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IZEA Worldwide (IZEA)

Market Price (12/27/2025): $4.48 | Market Cap: $76.5 Mil
Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Interactive Media & Services

IZEA Worldwide (IZEA)

Market Price (12/27/2025): $4.48
Market Cap: $76.5 Mil
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Interactive Media & Services

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Detailed financial logic regarding cash flow yields vs trend-riding momentum.

0	Cash is significant % of market cap Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -67%	Weak multi-year price returns 3Y Excs Rtn is -8.6%	Not profitable at operating income level Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -3.3 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -9.2%
1	Megatrend and thematic drivers Megatrends include Social Media & Creator Economy, and Digital Advertising. Themes include Creator Economy Monetization, and Ad-Tech Platforms.		Weak revenue growth Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -4.9%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -8.6%
2			Not cash flow generative CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1.0%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -3.1%
3			Valuation getting more expensive P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 81%
4			Yield minus risk free rate is negative ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -8.6%
5			Key risks IZEA key risks include [1] a long history of significant net losses and poor capital efficiency, Show more.

0	Cash is significant % of market cap Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -67%
1	Megatrend and thematic drivers Megatrends include Social Media & Creator Economy, and Digital Advertising. Themes include Creator Economy Monetization, and Ad-Tech Platforms.
2	Weak multi-year price returns 3Y Excs Rtn is -8.6%
3	Not profitable at operating income level Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -3.3 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -9.2%
4	Weak revenue growth Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -4.9%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -8.6%
5	Not cash flow generative CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1.0%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -3.1%
6	Valuation getting more expensive P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 81%
7	Yield minus risk free rate is negative ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -8.6%
8	Key risks IZEA key risks include [1] a long history of significant net losses and poor capital efficiency, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

	12/27/25	2024	2023	2022	2021
Share Price CYE	$4.48	$2.75	$2.01	$2.17	$5.36
Market Cap CYE ($ Mil)	76.5	47.3	38.0	33.8	83.1
Total Debt ($ Mil)	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Total Cash ($ Mil)	51.4	51.1	54.6	40.7	75.4
Enterprise Value ($ Mil)	25.1	47.4	38.1	33.9	83.2
Valuation Ratios
P/S TTM	2.1	1.3	0.9	0.8	2.7
P/EBIT TTM	-20.9	-2.4	-4.5	-7.6	-26.0
P/E TTM	-22.4	-2.5	-4.5	-7.6	-25.8
P/FCF TTM	-67.3	-3.8	-5.6	-7.3	-28.4
Sector Ratios
P/S TTM (Sector)	1.1	1.0	1.1	1.2	2.0
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)	1.6	1.5	0.3	1.1	4.7
P/E TTM (Sector)	-1.1	-0.9	-0.6	-0.4	5.7
P/FCF TTM (Sector)	6.5	7.4	6.5	2.9	5.7

	12/27/25	2024	2023
Share Price CYE	$4.48	$2.75	$2.01
Market Cap CYE ($ Mil)	76.5	47.3	38.0
Total Debt ($ Mil)	0.0	0.1	0.1
Total Cash ($ Mil)	51.4	51.1	54.6
Enterprise Value ($ Mil)	25.1	47.4	38.1
Valuation Ratios
P/S TTM	2.1	1.3	0.9
P/EBIT TTM	-20.9	-2.4	-4.5
P/E TTM	-22.4	-2.5	-4.5
P/FCF TTM	-67.3	-3.8	-5.6
Sector Ratios
P/S TTM (Sector)	1.1	1.0	1.1
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)	1.6	1.5	0.3
P/E TTM (Sector)	-1.1	-0.9	-0.6
P/FCF TTM (Sector)	6.5	7.4	6.5

	IZEA	S&P 500
REVENUE GROWTH	VERY POOR
Rev LTM ($ Bil)	0.0
Rev Chg Q	-8.6%	7.3%
Rev Chg LTM	7.1%	6.1%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	-4.9%	5.5%
PROFITABILITY	VERY POOR
Op Inc LTM ($ Bil)	-0.0
CFO LTM ($ Bil)	-0.0
Net Inc LTM ($ Bil)	-0.0
Op Mgn LTM	-9.2%	18.8%
CFO/Rev LTM	-1.0%	20.4%
Net Inc Mgn	-9.4%	13.1%
VALUATION	MODERATE
P/S	2.1	3.3
P/CFO	-210.2	15.8
P/FCF	-67.3	20.7
P/E	-22.4	23.5
STABILITY	VERY GOOD
Debt/Equity	0.00	0.21
Cash/Assets	0.89	0.07

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Metric	Value	Date	Source
Managed Services Bookings	$5.6 million	6302025	Link
Marketplace Transactions	3.9M+	11032025	Link
Creator Collaborations	Nearly 4 million	11032025	Link

Upcoming
3/26/2026	Earnings Release	Rev: - EPS: -

IZEA Stock

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Why The Stock Moved

Qualitative Assessment

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Here are five key points explaining the stock movement of IZEA Worldwide (IZEA) during the approximate time period from August 31, 2025, to December 27, 2025:

1. Return to Profitability: IZEA achieved net income for both the second and third quarters of 2025, marking a significant financial turnaround. Specifically, Q3 2025 saw a net income of $0.1 million, a substantial improvement from a net loss of $8.8 million in the prior year quarter. This represented the company's second profitable quarter ever and its third consecutive quarter of financial improvement.

2. Aggressive Cost Reduction: The company demonstrated significant reductions in operating expenses, with a 67% decrease in Q3 2025. These cost controls, largely due to workforce reductions and decreased spending on external contractors and professional services, were instrumental in achieving profitability.

3. Strategic Shift and Growth in Managed Services: IZEA's strategic focus on higher-value, recurring enterprise accounts led to a 5% increase in Managed Services revenue (excluding Hoozu) in Q3 2025, and a 14% year-to-date growth. The company secured new business with prominent clients such as Amazon, General Motors, and Owens-Corning.

4. Strong Cash Position: IZEA maintained a robust cash position, with cash and equivalents totaling $51.4 million as of September 30, 2025, reflecting positive cash from operations and an increase of $0.8 million during the quarter.

