsolidated Water3.5414 of 5 stars$30.02+0.6%N/A+21.3%$474.80M$133.97M18.53200High Trading VolumeYORWYork Water2.9057 of 5 stars$31.60-0.8%N/A-12.3%$458.51M$74.96M23.07110High Trading VolumeARTNAArtesian Resources3.7676 of 5 stars$33.56-0.4%N/A-10.0%$347.49M$107.95M16.13240AWKAmerican Water Works4.2169 of 5 stars$139.15+0.9%$143.22+2.9%+8.5%$26.90B$4.68B25.356,700Positive NewsAWRAmerican States Water4.1262 of 5 stars$76.57+0.2%$77.50+1.2%+6.5%$2.94B$595.46M23.56810Positive NewsCWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.8521 of 5 stars$45.48+0.0%$58.00+27.5%-4.6%$2.71B$1.04B19.951,278Positive NewsSJWSJW Group3.9217 of 5 starsN/A$57.50+∞N/A$1.88B$766.66M17.93760AGROAdecoagro2.8208 of 5 stars$9.15+1.0%$10.55+15.3%-6.6%$905.94M$1.52B14.7610,320AVOMission Produce4.5552 of 5 stars$11.72-1.1%$15.50+32.3%+24.5%$836.83M$1.23B23.443,100 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MSEX Alternatives CWCO Alternatives YORW Alternatives ARTNA Alternatives AWK Alternatives AWR Alternatives CWT Alternatives SJW Alternatives AGRO Alternatives AVO 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 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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