Izea Worldwide (NASDAQ:IZEA – Get Free Report) and Corus Entertainment (OTCMKTS:CJREF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Izea Worldwide and Corus Entertainment”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Izea Worldwide | $31.24 million | 1.71 | $40,000.00 | ($0.14) | -21.93 |
| Corus Entertainment | $807.48 million | 0.01 | -$235.20 million | ($1.20) | -0.02 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Izea Worldwide and Corus Entertainment, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Izea Worldwide | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Corus Entertainment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Risk and Volatility
Izea Worldwide has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corus Entertainment has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Izea Worldwide and Corus Entertainment’s 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% |
| Corus Entertainment | -34.04% | N/A | -8.69% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
15.6% of Izea Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Izea Worldwide shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Corus Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Izea Worldwide beats Corus Entertainment 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 Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment Inc., a media and content company, operates specialty and conventional television networks, and radio stations in Canada and internationally. It operates in two segments, Television and Radio. The Television segment consists of specialty television networks, conventional television stations, digital and streaming platforms, a social digital agency, and a social media creator network; and provides technology and media services. This segment also engages in the production and distribution of films and television programs; merchandise licensing and book publishing activities; and provision of advertising services, subscriptions, and the licensing of proprietary films and television programs, as well as production services. The Radio segment operates radio stations that include a network of news/talk radio stations, as well as classic hits, rock, country, and hot adult contemporary radio formats. The company produces and distributes children’s animated content and consumer products; owns Nelvana, Corus Studios, Aircraft Pictures, Kid Can Press, so.da, and Kin Community Canada, and Quay Media Services; and operates companion websites, digital and streaming platforms, and applications that are related to its brands. Corus Entertainment Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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