5. Positive Analyst Sentiment and Share Buyback Program: Analysts maintained a largely optimistic outlook on IZEA, with a "Buy % Consensus" of 86% as of December 1, 2025, and a mean price target of $6.89. The company's expanded share buyback program, increased to $10 million, also signaled management's confidence in future value creation, with $1.3 million invested through August 8, 2025.

Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The 18.8% change in IZEA stock from 9/26/2025 to 12/26/2025 was primarily driven by a 22.2% change in the company's P/S Multiple.

	9262025	12262025	Change
Stock Price ($)	3.78	4.49	18.78%
Change Contribution By	LTM	LTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)	36.94	36.18	-2.06%
P/S Multiple	1.73	2.12	22.19%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)	16.95	17.07	-0.75%
Cumulative Contribution			18.78%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

9/26/2025 to 12/26/2025

	Return	Correlation
IZEA	18.8%
Market (SPY)	4.3%	-9.7%
Sector (XLC)	-0.2%	4.4%

Fundamental Drivers

The 79.6% change in IZEA stock from 6/27/2025 to 12/26/2025 was primarily driven by a 84.8% change in the company's P/S Multiple.

	6272025	12262025	Change
Stock Price ($)	2.50	4.49	79.60%
Change Contribution By	LTM	LTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)	36.90	36.18	-1.95%
P/S Multiple	1.15	2.12	84.77%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)	16.93	17.07	-0.87%
Cumulative Contribution			79.59%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

6/27/2025 to 12/26/2025

	Return	Correlation
IZEA	79.6%
Market (SPY)	12.6%	-0.9%
Sector (XLC)	9.9%	9.3%

Fundamental Drivers

The 78.9% change in IZEA stock from 12/26/2024 to 12/26/2025 was primarily driven by a 68.2% change in the company's P/S Multiple.

	12262024	12262025	Change
Stock Price ($)	2.51	4.49	78.88%
Change Contribution By	LTM	LTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)	33.77	36.18	7.12%
P/S Multiple	1.26	2.12	68.16%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)	16.96	17.07	-0.70%
Cumulative Contribution			78.88%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

12/26/2024 to 12/26/2025

	Return	Correlation
IZEA	78.9%
Market (SPY)	15.8%	12.7%
Sector (XLC)	20.2%	12.6%

Fundamental Drivers

The 92.4% change in IZEA stock from 12/27/2022 to 12/26/2025 was primarily driven by a 148.7% change in the company's P/S Multiple.

	12272022	12262025	Change
Stock Price ($)	2.33	4.49	92.41%
Change Contribution By	LTM	LTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)	42.64	36.18	-15.15%
P/S Multiple	0.85	2.12	148.71%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)	15.57	17.07	-9.68%
Cumulative Contribution			90.61%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

12/27/2023 to 12/26/2025

	Return	Correlation
IZEA	110.8%
Market (SPY)	48.0%	16.2%
Sector (XLC)	65.1%	15.2%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	Total [1]
Returns
IZEA Return	669%	-26%	-59%	-7%	37%	62%	370%
Peers Return	16%	38%	-12%	21%	26%	16%	150%
S&P 500 Return	16%	27%	-19%	24%	23%	18%	114%
Monthly Win Rates [3]
IZEA Win Rate	58%	25%	17%	33%	42%	33%
Peers Win Rate	52%	65%	42%	68%	57%	52%
S&P 500 Win Rate	58%	75%	42%	67%	75%	73%
Max Drawdowns [4]
IZEA Max Drawdown	-43%	-32%	-59%	-7%	-5%	-38%
Peers Max Drawdown	-34%	-5%	-26%	-7%	-9%	-23%
S&P 500 Max Drawdown	-31%	-1%	-25%	-1%	-2%	-15%

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: HPQ, HPE, IBM, CSCO, AAPL.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/26/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique Key	Event	IZEA	S&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock	2022 Inflation Shock
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss	% Loss	-92.8%	-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven	% Gain to Breakeven	1295.0%	34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to Breakeven	Time to Breakeven	Not Fully Recovered days	464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic	2020 Covid Pandemic
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss	% Loss	-75.4%	-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven	% Gain to Breakeven	306.3%	51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to Breakeven	Time to Breakeven	73 days	148 days
2018 Correction	2018 Correction
2018 Correction% Loss	% Loss	-97.0%	-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven	% Gain to Breakeven	3202.3%	24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to Breakeven	Time to Breakeven	Not Fully Recovered days	120 days

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In The Past

IZEA Worldwide's stock fell -92.8% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/25/2021. A -92.8% loss requires a 1295.0% gain to breakeven.

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About IZEA Worldwide (IZEA)

Business Description Analogies Products Customers Suppliers Management Key Risks Emerging Threats Market Size Revenue Drivers Capital Allocation

IZEA Worldwide, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, creates and operates online marketplaces that connect marketers and content creators. Its technology solutions enable the management of content workflow, creator search and targeting, bidding, analytics, and payment processing. The company uses its platform to manage influencer marketing campaigns on behalf of the company's marketers. It primarily sells influencer marketing and custom content campaigns through sales team and platforms, as well as IZEA Exchange BrandGraph, and Shake 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.

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Here are 1-2 brief analogies to describe IZEA Worldwide:

Upwork for influencer marketing: Like Upwork, IZEA provides a platform where brands can find, hire, and manage freelance creators (influencers) for their marketing campaigns and content needs.
A Google Ads for sponsored content campaigns: Similar to how Google Ads allows businesses to manage and execute search or display advertising campaigns, IZEA offers a self-serve platform for brands to plan, execute, and track campaigns that utilize social media influencers and sponsored content.

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IZEAx Platform: This is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for brands and agencies to manage influencer marketing campaigns, from influencer discovery to performance analytics.
Shake Marketplace: An on-demand marketplace connecting creators directly with brands to offer and book specific content creation services and collaborations.
Managed Influencer Marketing Services: IZEA's team provides full-service execution of influencer marketing campaigns, handling strategy, creator selection, content review, and performance reporting for clients.

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IZEA Worldwide (symbol: IZEA) primarily sells its influencer marketing technology and services to other companies, following a business-to-business (B2B) model.

