Cadiz (CDZI) Competitors $3.00 -0.07 (-2.28%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.05 +0.05 (+1.80%) As of 07/11/2025 06:36 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, 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 Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) and Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) are both small-cap water utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations. Do insiders & institutionals believe in MSEX or CDZI? 79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Cadiz shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Middlesex Water shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Cadiz shares are held by 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 more risk and volatility, MSEX or CDZI? Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cadiz has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to MSEX or CDZI? In the previous week, Cadiz had 1 more articles in the media than Middlesex Water. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Cadiz and 1 mentions for Middlesex Water. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Cadiz's score of 0.63 indicating that Middlesex Water is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Middlesex Water Very Positive Cadiz Positive Do analysts prefer MSEX or CDZI? Middlesex Water currently has a consensus target price of $61.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.58%. Cadiz has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 233.33%. Given Cadiz's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cadiz is more favorable than Middlesex Water.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Middlesex Water 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Cadiz 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has better valuation & earnings, MSEX or CDZI? 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 RatioMiddlesex Water$195.65M5.01$44.35M$2.4122.68Cadiz$11.44M21.47-$31.14M-$0.55-5.45 Is MSEX or CDZI 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 Middlesex Water22.05% 9.76% 3.43% Cadiz -296.15%-107.34%-26.54% 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$245.63M$2.90B$16.22B$9.11BDividend YieldN/A3.52%3.11%4.01%P/E Ratio-5.4513.1319.7820.26Price / Sales21.474.1245.99166.10Price / CashN/A8.2614.7057.67Price / Book6.672.916.105.49Net Income-$31.14M$126.43M$680.31M$250.45M7 Day Performance-5.36%-0.08%2.16%4.79%1 Month Performance7.53%-2.57%3.64%9.59%1 Year Performance-15.97%-17.79%4.30%16.41% Cadiz Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CDZICadiz3.5244 of 5 stars$3.00-2.3%$10.00+233.3%-16.0%$245.63M$11.44M-5.4510MSEXMiddlesex Water3.9231 of 5 stars$54.18-0.6%$61.00+12.6%-8.0%$976.83M$191.88M22.48350Positive NewsCWCOConsolidated Water3.1745 of 5 stars$30.02+0.6%N/A+9.9%$474.80M$133.97M18.53200News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeYORWYork Water3.6605 of 5 stars$31.60-0.8%N/A-19.4%$458.51M$74.96M23.07110High Trading VolumeARTNAArtesian Resources3.7193 of 5 stars$33.56-0.4%N/A-13.9%$347.49M$107.95M16.13240Positive NewsAWKAmerican Water Works3.877 of 5 stars$139.15+0.9%$143.22+2.9%+2.3%$26.90B$4.68B25.356,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAWRAmerican States Water4.0157 of 5 stars$76.57+0.2%$77.50+1.2%-2.6%$2.94B$595.46M23.56810Positive NewsCWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.934 of 5 stars$45.48+0.0%$58.00+27.5%-11.9%$2.71B$1.04B19.951,278News CoveragePositive NewsSJWSJW Group3.744 of 5 starsN/A$57.50+∞N/A$1.88B$766.66M17.93760AGROAdecoagro1.7016 of 5 stars$9.15+1.0%$10.55+15.3%-2.5%$905.94M$1.52B14.7610,320AVOMission Produce4.5317 of 5 stars$11.72-1.1%$15.50+32.3%+19.5%$836.83M$1.23B23.443,100News Coverage 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 7/13/2025 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 | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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