Analyzing CuriosityStream (CURI) and The Competition

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

Dividends

CuriosityStream pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%. CuriosityStream pays out -261.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Entertainment” companies pay a dividend yield of 19.1% and pay out 79.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. CuriosityStream has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Risk & Volatility

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for CuriosityStream and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CuriosityStream	0	2	3	1	2.83
CuriosityStream Competitors	1767	4364	9398	240	2.51

CuriosityStream presently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 50.38%. As a group, “Entertainment” companies have a potential upside of 22.12%. Given CuriosityStream’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CuriosityStream is more favorable than its peers.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
CuriosityStream	$71.66 million	-$6.43 million	-30.69
CuriosityStream Competitors	$4.09 billion	$74.17 million	-5.97

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

6.8% of CuriosityStream shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.6% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 31.1% of CuriosityStream shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.2% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares CuriosityStream and its peers’ 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	10.40%	-3.84%	-3.26%

Summary

CuriosityStream peers 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.