CuriosityStream (CURI) and Its Competitors Head to Head Survey

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI – Get Free Report) is one of 186 public 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 profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for CuriosityStream and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

CuriosityStream presently has a consensus target price of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 108.33%. As a group, “Entertainment” companies have a potential upside of 23.91%. Given CuriosityStream’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe CuriosityStream is more favorable than its competitors.

Profitability

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

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 insiders. Comparatively, 23.8% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds 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 12.9%. 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 18.7% and pay out 78.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. CuriosityStream has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. CuriosityStream lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Valuation and Earnings

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

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.

Risk & Volatility

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

Summary

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

About CuriosityStream

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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.