Based on IZEA's public filings, including their annual 10-K reports, the company does not disclose any single customer that accounts for 10% or more of its total revenue. This indicates a diversified customer base rather than reliance on a few individually named major customers that would typically be identified due to their material contribution to revenue.

Therefore, a list of specific major customer companies and their symbols cannot be provided, as IZEA does not publicly identify them. However, IZEA's customers generally fall into the following categories:

Brands: Companies across a wide range of industries (e.g., consumer goods, automotive, technology, retail, entertainment, food & beverage, travel) that utilize IZEA's platforms and managed services to plan, execute, and measure influencer marketing campaigns to reach their target audiences. These brands seek to leverage social media influencers and content creators to promote their products, services, and messages.
Agencies: Advertising, marketing, and public relations agencies that leverage IZEA's technology and expertise to manage and scale influencer marketing programs on behalf of their own brand clients. These agencies often represent multiple brands and use IZEA's tools to streamline campaign workflows and reporting.

While specific names are not disclosed, IZEA's clientele includes businesses of varying sizes, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, operating in diverse sectors globally.

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Supplier Name: Amazon.com, Inc. (Symbol: AMZN)

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Ted Murphy
Founder and Chairman
Ted Murphy founded IZEA in 2006 and is widely recognized as the "father of modern influencer marketing" and the "creator economy." He launched PayPerPost.com, which later evolved into IZEA, creating the first marketplace that compensated influencers for content creation on behalf of brands. A serial entrepreneur, Murphy has founded six companies since 1994, which collectively generated over $300 million in sales. He has raised over $140 million across private and public equity markets and generated more than $5 billion in shareholder liquidity. His entrepreneurial journey spans from bootstrapping startups to leading venture-backed companies and taking his business public at age 35. Prior to IZEA, he founded MindComet, an interactive agency, and sold his stake in Marsiglio & Murphy Design Group.

Patrick Venetucci
Chief Executive Officer
Patrick Venetucci was appointed Chief Executive Officer of IZEA Worldwide in September 2024. Details about his prior roles or specific background points requested (founding/selling companies, private equity involvement) are not available in the provided search results.

Peter Biere
Chief Financial Officer
Peter Biere joined IZEA as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in April 2021. He is responsible for the company's finance and accounting operations and fiscal strategy. Prior to IZEA, Mr. Biere served as CFO for BSQUARE (2017-2019), Dreambox Learning (2012-2016), and Lumera (2004-2009). He also held the CFO position at Zones.com from 1993 to 1999, where he co-led the company's IPO and contributed to growing revenue from $70 million to $500 million. Lumera was a publicly-traded nanotechnology developer that was an IPO spin-out from Microvision, and Dreambox Learning was a venture-backed EdTech SaaS provider.

Ryan Schram
President and Chief Operating Officer
Ryan Schram serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of IZEA Worldwide. He provides organizational and operational leadership, overseeing client development, marketing communications, and the influencer ecosystem. Schram joined IZEA in September 2011 as the company's first Chief Marketing Officer and was promoted to COO a year later, and then President & COO. Before joining IZEA, he was Group Vice President at ePrize (later renamed Hello World Inc.), a digital engagement agency that was acquired by the private equity firm Catterton Partners in August 2012. He also held leadership positions at CBS/Westwood One and iHeartMedia.

Sandra Carbone
SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Sandra Carbone serves as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary for IZEA Worldwide. No specific background details regarding founding/managing other companies, selling companies, or private equity involvement were available in the provided search results.

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Key Risks to IZEA Worldwide (IZEA):

Sustaining Profitability and Capital Efficiency: IZEA Worldwide has a history of incurring significant net losses and negative cash flow from operations, accumulating a total deficit of $78.1 million as of December 31, 2022. The company has struggled with effectively utilizing its capital, reflected in a negative Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) of -24.62% compared to its Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) of 8.90%, indicating it is not generating sufficient returns on its invested capital. While recent quarters in 2025 have shown a return to profitability and positive Adjusted EBITDA, the company has historically "overspent and underperformed as a business" for most of its existence. The ability to sustain this profitability and generate consistent returns on invested capital remains a key challenge.
Intense and Fragmented Competitive Landscape: IZEA operates within a highly fragmented and competitive influencer marketing platform (IMP) market. The company faces competition not only from other software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms but also from large digital agencies and in-house brand marketing teams. This competitive environment poses a continuous risk to its market share and pricing power.
Ability to Maintain and Grow Market Share Amidst Strategic Shifts: The company's success is dependent on its ability to popularize its marketplace platforms and maintain and grow its business in a dynamic industry. IZEA has implemented strategic shifts, including an "America-first" focus to reduce geopolitical, tariff, and currency risks, which could potentially limit international growth. The success of these strategic changes and the ability to continue attracting and retaining both brands and creators are crucial for its continued growth and relevance.

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The continued and increasing sophistication of native brand-creator collaboration tools and marketplaces offered directly by major social media platforms (e.g., TikTok Creator Marketplace, YouTube BrandConnect, Meta Brand Collabs Manager). These platforms are evolving to directly connect brands with creators, manage campaigns, and provide analytics within their own ecosystems, effectively disintermediating third-party influencer marketing platforms like IZEA by offering a more direct and integrated solution.

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The addressable markets for IZEA Worldwide's main products and services are within the broader influencer marketing and creator economy sectors.

Influencer Marketing Platform Market

Globally, the influencer marketing platform market was estimated at approximately $14.2 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach over $50.3 billion by the end of 2028, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37.1% during this forecast period.
Another estimate projects the global influencer marketing platform market size to grow by $52.23 billion from 2024-2028, at a CAGR of 32.07%.
North America is anticipated to hold the largest market share in the influencer marketing platform market during the forecast period.

Overall Influencer Marketing Market

Globally, the influencer marketing market size was $21.1 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $24 billion by the end of 2024. It is further projected to reach approximately $107.72 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 30.2% from 2024 to 2030. Other projections indicate it could reach $109.37 billion by 2028 at a CAGR of 35.12% (2022-2028), or even up to $217.28 billion by 2032 with a CAGR of 35.3% (2025-2032).
In the U.S., the total influencer marketing spend is forecast to reach $5.6 billion in 2024, an increase from $4.3 billion in 2023. This spend is projected to grow to $8.1 billion by 2028.
North America is expected to hold the largest market share in the global influencer marketing market.

