CuriosityStream (CURI) vs. Its Competitors Head to Head Review

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

6.8% of CuriosityStream shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.8% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 31.1% of CuriosityStream shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.8% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

CuriosityStream pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.3%. 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 79.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. CuriosityStream has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. CuriosityStream lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

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	0.03%	0.06%	0.03%
CuriosityStream Competitors	9.10%	-61.45%	-3.19%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for CuriosityStream and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CuriosityStream	0	1	2	2	3.20
CuriosityStream Competitors	1781	4387	9416	243	2.51

CuriosityStream currently has a consensus price target of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 99.28%. As a group, “Entertainment” companies have a potential upside of 22.49%. Given CuriosityStream’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe CuriosityStream is more favorable than its rivals.

Risk & 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 rivals have a beta of 0.93, indicating that their average stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
CuriosityStream	$71.66 million	-$6.43 million	276.00
CuriosityStream Competitors	$5.23 billion	$76.31 million	13.33

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

Summary

CuriosityStream beats its rivals 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.