IZEA Worldwide Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
IZEA Worldwide's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -14.7%, while the Interactive Media and Services industry saw earnings growing at 17.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.1% per year. IZEA Worldwide's return on equity is 0.09%, and it has net margins of 0.1%.
Key information
-14.67%
Earnings growth rate
-5.37%
EPS growth rate
| Interactive Media and Services Industry Growth | 6.15% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.13% |
| Return on equity | 0.086% |
| Net Margin | 0.14% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
IZEA: Creator Platform Rollout And Buybacks Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have revised their price target on IZEA Worldwide to align with updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E, while keeping the overall valuation level effectively unchanged in dollar terms. What's in the News IZEA Worldwide launched ZED, an AI infused creator economy marketing operations platform designed for employees and clients to manage integrated creator campaigns at enterprise scale, including planning, workflow automation, and real time performance tracking (Key Developments).IZEA: Creator Campaign Platform And Buyback Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have adjusted their price target for IZEA Worldwide slightly, reflecting modest changes to the discount rate and future P/E assumptions, while keeping fair value estimates effectively stable around $7.50. What's in the News Launched ZED, an AI infused creator economy marketing operations platform built for employees and clients to manage integrated creator campaigns at enterprise scale, with tools for planning, collaboration, automated workflows, real time performance tracking, and AI driven optimization (Key Developments).IZEA: Higher Revenue Expectations And Richer P/E Multiple Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have updated their view on IZEA Worldwide, lifting the fair value price target from $6.75 to $7.50, citing revised assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and a higher future P/E multiple in their models. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Raised from $6.75 to $7.50, a moderate increase in the modeled price target.IZEA: Steady Assumptions And Maintained Fair Value Will Support Future Upside
Analysts maintained their $6.75 price target for IZEA Worldwide, citing consistent fair value estimates, discount rate assumptions, revenue growth expectations, profit margin outlook, and future P/E inputs compared with prior models. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Target fair value held steady at $6.75, indicating no change in the headline valuation estimate.IZEA: Stable Forecasts And Maintained Fair Value Will Support Future Upside
Analysts maintained their $6.75 price target for IZEA Worldwide, noting that only minor adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions were made, which did not materially change their overall valuation view. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Remains unchanged at $6.75 per share.IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:IZEA) Shares May Have Slumped 26% But Getting In Cheap Is Still Unlikely
Feb 05
IZEA: Completed Share Repurchase Will Support Stronger Future Shareholder Returns
Analysts held their price target for IZEA Worldwide steady at US$6.75, indicating that their views on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions remain closely aligned with prior estimates. What's in the News Completed share repurchase of 523,268 shares, equal to 3.1% of the company, for a total of US$1.27 million under the buyback announced on June 28, 2024 (Key Developments).IZEA: Completed Share Repurchase Will Support Stronger Future Shareholder Returns
Analysts have reiterated their price target of US$6.75 for IZEA Worldwide, citing only minor adjustments in discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions as the basis for maintaining essentially the same outlook. What's in the News From July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025, IZEA Worldwide reported no share repurchases under its existing program, with 0 shares bought for US$0 million in that period (Key Developments).IZEA: Completed Share Repurchase Will Support Stronger Future Shareholder Returns
Analysts have kept their price target for IZEA Worldwide broadly steady at a fair value of $6.75. This is supported by essentially unchanged assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E multiples.IZEA: Completed Share Repurchase Will Support Stronger Future Shareholder Returns
Analysts have modestly increased their price target on IZEA Worldwide to 6.75 dollars, citing steady expectations for long term revenue growth, profit margins, and valuation multiples that together support a reaffirmed fair value outlook. What's in the News Completed repurchase of 523,268 shares, representing approximately 3.1% of outstanding shares, under the buyback program announced on June 28, 2024 (company filing) Total capital returned through the completed buyback reached about 1.27 million dollars, which signals continued confidence from management in the company’s valuation (company filing) No additional shares were repurchased between July 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, which indicates the current buyback authorization has effectively run its course (company filing) Valuation Changes Fair Value Estimate: Unchanged at 6.75 dollars per share, indicating no shift in the overall intrinsic value assessment.IZEA: Completed Buyback Program Will Support Stronger Future Shareholder Returns
Analysts have modestly increased their price target on IZEA Worldwide to reflect a slightly lower discount rate and marginally more favorable long term valuation assumptions, raising the implied fair value by approximately $0.00 per share to $6.75. What's in the News Completed share repurchase of 523,268 shares, representing approximately 3.1% of outstanding shares, under the buyback program announced June 28, 2024 (Key Developments) Total capital deployed under the completed buyback reached about $1.27 million, which signals management’s willingness to return cash to shareholders (Key Developments) No additional shares were repurchased between July 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025.IZEA: Share Buyback Completion Will Drive Future Shareholder Value