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Here are the expected drivers of future revenue growth for IZEA Worldwide (IZEA) over the next 2-3 years:

Growth in Managed Services: IZEA consistently reports healthy increases in Managed Services bookings and revenue, indicating continued demand for its core offerings. This segment is a primary revenue driver, with bookings expected to translate into revenue over the coming quarters.
Expansion of SaaS Offerings and AI Tool Adoption: The company has seen significant growth in its SaaS Services revenue, including a 260% increase in Q3 2024. The increasing adoption and utilization of IZEA's AI tools, such as IZZY and FormAI, by its customer base are expected to further drive SaaS revenue growth and customer expansion.
New Customer Acquisition and Focus on Larger Accounts: IZEA has demonstrated its ability to win new business from major brands. The company is strategically focusing on securing larger, more profitable accounts and expanding its customer base across diverse sectors, which is anticipated to contribute to overall revenue growth.
Strategic Acquisitions and Geographic Expansion: Management has outlined a strategy to accelerate acquisition activities with the aim of expanding its global reach and diversifying its customer base within the Creator Economy.
Continuous Product Innovation and Market Leadership: IZEA aims to drive organic growth by continuously enhancing its product offerings and improving customer experiences. Ongoing innovation in its platforms, such as the introduction of new modules like "Contracts" in IZEA Flex, strengthens its market position as a premier provider in the influencer marketing space.

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Share Repurchases

IZEA's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program up to $5 million on June 28, 2024.
This share buyback program was expanded to $10 million on September 10, 2024.
As of May 9, 2025, approximately $1.2 million of shares had been repurchased as part of the $10 million program, with an intention to complete the remaining $8.7 million through a tender offer starting May 16, 2025.

Share Issuance

A 1:4 reverse stock split was effected on June 16, 2023.
The number of shares outstanding increased by 2.95% in one year as of November 7, 2025.
Approximately 16.95 million shares were outstanding as of November 7, 2025.

Inbound Investments

GP Investments, a significant shareholder, acquired a total of 1,106,444 shares for $3,463,938 between May 14 and May 16, 2024.
GP Investments, Ltd. also purchased $17,840 worth of IZEA shares in April 2024.
In September 2024, GP Investments, Ltd. partnered with IZEA Worldwide, with its representatives joining IZEA's Board of Directors.

Outbound Investments

IZEA made two acquisitions in July 2024: The Reiman Agency and 26 Talent Agency.
On December 3, 2023, IZEA acquired Hoozu, an Australian influencer marketing company, in a transaction involving a mix of cash and stock with deferred payments.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures for the last 12 months ending June 30, 2025, were -$74,986.
Capital expenditures were -$0.07 million in fiscal year 2024 and -$0.13 million in fiscal year 2023.

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HD (1.9% | 2.1x)

Home Depot

UNH (11.4% | 0.7x)

UnitedHealth

BA (10.1% | 2.0x)

Boeing

Higher Rev Chg LTM (Value for IZEA: 7.1%)

NVDA (65.2%)

NVIDIA

LLY (36.8%)

Eli Lilly

AVGO (23.9%)

Broadcom

MSFT (15.6%)

Microsoft

AMZN (10.9%)

Amazon.com

Higher Rev Chg 3Y Avg (Value for IZEA: -4.9%)

NVDA (91.6%)

NVIDIA

AVGO (25.2%)

Broadcom

MSFT (13.2%)

Microsoft

AMZN (11.3%)

Amazon.com

AAPL (1.8%)

Apple

Higher Op Mgn LTM (Value for IZEA: -9.2%)

NVDA (58.8%)

NVIDIA

MSFT (46.3%)

Microsoft

AVGO (40.8%)

Broadcom

AAPL (31.9%)

Apple

AMZN (11.4%)

Amazon.com

Higher CFO/Rev LTM (Value for IZEA: -1.0%)

MSFT (50.0%)

Microsoft

NVDA (44.4%)

NVIDIA

AVGO (43.1%)

Broadcom

AAPL (26.6%)

Apple

AMZN (18.1%)

Amazon.com

Higher FCF/Rev LTM (Value for IZEA: -3.1%)

AVGO (42.1%)

Broadcom

NVDA (41.3%)

NVIDIA

MSFT (26.6%)

Microsoft

AAPL (23.5%)

Apple

AMZN (2.0%)

Amazon.com

Higher Total Yield (Value for IZEA: -4.5%)

MSFT (3.6%)

Microsoft

AMZN (2.9%)

Amazon.com

AAPL (2.8%)

Apple

NVDA (2.2%)

NVIDIA

AVGO (1.4%)

Broadcom

		Best Bets In Communication Services Sector
	IZEA	META	TTD	MTCH	PINS	CARG	NXST	TGNA	T	UPWK	FWONA
What You Pay
P/E	-22.5	28.5	42.6	13.9	8.9	25.0	12.0	9.1	7.9	11.1	10.6
P/EBIT	-20.9	19.6	35.4	9.4	63.2	18.2	5.7	5.2	5.1	24.0	63.2
What You Get
Rev Chg Q	-8.6%	26.2%	17.7%	2.1%	16.8%	3.2%	-12.3%	-19.3%	1.6%	4.1%	19.1%
Rev Chg LTM	7.1%	21.3%	20.8%	-0.5%	16.8%	4.2%	-1.4%	-2.7%	2.0%	2.5%	8.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	-4.9%	17.3%	23.5%	2.7%	13.6%	-15.9%	1.2%	-2.8%	1.1%	9.7%	16.5%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg	-12.9%	29.0%	26.6%	25.8%	22.9%	18.6%	17.6%	17.4%	16.3%	15.4%	14.7%

[1] Choosing top 10 best bets from each sector quarterly is an alpha producing strategy vs sector benchmark
[2] Historical annualized return of 12%, alpha of 0.5%, and sharpe of 0.56

