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Izea Worldwide (IZEA) Q1 2025 earnings results (first quarter 2025)
10-Q filed May 13, 2025
Izea Worldwide (IZEA) reported revenue of $8.0M for the first quarter 2025 (Q1 2025), +15% from a year earlier and -28% from the quarter before. Operating margin was -8.2%, net loss $143K (1.8% of revenue).
Izea Worldwide, Q1 2025: revenue $8.0M (+15% year over year), operating margin -8.2%, net loss $143K, operating cash flow $2.0M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Q1 2025 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.0M | -28% | +15% |
| Operating profit | −$656K | — | — |
| Net earnings | −$143K | — | — |
| Operating cash flow | $2.0M | — | — |
| Free cash flow | $2.0M | — | — |
What changed
Revenue was $8.0M in Q1 2025, up 15% year over year and down 28% from the previous quarter. Sponsored Social Revenue was the largest line at 85% of revenue. Sponsored Social Revenue added $900K year over year (up 15%), 89% of the total change. Marketplace Spend Fees declined 90%.
Operating costs exceeded revenue by $656K, an operating margin of -8.2%. Total costs fell 22% while revenue rose 15%. The fastest-growing cost line was Cost of revenue (+11%). The quarter ended with a net loss of $143K, narrower than the previous quarter's $4.6M loss. Non-operating items added $513K, -359% of pre-tax earnings, so the bottom line overstates operating performance.
Operating cash flow was $2.0M. Non-cash charges added back $160K of depreciation and amortization and $285K of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $1.7M. Capital expenditures of $4K left free cash flow of $2.0M.
Questions
What was Izea Worldwide's revenue in the first quarter 2025?
Izea Worldwide (IZEA) reported revenue of $8.0M for the first quarter 2025 (Q1 2025), +15% from a year earlier and -28% from the quarter before.
Was Izea Worldwide profitable in the first quarter 2025?
Operating loss was $656K (-8.2% of revenue) and net loss $143K.
Source: Izea Worldwide 10-Q on SEC EDGAR.