IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (IZEA) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of -11.1%. This is below average and may indicate limited pricing power.
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (IZEA) has a market capitalization of $59M. It is classified as a small-cap stock.
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (IZEA) does not currently pay a regular dividend. However, the company returns capital to shareholders through share buybacks, with a buyback yield of 1.23%.
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (IZEA) operates in the Services-Advertising industry, within the Industrials sector.
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (IZEA) reported annual revenue of $31 million in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (IZEA) has a net profit margin of 0.1%. This is a modest margin.
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (IZEA) generated $2 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Positive free cash flow supports dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.
PART I Our Mission Our mission is to make creator economy solutions for marketers. We offer solutions that range from creator agency services to creator technologies to a marketplace that connects marketers with creators. By fostering these connections, we light up the creator economy with IZEAs – social-first content, made by creators, that are culturally relevant and move at the speed of culture. Corporate Information IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, “IZEA” or the “Company”) is a Nevada corporation that was founded in February 2006 under the name PayPerPost, Inc. and became a public company in May 2011. In March 2016, the Company formed IZEA Canada, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary incorporated in Ontario, Canada. The Company provides value through managing custom content workflow, creator search and targeting, bidding, analytics, and payment processing (the “Managed Services”).
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 31M | 31M | 36M | 36M | 41M | 30M |
| Net Income | 42K | 42K | -19M | -7.3M | -4.5M | -3.1M |
| EPS | $0.00 | $0.00 | $-1.10 | $-0.45 | $-1.16 | $-0.20 |
| Free Cash Flow | 2.4M | 2.4M | -12M | -5.0M | -3.1M | -2.6M |
| ROIC | -3.2% | 0.1% | -33.0% | -10.8% | -6.2% | -5.8% |
| Gross Margin | 48.1% | 48.1% | 40.9% | 40.3% | 39.8% | 51.8% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Dividends/Share | $0.00 | $0.00 | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | -1.9M | -1.9M | -19M | -9.9M | -5.6M | -5.4M |
| Operating Margin | -6.0% | -6.0% | -54.3% | -27.3% | -13.7% | -17.8% |
| ROE | 0.1% | 0.1% | -33.0% | -10.8% | -6.2% | -5.9% |
| Shares Outstanding | 17M | 17M | 17M | 16M | 4M | 16M |
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| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 8.3M | 20M | 27M | 24M | 20M | 19M | 18M | 30M | 41M | 36M | 36M | 31M | 31M |
| Gross Margin | 65.8% | 40.2% | 47.9% | 52.6% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 56.1% | 51.8% | 39.8% | 40.3% | 40.9% | 48.1% | 48.1% |
| R&D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A | 4.9M | 7.5M | 10M | 9.2M | 8.7M | 9.2M | 8.6M | 11M | 12M | 13M | 17M | 12M | 12M |
| EBIT | -4.6M | -7.2M | -7.5M | -5.5M | -5.4M | -7.2M | -10M | -5.4M | -5.6M | -9.9M | -19M | -1.9M | -1.9M |
| Op. Margin | -55.8% | -35.3% | -27.4% | -22.4% | -26.9% | -37.8% | -58.4% | -17.8% | -13.7% | -27.3% | -54.3% | -6.0% | -6.0% |
| Net Income | 3.2M | -11M | -7.6M | -5.5M | -5.7M | -7.3M | -11M | -3.1M | -4.5M | -7.3M | -19M | 42K | 42K |
| Net Margin | 38.3% | -55.2% | -27.7% | -22.4% | -28.5% | -38.5% | -58.5% | -10.5% | -10.9% | -20.3% | -52.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Non-Recurring | -16K | 0 | -9K | 9K | 0 | -19K | 4.3M | 22K | 8K | 5K | 1.8M | 0 | 0 |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | -36.3% | N/M | -65.1% | N/M | -81.4% | -68.2% | -43.7% | -5.8% | -6.2% | -10.8% | -33.0% | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| ROE | 226.7% | -122.6% | -65.2% | -76.6% | -91.4% | -68.3% | -45.6% | -5.9% | -6.2% | -10.8% | -33.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| ROA | 48.8% | -71.5% | -39.2% | -35.7% | -31.3% | -31.1% | -30.6% | -4.6% | -5.1% | -8.9% | -26.6% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | -4.2M | -6.1M | -4.7M | -2.1M | -5.6M | -2.9M | -2.1M | -2.6M | -3.1M | -4.8M | -11M | 2.4M | 2.4M |
| Free Cash Flow | -4.7M | -6.3M | -4.8M | -2.1M | -5.8M | -3.0M | -2.1M | -2.6M | -3.1M | -5.0M | -12M | 2.4M | 2.4M |
| Owner Earnings | -5.0M | -7.2M | -6.1M | -4.3M | -7.5M | -5.3M | -4.2M | -4.2M | -4.5M | -6.5M | -15M | 1.0M | 1.0M |
| CapEx | 517K | 187K | 123K | 28K | 170K | 89K | 20K | 63K | 79K | 132K | 75K | 57K | 57K |