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Trade Ideas

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Unique Key	Date	Ticker	Company	Category	Trade Strategy	6M Fwd Rtn	12M Fwd Rtn	12M Max DD
PINS_11302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper	11302025	PINS	Pinterest	Monopoly	MY \| Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple	0.1%	0.1%	-1.4%
TMUS_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper	11212025	TMUS	T-Mobile US	Monopoly	MY \| Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple	-3.6%	-3.6%	-6.4%
Z_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper	11212025	Z	Zillow	Monopoly	MY \| Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple	-1.9%	-1.9%	-5.1%
IRDM_11072025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE	11072025	IRDM	Iridium Communications	Dip Buy	DB \| CFO/Rev \| Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap	3.4%	3.4%	-5.6%
TTD_10032025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE	10032025	TTD	Trade Desk	Dip Buy	DB \| CFO/Rev \| Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap	-25.7%	-25.7%	-29.8%

Recent Active Movers

Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
ZETA	Zeta Global	4.6	8.3%	15.1%
SGML	Sigma Lithium	1.6	7.3%	29.2%
USAS	Americas Gold And Silver	1.6	6.6%	557.6%
CPNG	Coupang	44.2	6.4%	10.4%
LION	Lionsgate Studios	2.7	4.6%	-69.9%
BBW	Build-A-Bear Workshop	0.8	4.4%	37.8%
XRAY	Dentsply Sirona	2.3	4.2%	-36.3%
BLMN	Bloomin Brands	0.6	3.8%	-41.2%
FUN	Six Flags Entertainment	1.5	3.8%	-69.1%
SVM	Silvercorp Metals	1.9	3.6%	198.0%

Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
FLY	Firefly Aerospace	3.3	-13.7%	-61.3%
TMC	TMC The Metals	2.5	-10.5%	508.9%
ORGO	Organogenesis	0.7	-10.1%	64.8%
AAOI	Applied Optoelectronics	2.4	-9.3%	0.8%
BKSY	BlackSky Technology	0.7	-9.0%	79.0%
LUNR	Intuitive Machines	1.8	-8.7%	-16.0%
RCAT	Red Cat	0.8	-8.7%	-35.4%
RGTI	Rigetti Computing	6.7	-8.7%	46.7%
RDW	Redwire	1.0	-8.6%	-56.6%
RKLB	Rocket Lab	36.4	-8.5%	177.4%

Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
OMER	Omeros	0.9	71.5%	59.0%
RZLT	Rezolute	0.3	44.3%	-45.5%
DVAX	Dynavax Technologies	1.8	41.5%	20.4%
LUNR	Intuitive Machines	1.8	40.6%	-16.0%
UAMY	United States Antimony	0.7	39.0%	252.5%
FOLD	Amicus Therapeutics	4.4	30.9%	51.3%
ADEA	Adeia	1.9	30.3%	23.0%
HUT	Hut 8	5.2	28.6%	142.3%
AAOI	Applied Optoelectronics	2.4	27.1%	0.8%
SGML	Sigma Lithium	1.6	24.9%	29.2%

Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
TPL	Texas Pacific Land	6.6	-67.9%	-21.5%
LW	Lamb Weston	5.9	-29.0%	-35.3%
TLRY	Tilray Brands	10.2	-22.2%	-27.8%
TDUP	ThredUp	0.8	-18.2%	348.2%
LAB	Standard BioTools	0.5	-16.9%	-21.1%
OLMA	Olema Pharmaceuticals	2.2	-14.9%	349.9%
EVEX	Eve	1.4	-12.0%	-21.9%
IRON	Disc Medicine	2.8	-11.2%	26.7%
AVO	Mission Produce	0.8	-11.1%	-18.8%
CABO	Cable One	0.7	-10.6%	-67.4%

Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn
TLRY	Tilray Brands	10.2	876.4%	-27.8%
HPP	Hudson Pacific Properties	4.7	452.7%	-51.0%
WVE	WAVE Life Sciences	2.9	139.2%	43.7%
TE	T1 Energy	1.1	106.7%	400.0%
VERA	Vera Therapeutics	3.4	82.1%	26.7%
OMER	Omeros	0.9	66.2%	59.0%
RKLB	Rocket Lab	36.4	65.8%	177.4%
PL	Planet Labs PBC	5.9	65.0%	379.2%
AAOI	Applied Optoelectronics	2.4	63.5%	0.8%
LUNR	Intuitive Machines	1.8	62.4%	-16.0%

Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn
RZLT	Rezolute	0.3	-72.0%	-45.5%
JANX	Janux Therapeutics	0.9	-59.0%	-73.4%
FRMI	Fermi	5.3	-46.0%	-76.6%
LENZ	LENZ Therapeutics	0.5	-43.5%	-41.6%
GOGO	Gogo	0.6	-35.3%	-43.0%
HPK	HighPeak Energy	0.5	-33.9%	-70.4%
PACB	Pacific Biosciences of California	0.5	-32.7%	-3.3%
LDI	loanDepot	0.4	-29.6%	3.9%
ORIC	ORIC Pharmaceuticals	0.6	-29.0%	2.2%
LW	Lamb Weston	5.9	-28.6%	-35.3%

Peer Comparisons for IZEA Worldwide

Peers to compare with:

Financials

	IZEA	HPQ	HPE	IBM	CSCO	AAPL	Median
Name	IZEA Wor.	HP	Hewlett .	Internat.	Cisco Sy.	Apple
Mkt Price	4.49	23.26	24.49	305.09	78.16	273.40	51.32
Mkt Cap	0.1	21.9	32.6	284.9	309.2	4,074.4	158.8
Rev LTM	36	55,295	34,296	65,402	57,696	408,625	56,496
Op Inc LTM	-3	3,624	1,644	11,544	12,991	130,214	7,584
FCF LTM	-1	2,800	627	11,854	12,733	96,184	7,327
FCF 3Y Avg	-4	2,978	1,400	11,753	13,879	100,503	7,366
CFO LTM	-0	3,697	2,919	13,483	13,744	108,565	8,590
CFO 3Y Avg	-3	3,672	3,896	13,498	14,736	111,559	8,697

