Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI – Get Free Report) and Bioceres Crop Solutions (NASDAQ:BIOX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Cadiz and Bioceres Crop Solutions”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Cadiz | $9.61 million | 29.45 | -$31.14 million | ($0.51) | -6.76 |
| Bioceres Crop Solutions | $383.29 million | 0.48 | $3.24 million | ($0.14) | -21.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Cadiz and Bioceres Crop Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Cadiz | -217.49% | -97.55% | -24.76% |
| Bioceres Crop Solutions | -2.14% | -2.37% | -0.99% |
Risk & Volatility
Cadiz has a beta of 1.76, meaning that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bioceres Crop Solutions has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
79.8% of Cadiz shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.7% of Bioceres Crop Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Cadiz shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Bioceres Crop Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Cadiz and Bioceres Crop Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Cadiz | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Bioceres Crop Solutions | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
Cadiz presently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 189.86%. Bioceres Crop Solutions has a consensus target price of $8.3750, indicating a potential upside of 184.86%. Given Cadiz’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cadiz is more favorable than Bioceres Crop Solutions.
Summary
Bioceres Crop Solutions beats Cadiz on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Bioceres Crop Solutions
Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp., together with its subsidiaries, provides crop productivity solutions. It operates through Seed and Integrated Products, Crop Protection, and Crop Nutrition segments. The Seed and Integrated Products segment provides seed traits, germplasms, and seed treatment packs for healthier, and higher yielding crops. The Crop Protection segment develops, produces, and markets Rizoderma, adjuvants, therapies, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and baits. The Crop Nutrition segment develops, produces, commercializes, and sells inoculants, bio-inductors, and biological and microgranulated fertilizers. It also offers HB4, a drought tolerant seed technology program. The company operates in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Estonia, the United States, Paraguay, Russia, South Africa, France, Uruguay, and internationally. Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Rosario, Argentina.
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