Contrasting Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZIP) and Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp (NYSE:SBS)

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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp and Cadiz, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp	0	1	2	0	2.67
Cadiz	0	0	0	0	0.00

Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp presently has a consensus price target of $183.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3,764.84%. Given Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp is more favorable than Cadiz.

Dividends

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 2.1%. Cadiz pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp and Cadiz”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp	$6.82 billion	2.44	$1.52 billion	$0.36	13.15
Cadiz	$11.84 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Profitability

This table compares Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp and Cadiz’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp	23.93%	14.03%	5.59%
Cadiz	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp beats Cadiz on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo – Sabesp

Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP engages in the provision of water and sewage service. It also offers advisory services on the rational use of water, planning and commercial, and financial and operational management. The company was founded on September 6, 1973 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

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.