Growth & Margins

	IZEA	HPQ	HPE	IBM	CSCO	AAPL	Median
Name	IZEA Wor.	HP	Hewlett .	Internat.	Cisco Sy.	Apple
Rev Chg LTM	7.1%	3.2%	13.8%	4.5%	8.9%	6.0%	6.5%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	-4.9%	-3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	3.7%	1.8%	2.2%
Rev Chg Q	-8.6%	4.2%	14.4%	9.1%	7.5%	9.6%	8.3%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM	-2.1%	1.1%	3.7%	2.1%	1.8%	2.1%	2.0%
Op Mgn LTM	-9.2%	6.6%	4.8%	17.7%	22.5%	31.9%	12.1%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg	-25.7%	7.4%	7.2%	16.4%	24.2%	30.8%	11.9%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM	13.4%	-0.2%	-1.4%	0.6%	0.4%	0.1%	0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM	-1.0%	6.7%	8.5%	20.6%	23.8%	26.6%	14.6%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg	-9.7%	6.8%	12.7%	21.4%	26.1%	28.4%	17.1%
FCF/Rev LTM	-3.1%	5.1%	1.8%	18.1%	22.1%	23.5%	11.6%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg	-12.9%	5.5%	4.6%	18.6%	24.6%	25.6%	12.1%

Valuation

	IZEA	HPQ	HPE	IBM	CSCO	AAPL	Median
Name	IZEA Wor.	HP	Hewlett .	Internat.	Cisco Sy.	Apple
Mkt Cap	0.1	21.9	32.6	284.9	309.2	4,074.4	158.8
P/S	2.1	0.4	1.0	4.4	5.4	10.0	3.2
P/EBIT	-20.9	6.8	19.9	25.1	22.5	31.3	21.2
P/E	-22.5	8.6	572.7	36.0	29.9	41.0	33.0
P/CFO	-210.6	5.9	11.2	21.1	22.5	37.5	16.2
Total Yield	-4.5%	14.1%	2.3%	5.0%	5.4%	2.8%	3.9%
Dividend Yield	0.0%	2.5%	2.1%	2.2%	2.1%	0.4%	2.1%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg	-10.4%	10.6%	5.5%	6.4%	6.0%	3.1%	5.7%
D/E	0.0	0.5	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2
Net D/E	-0.7	0.3	0.6	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.1

Returns

	IZEA	HPQ	HPE	IBM	CSCO	AAPL	Median
Name	IZEA Wor.	HP	Hewlett .	Internat.	Cisco Sy.	Apple
1M Rtn	-9.5%	-1.8%	14.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%	-0.4%
3M Rtn	18.8%	-11.9%	2.7%	7.9%	17.0%	7.1%	7.5%
6M Rtn	79.6%	-4.0%	34.5%	6.6%	15.2%	36.3%	24.9%
12M Rtn	78.9%	-27.3%	14.2%	39.2%	33.7%	6.0%	23.9%
3Y Rtn	92.4%	-3.8%	67.7%	139.0%	79.5%	113.4%	86.0%
1M Excs Rtn	-13.3%	-5.6%	12.9%	-2.2%	-0.0%	-3.7%	-3.0%
3M Excs Rtn	14.5%	-16.2%	-1.7%	3.6%	12.7%	2.8%	3.2%
6M Excs Rtn	67.3%	-16.3%	22.3%	-5.7%	3.0%	24.0%	12.6%
12M Excs Rtn	65.8%	-42.9%	-0.7%	25.0%	19.9%	-8.4%	9.6%
3Y Excs Rtn	-8.6%	-83.5%	-11.2%	59.6%	-1.2%	28.4%	-4.9%

FDIC Bank Data

$ Mil \| FY: 12/31	LTM	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019
Period End	9/30/2025	12/31/2024	12/31/2023	12/31/2022	12/31/2021	12/31/2020	12/31/2019
Filing Date	11/12/2025	3/27/2025	4/1/2024	3/31/2023	3/31/2022	3/30/2021	3/30/2020
Key Financials
Total Revenue	36	36	36	41	30	18	19
EBITDA	-3	-18	-7	-4	-2	-9	-5
Operating Income	-3	-15	-10	-6	-5	-6	-7
Net Income	-3	-19	-7	-4	-3	-11	-7
EPS	-0.20	-1.10	-0.45	-0.29	-0.20	-1.00	-1.16
Growth Rates
Total Revenue Growth	7.1%	-0.9%	-11.9%	36.9%	67.1%	-5.2%	-5.7%
EBITDA Growth	82.0%	-172.5%	-82.2%	-79.7%	77.0%	-65.7%	-27.8%
Operating Income Growth	77.1%	-55.3%	-75.5%	-5.1%	13.5%	8.3%	-24.8%
Net Income Growth	78.3%	-156.5%	-64.4%	-42.3%	70.1%	-44.1%	-27.5%
Margins
EBITDA Margin	-7.5%	-50.4%	-18.3%	-8.9%	-6.7%	-48.9%	-28.0%
Operating Income Margin	-9.2%	-42.8%	-27.3%	-13.7%	-17.8%	-34.5%	-35.6%
Net Income Margin	-9.4%	-52.5%	-20.3%	-10.9%	-10.5%	-58.5%	-38.5%
Cash & Debt
Total Cash	51	51	55	41	75	33	6
Total Debt	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Net Debt / (Cash)	-51	-51	-54	-41	-75	-31	-6
Cash Flows
Net Cash from Operations	-0	-11	-5	-3	-3	-2	-3
Free Cash from Operations	-1	-12	-6	-5	-3	-2	-4
Returns to Shareholders
Dividends	0	-0	-0	-0	-0	-0	-0
Share Repurchases	2	1	1	0	1	-0	-0

