John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB – Get Free Report) and Izea Worldwide (NASDAQ:IZEA – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares John Wiley & Sons and Izea Worldwide’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| John Wiley & Sons | 11.90% | 27.99% | 8.16% |
| Izea Worldwide | -9.36% | -5.10% | -4.41% |
Volatility & Risk
John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Izea Worldwide has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| John Wiley & Sons | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Izea Worldwide | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.5% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.6% of Izea Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. 29.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Izea Worldwide shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares John Wiley & Sons and Izea Worldwide”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| John Wiley & Sons | $1.68 billion | 1.44 | $221.62 million | $3.78 | 12.59 |
| Izea Worldwide | $31.24 million | 1.42 | $40,000.00 | ($0.14) | -18.21 |
John Wiley & Sons has higher revenue and earnings than Izea Worldwide. Izea Worldwide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than John Wiley & Sons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
John Wiley & Sons beats Izea Worldwide on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.
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