Analyzing IZEA WORLDWIDE (NASDAQ:IZEA) & OneStream (NASDAQ:OS)

IZEA WORLDWIDE (NASDAQ:IZEA) and OneStream (NASDAQ:OS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares IZEA WORLDWIDE and OneStream’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IZEA WORLDWIDE	-33.38%	-19.89%	-15.93%
OneStream	-45.07%	-27.54%	-16.50%

Risk & Volatility

IZEA WORLDWIDE has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OneStream has a beta of 2.08, meaning that its share price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

15.6% of IZEA WORLDWIDE shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of IZEA WORLDWIDE shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of OneStream shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for IZEA WORLDWIDE and OneStream, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IZEA WORLDWIDE	0	0	0	0	0.00
OneStream	0	2	16	0	2.89

OneStream has a consensus target price of $29.94, suggesting a potential upside of 61.76%. Given OneStream’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe OneStream is more favorable than IZEA WORLDWIDE.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares IZEA WORLDWIDE and OneStream”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IZEA WORLDWIDE	$35.88 million	1.85	-$18.85 million	($0.73)	-5.36
OneStream	$489.41 million	9.18	-$216.20 million	($1.49)	-12.42

IZEA WORLDWIDE has higher earnings, but lower revenue than OneStream. OneStream is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IZEA WORLDWIDE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of 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 OneStream

OneStream, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the development of an artificial intelligence (AI) based enterprise finance platform. The firm offers Digital Finance Cloud, an AI-enabled and extensible software platform that unifies core financial functions and operational data and processes. The company was founded by Craig Colby and Thomas Shea on October 15, 2021 and is headquartered in Birmingham, MI.