$ Mil \| FY: 12/31	2025Q3	2025Q2	2025Q1	2024Q4	2024Q3	2024Q2	2024Q1	2023Q4	2023Q3	2023Q2	2023Q1	2022Q4
Period End	9/30/2025	6/30/2025	3/31/2025	12/31/2024	9/30/2024	6/30/2024	3/31/2024	12/31/2023	9/30/2023	6/30/2023	3/31/2023	12/31/2022
Filing Date	11/12/2025	8/12/2025	5/13/2025	3/27/2025	11/14/2024	8/14/2024	5/15/2024	4/1/2024	11/14/2023	8/14/2023	5/15/2023	3/31/2023
Key Financials Quarterly
Total Revenue	8	9	8	11	9	9	7	9	8	11	9	9
Ebitda	0	1	0	-4	-9	-2	-3	-1	-2	-1	-2	-0
Operating Income	-0	1	-1	-3	-5	-3	-4	-2	-3	-2	-3	-1
Net Income	0	1	-0	-5	-9	-2	-3	-2	-2	-1	-3	-1
EPS	0.01	0.07	-0.01	-0.27	-0.52	-0.13	-0.20	-0.07	-0.13	-0.07	-0.18	-0.04
Key Financials TTM
Total Revenue TTM	36	37	37	36	34	33	34	36	36	39	41	41
Ebitda TTM	-3	-12	-15	-18	-15	-8	-7	-7	-6	-5	-4	-4
Operating Income TTM	-3	-8	-12	-15	-14	-12	-11	-10	-9	-8	-7	-6
Net Income TTM	-3	-12	-16	-19	-16	-9	-8	-7	-7	-6	-5	-4
Growth Rates Quarterly
Total Revenue Growth	-8.6%	0.4%	14.6%	23.7%	11.9%	-14.9%	-20.4%	1.0%	-27.1%	-15.0%	-1.7%	-14.9%
EBITDA Growth	103.5%	166.0%	100.6%	-215.0%	-359.3%	-123.4%	-25.2%	-180.9%	-139.6%	-2907.7%	-5.2%	-209.7%
Operating Income Growth	93.8%	125.5%	83.8%	-40.1%	-102.1%	-72.4%	-20.2%	-55.4%	-98.7%	-279.0%	-37.8%	-1670.0%
Net Income Growth	101.7%	154.9%	95.6%	-202.8%	-342.2%	-112.4%	-16.4%	-66.5%	-118.8%	-508.3%	-13.3%	-394.4%
Margins Quarterly
EBITDA Margin	3.7%	14.8%	0.2%	-39.9%	-96.9%	-22.6%	-44.3%	-15.7%	-23.6%	-8.6%	-28.1%	-5.6%
Operating Income Margin	-4.1%	8.1%	-8.2%	-27.9%	-60.4%	-31.8%	-58.4%	-24.6%	-33.5%	-15.7%	-38.6%	-16.0%
Net Income Margin	1.8%	13.2%	-1.8%	-42.0%	-99.3%	-24.1%	-47.0%	-17.2%	-25.1%	-9.7%	-32.1%	-10.4%
Cash & Debt
Total Cash	51	51	52	51	54	56	56	55	50	45	44	41
Total Debt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Net Debt / (Cash)	-51	-51	-52	-51	-54	-55	-56	-54	-50	-45	-43	-41
Cash Flows Quarterly
FCF from Operations	1	-1	2	-3	-1	-4	-3	1	-2	-1	-2	4
Cash Flows TTM
FCF from Operations TTM	-0	-3	-6	-11	-8	-8	-6	-5	-2	-2	-3	-3
Returns to Shareholders Quarterly
Dividends	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Quarterly
ROIC	-1.3%	3.0%	-2.7%	-11.6%	-21.8%	-11.7%	-17.1%	-9.2%	-10.8%	-6.5%	-12.8%	-5.2%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) TTM
ROIC TTM	-3.1%	-8.2%	-11.8%	-15.0%	-14.7%	-12.2%	-11.2%	-10.4%	-9.3%	-7.6%	-6.2%	-5.2%

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Managed Services Revenue	36	39	28	16	15
Software as a Service (SaaS) Services Revenue	0		2	2	4
License Fees		1
Marketplace Spend Fees		0
Other Fees		0
Total	36	41	30	18	19

Price Behavior

Price Behavior

Market Price	$4.49
Market Cap ($ Bil)	0.1
First Trading Date	06/07/2011
Distance from 52W High	-21.2%
	50 Days	200 Days
DMA Price	$5.00	$3.54
DMA Trend	up	up
Distance from DMA	-10.2%	26.9%
	3M	1YR
Volatility	78.6%	69.1%
Downside Capture	78.72	88.11
Upside Capture	145.67	133.30
Correlation (SPY)	-9.3%	12.8%

IZEA Betas & Captures as of 11/30/2025

	1M	2M	3M	6M	1Y	3Y
Beta	1.32	-0.74	-0.91	-0.19	0.50	0.58
Up Beta	-0.96	-1.74	-2.24	-2.06	-0.19	0.23
Down Beta	6.78	-5.07	-4.15	-2.41	0.57	0.55
Up Capture	106%	275%	174%	227%	168%	66%
Bmk +ve Days	13	26	39	74	142	427
Stock +ve Days	10	21	30	59	113	353
Down Capture	118%	64%	42%	83%	95%	92%
Bmk -ve Days	7	16	24	52	107	323
Stock -ve Days	10	21	33	65	123	353

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively

Based On 1-Year Data

		Comparison of IZEA With Other Asset Classes (Last 1Y)
	IZEA	Sector ETF	Equity	Gold	Commodities	Real Estate	Bitcoin
Annualized Return	83.3%	21.8%	17.8%	72.1%	8.6%	4.4%	-8.3%
Annualized Volatility	68.9%	18.5%	19.4%	19.3%	15.2%	17.0%	35.0%
Sharpe Ratio	1.15	0.92	0.72	2.70	0.34	0.09	-0.08
Correlation With Other Assets		12.3%	12.4%	2.5%	2.8%	12.0%	-0.1%

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Based On 5-Year Data

		Comparison of IZEA With Other Asset Classes (Last 5Y)
	IZEA	Sector ETF	Equity	Gold	Commodities	Real Estate	Bitcoin
Annualized Return	0.8%	13.0%	14.7%	18.7%	11.5%	4.6%	30.8%
Annualized Volatility	78.3%	20.9%	17.1%	15.5%	18.7%	18.9%	48.7%
Sharpe Ratio	0.34	0.53	0.70	0.97	0.50	0.16	0.57
Correlation With Other Assets		19.1%	20.1%	6.6%	2.7%	14.2%	12.4%

