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IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (IZEA) stock analysis

IZEANasdaqServices-AdvertisingFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 11, 2026Score 7/3023% above fair value
$2.23+0.06 (+2.76%)

Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $38.84MP/E –Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value0Growth1Performance2Health4Dividend0

Weak7 of 30 checks passed

IZEA Worldwide passes 7 of the 30 checks behind our score; 13 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
0/6
Growth
1/6
Past performance
2/6
Financial health
4/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • No debt

    IZEA Worldwide has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    There is no debt to cover.

  • Gross margin improving

    Gross margin was 44.7% over the last twelve months, against 43.6% a year earlier.

  • Return on equity above the industry

    IZEA Worldwide's return on equity of -5.1% is above the Business Services median of -39.2%.

What to watch

  • Margin of safety under 20%

    The price is 22.6% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.

  • Trading above fair value

    The share price of $2.23 is above our fair value estimate of $1.82.

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was -5.1% over the last twelve months and averaged -11.2% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew -8.7% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

Valuation0/6

  • P/E against its history

    Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

  • P/E against the industry

    Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.

  • EV/EBITDA against its history

    Needs positive EBITDA and price history.

  • P/B above the industry

    IZEA Worldwide's price-to-book of 0.82 is above the Business Services median of 0.82.

  • Trading above fair value

    The share price of $2.23 is above our fair value estimate of $1.82.

  • Margin of safety under 20%

    The price is 22.6% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.

Growth1/6

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew -8.7% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings acceleration

    Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.

  • Growing slower than the industry

    Revenue grew -28.2% over the last twelve months; the Business Services median is 4.7%.

  • Company guidance

    No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.

  • Gross margin improving

    Gross margin was 44.7% over the last twelve months, against 43.6% a year earlier.

Past performance2/6

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was -5.1% over the last twelve months and averaged -11.2% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on invested capital

    Needs operating income and invested capital.

  • Return on equity above the industry

    IZEA Worldwide's return on equity of -5.1% is above the Business Services median of -39.2%.

  • Earnings over 5 years

    Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

  • Net margin above its 5-year average

    Net margin was -9.4% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -18.8%.

  • Net margin below the industry

    IZEA Worldwide's net margin of -9.4% is below the Business Services median of -9.4%.

Financial health4/6

  • No debt

    IZEA Worldwide has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.

  • Debt not rising

    With no debt today, leverage cannot have risen.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    There is no debt to cover.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense -720.6 times; we look for at least 5.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 7.83 times current liabilities.

  • Bankruptcy risk in the grey zone

    The Altman Z-score is 2.04; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    IZEA Worldwide has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

Our estimate per share

$1.82

The share price is 23% above this estimate.

20%+ below
Near fair value
20%+ above
$2.23Price$1.82Fair value
MethodMultiple usedOwn 5Y medianIndustry medianValue per shareWeight
P/B0.8×0.8×0.8×$2.1950%
P/S1.0×1.3×0.6×$1.4550%
Fair value$1.82100%

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

  • P/B at month end
  • Own 5-year median 0.8
  • Business Services median 0.8

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

High risk

Average value traded per day
$80.03K
Value traded per 1% price move
$42.07K

Downside

Medium risk

Typical loss in a bad month
21.2%
Volatility (annualized)
46%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
-1.31
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
1.12

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025

Gross margin

48.1%−8.0 pts over 5 years

Operating margin

-6.0%+52.4 pts over 5 years

Net margin

0.1%+58.6 pts over 5 years

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