Edible Garden (NASDAQ:EDBL – Get Free Report) and Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
13.0% of Edible Garden shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.7% of Cadiz shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Edible Garden shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Cadiz shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Edible Garden and Cadiz, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Edible Garden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Cadiz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Edible Garden and Cadiz’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Edible Garden | -131.59% | N/A | -88.36% |
| Cadiz | -221.43% | -129.97% | -24.08% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Edible Garden 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 | |
| Edible Garden | $12.81 million | 0.03 | -$17.33 million | ($4,939.64) | -0.00 |
| Cadiz | $16.31 million | 17.12 | -$34.15 million | ($0.46) | -7.22 |
Edible Garden has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cadiz. Cadiz is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Edible Garden, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Edible Garden has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cadiz has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its share price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Cadiz beats Edible Garden on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Edible Garden
Edible Garden AG Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operate as a controlled environment agriculture farming company. It offers various packaged products, including cilantro, rosemary, mint, thyme, oregano, bay leaves, chives, poultry mix, sage, dill, buttercrunch living lettuce, basil, living butterhead lettuce, basil, parsley, arugula spring mix, baby arugula blend, baby romaine, and crisp ranch and Caesar salad kits. The company sells its products to various regional and national supermarkets. Edible Garden AG Incorporated was founded in 2020 and is based in Belvidere, New Jersey.
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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