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CDZIP vs. AWK, SBS, WTRG, AWR, and CWT

Should you buy Cadiz stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Cadiz with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Cadiz include American Water Works (AWK), Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp (SBS), Essential Utilities (WTRG), American States Water (AWR), and California Water Service Group (CWT). These companies are all part of the "water utilities" industry.

How does Cadiz compare to American Water Works?

Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZIP) and American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

86.6% of American Water Works shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Water Works shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

American Water Works has higher revenue and earnings than Cadiz.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cadiz$14.99MN/AN/AN/AN/A
American Water Works$5.14B5.07$1.11B$5.7722.72

Cadiz pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.8%. American Water Works pays an annual dividend of $3.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. American Water Works pays out 62.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Water Works has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years.

American Water Works has a consensus price target of $140.10, indicating a potential upside of 6.87%. Given American Water Works' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Water Works is more favorable than Cadiz.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cadiz
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
American Water Works
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.09

American Water Works has a net margin of 21.35% compared to Cadiz's net margin of 0.00%. American Water Works' return on equity of 10.20% beat Cadiz's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CadizN/A N/A N/A
American Water Works 21.35%10.20%3.20%

In the previous week, American Water Works had 32 more articles in the media than Cadiz. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for American Water Works and 0 mentions for Cadiz. American Water Works' average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Cadiz's score of 0.00 indicating that American Water Works is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Cadiz Neutral
American Water Works Positive

Summary

American Water Works beats Cadiz on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cadiz compare to Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp?

Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp (NYSE:SBS) and Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZIP) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp presently has a consensus price target of $183.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3,267.07%. Given Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp is more favorable than Cadiz.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Cadiz
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp has higher revenue and earnings than Cadiz.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp$6.82B2.80$1.52B$0.3814.30
Cadiz$14.99MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Cadiz pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.8%. Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp pays out 26.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp has a net margin of 24.25% compared to Cadiz's net margin of 0.00%. Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp's return on equity of 16.38% beat Cadiz's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp24.25% 16.38% 6.83%
Cadiz N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp had 9 more articles in the media than Cadiz. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp and 0 mentions for Cadiz. Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp's average media sentiment score of 0.04 beat Cadiz's score of 0.00 indicating that Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

10.6% of Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp shares are held by company 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.

Summary

Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp beats Cadiz on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cadiz compare to Essential Utilities?

Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) and Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZIP) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

74.8% of Essential Utilities shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Essential Utilities shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Essential Utilities presently has a consensus price target of $43.80, suggesting a potential upside of 12.93%. Given Essential Utilities' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Essential Utilities is more favorable than Cadiz.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Essential Utilities
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
Cadiz
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Essential Utilities has a net margin of 21.82% compared to Cadiz's net margin of 0.00%. Essential Utilities' return on equity of 8.34% beat Cadiz's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Essential Utilities21.82% 8.34% 2.97%
Cadiz N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Essential Utilities had 13 more articles in the media than Cadiz. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Essential Utilities and 0 mentions for Cadiz. Essential Utilities' average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Cadiz's score of 0.00 indicating that Essential Utilities is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Essential Utilities Positive
Cadiz Neutral

Essential Utilities has higher revenue and earnings than Cadiz.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Essential Utilities$2.47B4.45$616.37M$1.9719.69
Cadiz$14.99MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Essential Utilities pays an annual dividend of $1.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Cadiz pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.8%. Essential Utilities pays out 69.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Essential Utilities has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years.

Summary

Essential Utilities beats Cadiz on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cadiz compare to American States Water?

Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZIP) and American States Water (NYSE:AWR) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

American States Water has higher revenue and earnings than Cadiz.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cadiz$14.99MN/AN/AN/AN/A
American States Water$658.07M5.05$130.44M$3.4324.71

In the previous week, American States Water had 7 more articles in the media than Cadiz. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for American States Water and 0 mentions for Cadiz. American States Water's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Cadiz's score of 0.00 indicating that American States Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Cadiz Neutral
American States Water Positive

American States Water has a net margin of 19.66% compared to Cadiz's net margin of 0.00%. American States Water's return on equity of 13.06% beat Cadiz's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CadizN/A N/A N/A
American States Water 19.66%13.06%4.99%

75.2% of American States Water shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of American States Water shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Cadiz pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.8%. American States Water pays an annual dividend of $2.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. American States Water pays out 58.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American States Water has raised its dividend for 71 consecutive years.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cadiz
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
American States Water
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Summary

American States Water beats Cadiz on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cadiz compare to California Water Service Group?

Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZIP) and California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Cadiz pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.8%. California Water Service Group pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. California Water Service Group pays out 60.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. California Water Service Group has increased its dividend for 59 consecutive years.

In the previous week, California Water Service Group had 21 more articles in the media than Cadiz. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for California Water Service Group and 0 mentions for Cadiz. California Water Service Group's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Cadiz's score of 0.00 indicating that California Water Service Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Cadiz Neutral
California Water Service Group Positive

82.8% of California Water Service Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of California Water Service Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

California Water Service Group has a net margin of 12.63% compared to Cadiz's net margin of 0.00%. California Water Service Group's return on equity of 7.74% beat Cadiz's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CadizN/A N/A N/A
California Water Service Group 12.63%7.74%2.32%

California Water Service Group has higher revenue and earnings than Cadiz.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cadiz$14.99MN/AN/AN/AN/A
California Water Service Group$1.00B2.95$128.21M$2.2222.24

California Water Service Group has a consensus price target of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.36%. Given California Water Service Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe California Water Service Group is more favorable than Cadiz.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cadiz
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
California Water Service Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

California Water Service Group beats Cadiz on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CDZIP vs. The Competition

MetricCadizWater Utilities IndustryUtilities SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market CapN/A$6.25B$16.26B$12.45B
Dividend Yield14.38%3.98%4.00%10.03%
P/E RatioN/A24.0422.5324.99
Price / SalesN/A52.48389.0090.94
Price / CashN/A14.3818.7834.82
Price / BookN/A2.702.256.21
Net IncomeN/A$302.59M$701.59M$347.49M
7 Day Performance0.31%-0.48%-0.90%0.89%
1 Month Performance-0.22%-1.04%-0.64%-3.60%
1 Year Performance28.26%2.67%18.71%20.46%

Cadiz Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CDZIP
Cadiz
N/A$22.35
-0.1%
N/A+28.2%$0.00$14.99MN/A10
AWK
American Water Works
3.5628 of 5 stars
$134.47
-1.7%
$140.10
+4.2%
-7.7%$27.19B$5.14B23.317,000
SBS
Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp
4.8211 of 5 stars
$5.47
-0.1%
$183.00
+3,248.6%
-94.4%$19.25B$6.82B14.258,678
WTRG
Essential Utilities
4.6177 of 5 stars
$39.89
-1.2%
$43.80
+9.8%
+4.4%$11.44B$2.47B20.253,303
AWR
American States Water
3.317 of 5 stars
$85.47
-0.6%
N/A+14.2%$3.37B$679.25M24.92810

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This page (NASDAQ:CDZIP) was last updated on 8/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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