Analysts have lowered their price target for IZEA Worldwide from $10.00 to $6.75. This change is due to reduced revenue growth expectations and a notable decline in projected profit margins.Optimistic Investors Push IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:IZEA) Shares Up 33% But Growth Is Lacking
Oct 30Digital Advertising And AI Automation Will Drive Industry Transformation
Key Takeaways Strategic focus on digital advertising, enterprise clients, and operational efficiency enhances revenue stability and supports sustained earnings growth. Strong balance sheet with no debt, active share buybacks, and ongoing AI investments provide flexibility for organic expansion and potential acquisitions.Further Upside For IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:IZEA) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 30% Bounce
Jul 18IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:IZEA) Stock Rockets 46% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company
May 26Slammed 26% IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:IZEA) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch
Apr 11Cautious Investors Not Rewarding IZEA Worldwide, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IZEA) Performance Completely
Sep 11Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:IZEA) Even After 32% Share Price Boost
May 12IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:IZEA) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks
Mar 28Companies Like IZEA Worldwide (NASDAQ:IZEA) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth
Jan 14IZEA launches in UK
Oct 18IZEA announces Q3 Managed Services bookings of $8.2M
Oct 11Influencer marketing company IZEA terminates at-the-market offering
Sep 07IZEA Worldwide (NASDAQ:IZEA) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans
Sep 02IZEA Worldwide Q2 Earnings Preview
Aug 12IZEA Worldwide rallies on Q2 Managed Services bookings
Jul 11Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How IZEA Worldwide makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 25 | 31 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 36 | -3 | 19 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 37 | -12 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 37 | -16 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 36 | -19 | 29 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 34 | -16 | 28 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 33 | -9 | 25 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 34 | -8 | 25 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 36 | -7 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 36 | -7 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 39 | -6 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 41 | -5 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 41 | -4 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 43 | -3 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 40 | -4 | 22 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 33 | -4 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 30 | -3 | 20 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 26 | -5 | 19 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 22 | -5 | 17 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 19 | -6 | 15 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 18 | -11 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 18 | -12 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 18 | -11 | 15 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 19 | -12 | 16 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 19 | -7 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 19 | -6 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 21 | -6 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 21 | -6 | 15 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 20 | -6 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 21 | -6 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 22 | -5 | 15 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 23 | -5 | 15 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 24 | -5 | 17 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 19 | -7 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 19 | -8 | 16 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 21 | -8 | 17 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 21 | -8 | 17 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 26 | -8 | 20 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 24 | -9 | 20 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 22 | -10 | 19 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 14 | -11 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 17 | -8 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 13 | -5 | 13 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: IZEA has a large one-off gain of $23.8K impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2025.
Growing Profit Margin: IZEA became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: IZEA has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -14.7% per year.
Accelerating Growth: IZEA has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: IZEA has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Interactive Media and Services industry (9.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: IZEA's Return on Equity (0.09%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/01 04:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. is covered by 3 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Michael Malouf | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |
| Jon Hickman | Ladenburg Thalmann & Company |
| Darren Paul Aftahi | Roth Capital Partners |