Head to Head Review: Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) & Izea Worldwide (NASDAQ:IZEA)

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) and Izea Worldwide (NASDAQ:IZEA) are both computer and technology 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 and Earnings

This table compares Autodesk and Izea Worldwide”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Autodesk	$7.21 billion	6.84	$1.12 billion	$6.86	34.06
Izea Worldwide	$31.24 million	2.11	$40,000.00	($0.03)	-125.67

Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than Izea Worldwide. Izea Worldwide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autodesk, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Autodesk and Izea Worldwide, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Autodesk	0	6	23	2	2.87
Izea Worldwide	2	0	0	0	1.00

Autodesk presently has a consensus price target of $327.21, suggesting a potential upside of 40.05%. Given Autodesk’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Autodesk is more favorable than Izea Worldwide.

Risk and Volatility

Autodesk has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Izea Worldwide has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Autodesk and Izea Worldwide’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Autodesk	19.49%	57.14%	14.57%
Izea Worldwide	-1.98%	-1.20%	-1.03%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

90.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.6% of Izea Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Autodesk shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Izea Worldwide 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

Autodesk beats Izea Worldwide on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc. provides 3D design, engineering, and entertainment technology solutions worldwide. The company offers AutoCAD Civil 3D, a surveying, design, analysis, and documentation solution for civil engineering, including land development, transportation, and environmental projects; BuildingConnected, a SaaS preconstruction solution; AutoCAD, a software for professional design, drafting, detailing, and visualization; AutoCAD LT, a drafting and detailing software; computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software for computer numeric control machining, inspection, and modelling for manufacturing; Fusion 360, a 3D CAD, CAM, and computer-aided engineering tool; and Industry Collections tools for professionals in architecture, engineering and construction, product design and manufacturing, and media and entertainment collection industries. It also provides Inventor tools for 3D mechanical design, simulation, analysis, tooling, visualization, and documentation; Vault, a data management software to manage data in one central location, accelerate design processes, and streamline internal/external collaboration; Maya and 3ds Max software products that offer 3D modeling, animation, effects, rendering, and compositing solutions; and ShotGrid, a cloud-based software for review and production tracking in the media and entertainment industry. It sells its products and services to customers directly, as well as through a network of resellers and distributors. Autodesk, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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.