CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI – Get Free Report) is one of 186 publicly-traded companies in the “Entertainment” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare CuriosityStream to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends and risk.
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 19.1% and pay out 78.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. CuriosityStream has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. CuriosityStream lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
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 | 0.03% | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| CuriosityStream Competitors | 8.87% | -62.58% | -3.30% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares CuriosityStream and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CuriosityStream | $71.66 million | -$6.43 million | 268.00 |
| CuriosityStream Competitors | $4.14 billion | $76.31 million | 12.18 |
CuriosityStream’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than CuriosityStream. CuriosityStream is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Risk & 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 peers have a beta of 0.93, suggesting that their average share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for CuriosityStream and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CuriosityStream | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3.20 |
| CuriosityStream Competitors | 1790 | 4399 | 9437 | 243 | 2.51 |
CuriosityStream presently has a consensus price target of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 105.22%. As a group, “Entertainment” companies have a potential upside of 25.07%. Given CuriosityStream’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe CuriosityStream is more favorable than its peers.
Summary
CuriosityStream beats its peers 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.
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