Izea Worldwide (IZEA) vs. Its Competitors Head-To-Head Analysis
by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat GemIzea Worldwide (NASDAQ:IZEA – Get Free Report) is one of 257 public companies in the “Media” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Izea Worldwide to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Izea Worldwide and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Izea Worldwide | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Izea Worldwide Competitors | 2323 | 6910 | 10759 | 489 | 2.46 |
As a group, “Media” companies have a potential upside of 25.70%. Given Izea Worldwide’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Izea Worldwide has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Risk & Volatility
Izea Worldwide has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Izea Worldwide’s rivals have a beta of 0.96, suggesting that their average stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Izea Worldwide and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Izea Worldwide | $31.24 million | $40,000.00 | -15.79 |
| Izea Worldwide Competitors | $2.97 billion | $35.12 million | 7.29 |
Izea Worldwide’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Izea Worldwide. Izea Worldwide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
15.6% of Izea Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of shares of all “Media” companies are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Izea Worldwide shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of shares of all “Media” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Izea Worldwide and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Izea Worldwide | -9.36% | -5.10% | -4.41% |
| Izea Worldwide Competitors | -19.68% | -48.15% | -4.99% |
Summary
Izea Worldwide rivals beat Izea Worldwide on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
About Izea Worldwide
IZEA Worldwide, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers software and professional services to connect brands and content creators in North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers IZEA Flex, its flagship platform for managing enterprise influencer marketing; and comprehensive expense management service to track and manage off-platform expenses related to influencer marketing campaigns. It also operates The Creator Marketplace on IZEA.com that provides creators tools to present their work to marketers. In addition, the company provides management of content workflow, creator search and targeting, bidding, analytics, and payment processing services. It primarily sells influencer marketing and custom content campaigns through client development team and platforms. The company was formerly known as IZEA, Inc. and changed its name to IZEA Worldwide, Inc. in August 2018. IZEA Worldwide, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.