Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 1565.2x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE 0.1%. (2010–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $63M | $80M | $47M | $33M | $34M | $81M | $75M | $6M | $8M | $26M | $24M |
| Enterprise Value | $12M | $29M | $2M | $-4423809 | $9M | $6M | $44M | $354582 | $8M | $22M | $20M |
| P/E Ratio → | 1565.22 | 1904.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 2.02 | 2.57 | 1.31 | 0.91 | 0.82 | 2.70 | 4.18 | 0.32 | 0.42 | 1.05 | 0.89 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.35 | 1.64 | 0.96 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 1.08 | 2.35 | 0.44 | 1.16 | 4.85 | 2.70 |
| P/FCF | 26.56 | 33.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | 25.94 | 32.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.94 | 0.07 | -0.12 | 0.23 | 0.19 | 2.46 | 0.02 | 0.39 | 0.91 | 0.74 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 12.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 48.1% | 48.1% | 40.9% | 40.3% | 39.8% | 51.8% | 56.1% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 52.6% | 47.9% |
| Operating Margin | -6.0% | -6.0% | -54.3% | -27.3% | -13.7% | -17.8% | -58.4% | -37.8% | -26.9% | -22.4% | -27.4% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.1% | 0.1% | -52.5% | -20.3% | -10.9% | -10.5% | -58.5% | -38.5% | -28.5% | -22.4% | -27.7% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 0.1% | 0.1% | -33.0% | -10.8% | -6.2% | -5.9% | -46.0% | -69.6% | -91.4% | -76.6% | -65.2% |
| ROA | 0.1% | 0.1% | -26.6% | -8.9% | -5.1% | -4.6% | -30.6% | -31.1% | -31.3% | -35.7% | -39.2% |
| ROIC | -124.5% | -124.5% | -90.8% | -20.1% | -18.7% | -1984.9% | -175.4% | -72.6% | -93.7% | -119.6% | -148.2% |
| ROCE | -3.8% | -3.8% | -34.0% | -14.5% | -7.8% | -10.0% | -45.4% | -68.3% | -82.3% | -69.9% | -60.0% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.21 | 0.09 | 0.22 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -1.04 | -0.91 | -0.57 | -0.35 | -1.01 | -0.97 | -0.41 | -0.06 | -0.64 | -0.45 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | -21.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | -290.31 | -290.31 | -2366.68 | — | -5592.86 | -123.04 | -165.77 | -30.20 | -20.22 | -83.18 | -90.15 |
Net cash position: cash ($51M) exceeds total debt ($9106)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 6.44 | 6.44 | 4.47 | 4.44 | 3.28 | 5.36 | 3.12 | 1.18 | 0.61 | 1.03 | 1.38 |
| Quick Ratio | 6.44 | 6.44 | 4.47 | 4.44 | 3.03 | 5.36 | 3.12 | 1.18 | 0.58 | 0.98 | 1.33 |
| Cash Ratio | 5.94 | 5.94 | 3.80 | 4.01 | 2.65 | 4.74 | 2.68 | 0.58 | 0.13 | 0.51 | 0.82 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.33 | 0.40 | 0.79 | 0.88 | 1.79 | 1.60 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | 6.30 | — | — | — | 17.13 | 29.77 | 44.18 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 39.71 | 79.16 | 50.52 | 50.31 | 92.39 | 105.78 | 107.77 | 128.42 | 54.47 | 50.06 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 0.1% | 0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 3.8% | 3.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 1.1% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.1% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $18M | $17M | $16M | $16M | $15M | $10M | $6M | $2M | $1M | $1M |
Operational cash burn sustainability
Based on reported figures, IZEA trades at a P/S ratio of 2.02, which appears to prioritize the company's substantial cash-heavy balance sheet over its underlying revenue contraction, suggesting that investors are currently valuing the firm more as a liquid asset pool than a high-growth technology platform.
The elevated P/E ratio of 1565.22 reflects the extreme compression of net earnings, rendering traditional earnings-based valuation metrics largely irrelevant for assessing the company's current worth. Investors should monitor whether the market's focus on the cash position provides a floor for the stock price or if the persistent revenue decline will eventually force a downward re-rating of the enterprise value.
As reported in recent financial statements, IZEA's ROIC has plummeted to -156.5% in 2026Q1, indicating that the company is failing to generate adequate returns on its invested capital and is instead experiencing a rapid decay in the efficiency of its deployed resources.
The negative trend in ROIC suggests that the company's investments in its proprietary tech stack and sales force are not yielding the expected economic value. This persistent inability to generate positive returns on capital warrants further investigation into whether the current business model can ever achieve the scale necessary to overcome its fixed cost burden.
According to quarterly data, IZEA's asset turnover ratio remains stagnant at 0.12 as of 2026Q1, which highlights the company's struggle to effectively utilize its asset base to drive meaningful revenue growth in a highly competitive and fragmented influencer marketing landscape.
The variability in Days Sales Outstanding, which reached 63 days in 2026Q1, suggests that the company faces challenges in managing its customer payment cycles, potentially impacting its liquidity. This inefficiency in working capital management appears to be a structural drag on the company's ability to optimize its cash conversion cycle.
Based on the company's reported figures, IZEA maintains a current ratio of 7.52 as of 2026Q1, providing a significant liquidity buffer that protects the firm from immediate insolvency despite the ongoing, persistent operational cash burn observed in recent quarters.
While the high current ratio suggests a strong short-term position, it is important to note that this liquidity is primarily a function of cash reserves rather than operational efficiency. Investors should monitor the rate of cash depletion, as the current burn rate may eventually erode this safety net if the company fails to reach self-sustaining profitability.
The Price-to-Book ratio of 1.35 is frequently misapplied to IZEA, as it obscures the reality that the company's book value is heavily comprised of cash rather than productive, revenue-generating assets that could support long-term growth or competitive advantage.
Using P/B as a valuation anchor for this business model is misleading because it fails to account for the fact that the company's core operations are currently destroying value. A more appropriate metric would be an adjusted EV/Revenue multiple that strips out the excess cash, providing a clearer picture of how the market values the underlying, and currently declining, agency business.
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IZEA Worldwide, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 1565.2x. The historical average is 5.6x. This places it at the 100th percentile of its historical range.
IZEA Worldwide, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 0.1%. The historical average is -25.1%.
Based on historical data, IZEA Worldwide, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 1565.2x. This is at the 100th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. has 48.1% gross margin and -6.0% operating margin.