Cibus (NASDAQ:CBUS – Get Free Report) and Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
33.8% of Cibus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Cadiz shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.2% of Cibus shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Cadiz shares are owned 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Cibus and Cadiz, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Cibus | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3.25 |
| Cadiz | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Cibus and Cadiz’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Cibus | -5,784.87% | -53.20% | -18.04% |
| Cadiz | -296.15% | -107.34% | -26.54% |
Risk and Volatility
Cibus has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its stock price is 69% more 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.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Cibus and Cadiz”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Cibus | $4.26 million | 11.96 | -$251.39 million | ($10.98) | -0.14 |
| Cadiz | $9.61 million | 25.56 | -$31.14 million | ($0.55) | -5.45 |
Cadiz has higher revenue and earnings than Cibus. Cadiz is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cibus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Cibus beats Cadiz on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Cibus
Cibus, Inc., a agricultural biotechnology company, develops and licenses plant traits to seed companies for royalties. The company primarily focus on trait productivity in two areas, including productivity traits that enable farmers to have higher yields and reduce the use of the crop protection chemicals and fertilizers; and sustainable ingredients that enable corporations to replace ingredients that are fossil fuel based or whose production results in increased greenhouse gases. Cibus, Inc. is based in San Diego, California.
About Cadiz
Cadiz Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides water solutions in the United States. The company operates through Land and Water Resources; and Water Filtration Technology segments. It offers water supply, water storage, water conveyance, and water filtration services. In addition, the company is involved in the cultivation of grain crops and alfalfa, as well as provides water filtration solutions for impaired or contaminated groundwater sources. It serves public water systems, government agencies, and other clients. Cadiz Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
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