Izea Worldwide (NASDAQ:IZEA – Get Free Report) and John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Izea Worldwide and John Wiley & Sons”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Izea Worldwide | $31.24 million | 1.44 | $40,000.00 | ($0.14) | -18.50 |
| John Wiley & Sons | $1.68 billion | 1.44 | $221.62 million | $3.78 | 12.64 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Izea Worldwide and John Wiley & Sons, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Izea Worldwide | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| John Wiley & Sons | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Risk and Volatility
Izea Worldwide has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Izea Worldwide and John Wiley & Sons’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Izea Worldwide | -9.36% | -5.10% | -4.41% |
| John Wiley & Sons | 11.90% | 27.99% | 8.16% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
15.6% of Izea Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Izea Worldwide shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 29.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
John Wiley & Sons beats Izea Worldwide on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Izea Worldwide
IZEA Worldwide, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers software and professional services to connect brands and content creators in North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers IZEA Flex, its flagship platform for managing enterprise influencer marketing; and comprehensive expense management service to track and manage off-platform expenses related to influencer marketing campaigns. It also operates The Creator Marketplace on IZEA.com that provides creators tools to present their work to marketers. In addition, the company provides management of content workflow, creator search and targeting, bidding, analytics, and payment processing services. It primarily sells influencer marketing and custom content campaigns through client development team and 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.
About John Wiley & Sons
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. engages in the provision of research and learning materials. It operates through the following segments: Research, Learning, and Held for Sale or Sold. The Research segment consists of research publishing and research solutions. The Learning segment includes academic and professional reporting lines and consists of publishing and related knowledge solutions. The Held for Sale or Sold segment offers businesses held-for-sale including Wiley Edge and CrossKnowledge, University Services and Tuition Manager, and Test Prep and Advancement Courses. The company was founded by Charles Wiley in 1807 and is headquartered in Hoboken, NJ.
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