| Maint. CapEx | 240K | 446K | 616K | 1.5M | 1.3M | 1.8M | 1.7M | 1.1M | 828K | 713K | 1.2M | 636K | 636K |
| Growth CapEx | 278K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D&A | 240K | 446K | 616K | 1.5M | 1.3M | 1.8M | 1.7M | 1.1M | 828K | 713K | 1.2M | 636K | 636K |
| CapEx/OCF | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.3% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividend Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 602K | 723K | 723K |
| Buyback Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 538K | 705K | 748K | 635K | 581K | 635K | 478K | 508K | 611K | 951K | 2.3M | 791K | 791K |
| Debt Repayment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | -6.5M | -12M | -5.9M | -3.9M | -2.0M | -1.2M | -27M | -75M | -41M | -54M | -51M | -51M | -51M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 6.5M | 12M | 5.9M | 3.9M | 2.0M | 5.9M | 33M | 75M | 25M | 37M | 45M | 51M | 51M |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 54K | 7K | 0 | 0 | 46K | 2.0M | 75K | 105K | 123K | 63K | 9K | 9K |
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interest Coverage | -183.1 | -62.3 | -90.1 | -84.3 | -20.1 | -30.7 | -166.5 | -211.6 | -7047.4 | -1201.3 | -2396.5 | -300.3 | -300.3 |
| Equity | 4.3M | 14M | 9.0M | 5.3M | 7.2M | 14M | 32M | 75M | 70M | 65M | 49M | 49M | 49M |
| Total Assets | 10M | 22M | 17M | 14M | 23M | 24M | 45M | 91M | 86M | 79M | 62M | 57M | 57M |
| Total Liabilities | 5.8M | 7.4M | 8.0M | 8.3M | 16M | 10M | 13M | 16M | 15M | 14M | 13M | 8.6M | 8.6M |
| Intangibles | 0 | 1.8M | 1.7M | 668K | 3.1M | 1.6M | 506K | 213K | 65K | 1.7M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | -23M | -34M | -42M | -47M | -53M | -60M | -70M | -74M | -78M | -85M | -104M | -104M | -104M |
| Working Capital | 6.4M | 9.4M | 2.7M | 246K | -6.1M | 1.9M | 26M | 69M | 35M | 47M | 47M | 47M | 47M |
| Current Assets | 8.9M | 16M | 10M | 8.0M | 9.6M | 12M | 39M | 85M | 50M | 60M | 60M | 55M | 55M |
| Current Liabilities | 2.5M | 6.4M | 7.3M | 7.7M | 16M | 10M | 12M | 16M | 15M | 14M | 13M | 8.6M | 8.6M |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | 9.50 | -57.57 | -1.41 | -0.96 | -1.34 | -1.16 | -1.00 | -0.20 | -1.16 | -0.45 | -1.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Owner EPS | -14.89 | -36.78 | -1.13 | -0.75 | -1.75 | -0.84 | -0.40 | -0.27 | -1.17 | -0.40 | -0.87 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Book Value | 12.71 | 72.23 | 1.68 | 0.93 | 1.69 | 2.25 | 3.04 | 4.76 | 18.24 | 4.00 | 2.85 | 2.83 | 2.83 |
| Cash Flow/Share | -12.57 | -30.92 | -0.88 | -0.37 | -1.31 | -0.46 | -0.20 | -0.16 | -0.79 | -0.30 | -0.67 | 0.14 | 0.04 |
| Dividends/Share | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shares Out. | 0.3M | 0.2M | 5.4M | 5.7M | 4.3M | 6.3M | 10.5M | 15.7M | 3.9M | 16.3M | 17.1M | 17.3M | 17.3M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | 5.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| P/FCF | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 24.7 |
| EV/EBIT | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Price/Book | 3.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | N/A | 1.2 |
| Price/Sales | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | N/A | 1.9 |
| FCF Yield | -28.6% | -24.7% | -20.1% | -8.5% | -18.4% | -49.8% | -2.8% | -3.3% | -9.0% | -14.8% | -26.8% | N/A | 4.0% |
| Market Cap | 17M | 25M | 24M | 25M | 31M | 6.0M | 77M | 80M | 35M | 34M | 43M | 0 | 59M |
| Avg. Price | 32.73 | 30.76 | 26.19 | 13.73 | 9.09 | 2.90 | 3.03 | 11.36 | 3.81 | 2.43 | 2.40 | 0.00 | 3.40 |
| Year-End Price | 20.80 | 27.20 | 18.00 | 17.56 | 3.56 | 0.96 | 7.32 | 5.12 | 2.26 | 2.06 | 2.51 | 0.00 | 3.40 |
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. passes 0 of 9 quality checks, indicating weak fundamentals.
The company's 5-year average gross margin is 44.2%. Total shareholder yield (buybacks) is 1.2%.
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (IZEA) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.00. This indicates a conservatively financed balance sheet.
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (IZEA) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.00 in its most recent fiscal year.
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (IZEA) has a return on equity (ROE) of 0.1%. This indicates moderate shareholder returns.
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (IZEA) has a 5-year average gross margin of 44.2%. This indicates decent pricing power.
The Ledger Terminal provides 16 years of financial data for IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (IZEA), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (IZEA) has a book value per share of $2.83, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.