Comparing CuriosityStream (CURI) & Its Competitors

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) is one of 186 publicly-traded companies in the “Entertainment” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare CuriosityStream to similar businesses based on the strength of its valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Dividends

CuriosityStream pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.7%. CuriosityStream pays out 3,400.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Entertainment” companies pay a dividend yield of 18.9% and pay out 78.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. CuriosityStream has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. CuriosityStream lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
CuriosityStream	$71.66 million	-$6.43 million	268.50
CuriosityStream Competitors	$5.23 billion	$76.31 million	12.31

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CuriosityStream	0.03%	0.06%	0.03%
CuriosityStream Competitors	8.87%	-62.58%	-3.30%

Volatility & Risk

CuriosityStream has a beta of 1.77, indicating that its share price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CuriosityStream’s competitors have a beta of 0.93, indicating that their average share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for CuriosityStream and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CuriosityStream	0	1	2	2	3.20
CuriosityStream Competitors	1790	4397	9422	243	2.51

CuriosityStream currently has a consensus price target of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 104.84%. As a group, “Entertainment” companies have a potential upside of 24.85%. Given CuriosityStream’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe CuriosityStream is more favorable than its competitors.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

6.8% of CuriosityStream shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.6% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are held by institutional investors. 31.1% of CuriosityStream shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CuriosityStream beats its competitors on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

About CuriosityStream

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.