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IZEA WORLDWIDE INC (IZEA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:IZEA - Nasdaq - US46604H2040 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

3.9  +0.15 (+4%)

After market: 4.01 +0.11 (+2.82%)

Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to IZEA. IZEA was compared to 70 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. While IZEA has a great health rating, there are worries on its profitability. IZEA has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year IZEA has reported negative net income.
In the past year IZEA has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years IZEA always reported negative net income.
IZEA had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
IZEA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFIZEA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -5M -10M -15M

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -26.51%, IZEA is doing worse than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -32.58%, IZEA is doing worse than 67.14% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -26.51%
ROE -32.58%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-14.92%
ROA(5y)-14.34%
ROE(3y)-18.75%
ROE(5y)-18.67%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
IZEA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICIZEA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

IZEA's Gross Margin of 41.36% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. IZEA is outperformed by 72.86% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of IZEA has declined.
IZEA does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 41.36%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.59%
GM growth 5Y-5.75%
IZEA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsIZEA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60 -80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

IZEA does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for IZEA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
IZEA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for IZEA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
IZEA Yearly Shares OutstandingIZEA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M
IZEA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsIZEA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.00 indicates that IZEA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a Altman-Z score value of 2.00, IZEA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
There is no outstanding debt for IZEA. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.43%
IZEA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFIZEA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M 40M 60M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 5.16 indicates that IZEA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
IZEA has a Current ratio of 5.16. This is amongst the best in the industry. IZEA outperforms 84.29% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 5.16 indicates that IZEA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
IZEA has a Quick ratio of 5.16. This is amongst the best in the industry. IZEA outperforms 84.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 5.16
Quick Ratio 5.16
IZEA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesIZEA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for IZEA have decreased strongly by -38.78% in the last year.
Looking at the last year, IZEA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.16% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 13.61% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-38.78%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%95%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.16%
Revenue growth 3Y6.13%
Revenue growth 5Y13.61%
Sales Q2Q%14.61%

3.2 Future

IZEA is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 52.20% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, IZEA will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 15.85% on average per year.
EPS Next Y119.93%
EPS Next 2Y52.2%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year15.75%
Revenue Next 2Y15.85%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
IZEA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesIZEA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 10M 20M 30M 40M
IZEA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesIZEA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 -2 -4 -6 -8 -10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

IZEA reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.16, the valuation of IZEA can be described as correct.
IZEA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. IZEA is cheaper than 75.71% of the companies in the same industry.
IZEA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 36.71, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 14.16
IZEA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsIZEA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
IZEA Per share dataIZEA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as IZEA's earnings are expected to grow with 52.20% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y52.2%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for IZEA!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

IZEA WORLDWIDE INC

NASDAQ:IZEA (7/22/2025, 8:21:45 PM)

After market: 4.01 +0.11 (+2.82%)

3.9

+0.15 (+4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)05-13 2025-05-13/amc
Earnings (Next)08-12 2025-08-12
Inst Owners8.55%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners9.64%
Ins Owner Change7.45%
Market Cap66.03M
Analysts85.71
Price Target10.2 (161.54%)
Short Float %0.21%
Short Ratio0.33
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-30.33%
Min EPS beat(2)-154.9%
Max EPS beat(2)94.23%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-49.75%
Min EPS beat(4)-154.9%
Max EPS beat(4)94.23%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-53.77%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-32.33%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-14.57%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)-13.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.73%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-7.72%
Min Revenue beat(4)-19.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.73%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-6.7%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.84%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.01%
PT rev (1m)14.29%
PT rev (3m)14.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)114.29%
EPS NQ rev (3m)114.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)132.69%
EPS NY rev (3m)132.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-5%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-4.73%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.73%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 14.16
P/S 1.79
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.37
P/tB 1.43
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.68
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.28
Fwd EY7.06%
FCF(TTM)-0.42
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.36
OCFYN/A
SpS2.18
BVpS2.85
TBVpS2.73
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -26.51%
ROE -32.58%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 41.36%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-14.92%
ROA(5y)-14.34%
ROE(3y)-18.75%
ROE(5y)-18.67%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.59%
GM growth 5Y-5.75%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 83.27%
Cap/Sales 2.52%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 5.16
Quick Ratio 5.16
Altman-Z 2
F-Score5
WACC9.43%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)134.41%
Cap/Depr(5y)90.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.99%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.4%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-38.78%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%95%
EPS Next Y119.93%
EPS Next 2Y52.2%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.16%
Revenue growth 3Y6.13%
Revenue growth 5Y13.61%
Sales Q2Q%14.61%
Revenue Next Year15.75%
Revenue Next 2Y15.85%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-13.05%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year63.13%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-60.28%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-120.49%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A