CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI – Get Free Report) is one of 188 public companies in the “Entertainment” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare CuriosityStream to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.
Risk and Volatility
CuriosityStream has a beta of 1.77, indicating that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CuriosityStream’s competitors have a beta of 1.06, indicating that their average stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for CuriosityStream and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.
| 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 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
6.8% of CuriosityStream shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.4% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 31.1% of CuriosityStream shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.8% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
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 | -11.26% | -18.46% | -10.83% |
| CuriosityStream Competitors | 10.38% | -3.69% | -2.97% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares CuriosityStream and its competitors top-line 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 competitors have higher revenue and earnings than CuriosityStream. CuriosityStream is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
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.
Summary
CuriosityStream competitors 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.
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