Based On 10-Year Data

		Comparison of IZEA With Other Asset Classes (Last 10Y)
	IZEA	Sector ETF	Equity	Gold	Commodities	Real Estate	Bitcoin
Annualized Return	-17.9%	13.2%	14.8%	15.3%	7.0%	5.3%	69.2%
Annualized Volatility	119.2%	22.6%	18.0%	14.7%	17.6%	20.8%	55.8%
Sharpe Ratio	0.29	0.54	0.71	0.86	0.32	0.22	0.90
Correlation With Other Assets		15.5%	13.9%	4.7%	5.8%	10.0%	7.4%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date	12152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity	91,988
Short Interest: % Change Since 11302025	-33.8%
Average Daily Volume	69,339
Days-to-Cover Short Interest	1.33
Basic Shares Quantity	17,074,681
Short % of Basic Shares	0.5%

Returns Analyses

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0	IZEA Worldwide Stock Drop Looks Sharp, But How Deep Can It Go?

Earnings Returns History

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	Forward Returns
Earnings Date	1D Returns	5D Returns	21D Returns
11/12/2025	-1.6%	1.2%	-3.6%
8/12/2025	-6.2%	9.3%	-8.0%
3/27/2025	1.7%	-3.1%	-6.0%
11/14/2024	1.4%	1.0%	-8.7%
7/8/2024	1.8%	5.8%	-5.4%
4/1/2024	9.6%	8.7%	27.5%
11/14/2023	-0.4%	6.2%	-0.4%
8/14/2023	-2.8%	-3.3%	-3.3%
...
SUMMARY STATS
# Positive	6	7	4
# Negative	9	8	11
Median Positive	4.1%	6.2%	19.2%
Median Negative	-5.6%	-7.9%	-6.0%
Max Positive	15.3%	15.4%	27.5%
Max Negative	-10.1%	-17.2%	-36.4%

	Forward Returns
11/12/2025	-1.6%	1.2%	-3.6%
8/12/2025	-6.2%	9.3%	-8.0%
3/27/2025	1.7%	-3.1%	-6.0%
11/14/2024	1.4%	1.0%	-8.7%
7/8/2024	1.8%	5.8%	-5.4%
4/1/2024	9.6%	8.7%	27.5%
11/14/2023	-0.4%	6.2%	-0.4%
8/14/2023	-2.8%	-3.3%	-3.3%
3/30/2023	-5.6%	-13.7%	-15.7%
3/30/2022	15.3%	-0.7%	-20.8%
8/12/2021	-5.9%	-9.1%	0.0%
3/30/2021	-4.8%	15.4%	-4.3%
11/12/2020	-9.2%	-6.6%	20.8%
8/13/2020	-10.1%	-15.4%	-36.4%
3/30/2020	6.4%	-17.2%	17.6%
SUMMARY STATS
# Positive	6	7	4
# Negative	9	8	11
Median Positive	4.1%	6.2%	19.2%
Median Negative	-5.6%	-7.9%	-6.0%
Max Positive	15.3%	15.4%	27.5%
Max Negative	-10.1%	-17.2%	-36.4%

SEC Filings

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Report Date	Filing Date	Filing
9302025	11122025	10-Q 9/30/2025
6302025	8122025	10-Q 6/30/2025
3312025	5132025	10-Q 3/31/2025
12312024	3272025	10-K 12/31/2024
9302024	11142024	10-Q 9/30/2024
6302024	8142024	10-Q 6/30/2024
3312024	5152024	10-Q 3/31/2024
12312023	4012024	10-K 12/31/2023
9302023	11142023	10-Q 9/30/2023
6302023	8142023	10-Q 6/30/2023
3312023	5152023	10-Q 3/31/2023
12312022	3312023	10-K 12/31/2022
9302022	11142022	10-Q 9/30/2022
6302022	8152022	10-Q 6/30/2022
3312022	5162022	10-Q 3/31/2022
12312021	3312022	10-K 12/31/2021

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IZEA Worldwide (IZEA)

Market Price (12/27/2025): $4.48 | Market Cap: $76.5 MilSector: Communication Services | Industry: Interactive Media & Services

IZEA Worldwide (IZEA)

Market Price (12/27/2025): $4.48Market Cap: $76.5 MilSector: Communication ServicesIndustry: Interactive Media & Services

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INDUSTRY: Interactive Media & Services

Higher Rev Chg 3Y Avg | Lower P/S (Values for IZEA: -4.9% | 2.1x)

Higher Rev Chg LTM (Value for IZEA: 7.1%)

Higher Rev Chg 3Y Avg (Value for IZEA: -4.9%)

Higher Op Mgn LTM (Value for IZEA: -9.2%)

Higher CFO/Rev LTM (Value for IZEA: -1.0%)

Higher FCF/Rev LTM (Value for IZEA: -3.1%)

Higher Total Yield (Value for IZEA: -4.5%)

SECTOR: Communication Services

Higher Rev Chg 3Y Avg | Lower P/S (Values for IZEA: -4.9% | 2.1x)

Higher Rev Chg LTM (Value for IZEA: 7.1%)

Higher Rev Chg 3Y Avg (Value for IZEA: -4.9%)

Higher Op Mgn LTM (Value for IZEA: -9.2%)

Higher CFO/Rev LTM (Value for IZEA: -1.0%)

Higher FCF/Rev LTM (Value for IZEA: -3.1%)

Higher Total Yield (Value for IZEA: -4.5%)

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Higher Rev Chg 3Y Avg | Lower P/S (Values for IZEA: -4.9% | 2.1x)

Higher Rev Chg LTM (Value for IZEA: 7.1%)

Higher Rev Chg 3Y Avg (Value for IZEA: -4.9%)

Higher Op Mgn LTM (Value for IZEA: -9.2%)

Higher CFO/Rev LTM (Value for IZEA: -1.0%)

Higher FCF/Rev LTM (Value for IZEA: -3.1%)

Higher Total Yield (Value for IZEA: -4.5%)

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Market Price (12/27/2025): $4.48 | Market Cap: $76.5 Mil
Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Interactive Media & Services

Market Price (12/27/2025): $4.48
Market Cap: $76.5 Mil
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Interactive Media & Services