Comparing CuriosityStream (CURI) & Its Competitors

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) is one of 188 public companies in the “Entertainment” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare CuriosityStream to similar businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Risk and Volatility

CuriosityStream has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its share price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CuriosityStream’s rivals have a beta of 1.06, suggesting that their average share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

CuriosityStream pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.1%. CuriosityStream pays out -261.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Entertainment” companies pay a dividend yield of 19.4% and pay out 78.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. CuriosityStream has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares CuriosityStream and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CuriosityStream	-11.26%	-18.46%	-10.83%
CuriosityStream Competitors	10.38%	-3.69%	-2.97%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.8% of CuriosityStream shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.4% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are held by institutional investors. 31.1% of CuriosityStream shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.8% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for CuriosityStream and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CuriosityStream	0	2	3	1	2.83
CuriosityStream Competitors	1763	4356	9383	238	2.51

CuriosityStream currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 114.29%. As a group, “Entertainment” companies have a potential upside of 23.13%. Given CuriosityStream’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CuriosityStream is more favorable than its rivals.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares CuriosityStream and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
CuriosityStream	$71.66 million	-$6.43 million	-21.54
CuriosityStream Competitors	$10.12 billion	$74.17 million	-6.05

CuriosityStream’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than CuriosityStream. CuriosityStream is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

CuriosityStream rivals beat CuriosityStream on 9 of the 15 factors compared.

CuriosityStream Company Profile

CuriosityStream Inc. operates as a factual content streaming service and media company. The company provides premium video and audio programming services in various categories of factual entertainment, including science, history, society, nature, lifestyle, and technology through direct subscription video on-demand (SVoD) platforms accessible by internet connected devices, or indirectly via distribution partners who deliver CuriosityStream content via distributor's platform or system, as well as through bundled content licenses for SVoD and linear offerings, talks and courses, and partner bulk sales. It offers streaming content through devices, including televisions, set-top boxes, computers, streaming media players, game consoles, and mobile devices. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland.