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Curiositystream Inc. (CURI)

Curiositystream Inc. (CURI) 4-star rating from Upturn Advisory
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Upturn Advisory Summary

12/04/2025: CURI (4-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

Upturn Star Rating

Upturn 4 star rating for performance

Above Average Performance

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Number of Analysts

1 star rating from financial analysts

2 Analysts rated it

Very few follow this stock; limited insights, higher-risk early investing.

1 Year Target Price $6.33

1 Year Target Price $6.33

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$6.33 Target price
52w Low $1.37
Current$4.74
52w High $6.79

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 75.59%
Avg. Invested days 35
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Upturn Advisory Performance Upturn Advisory Performance icon 3.0
Stock Returns Performance Upturn Returns Performance icon 4.0
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Upturn last close icon Last Close 12/04/2025

Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 265.84M USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 6.33
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 6.33
Volume (30-day avg) 2
Beta 1.87
52 Weeks Range 1.37 - 6.79
Updated Date 12/4/2025
52 Weeks Range 1.37 - 6.79
Updated Date 12/4/2025
Dividends yield (FY) 5.09%
Basic EPS (TTM) -0.1

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

Earnings Date

Report Date 2025-11-05
When -
Estimate -0.015
Actual -0.0572

Profitability

Profit Margin -8.19%
Operating Margin (TTM) -24.46%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) -5.86%
Return on Equity (TTM) -9.97%

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE 113.64
Enterprise Value 242051191
Price to Sales(TTM) 3.99
Enterprise Value 242051191
Price to Sales(TTM) 3.99
Enterprise Value to Revenue 3.63
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 31.35
Shares Outstanding 58298507
Shares Floating 40495309
Shares Outstanding 58298507
Shares Floating 40495309
Percent Insiders 30.51
Percent Institutions 33.1

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Curiositystream Inc.

Curiositystream Inc.(CURI) company logo displayed in Upturn AI summary

Company Overview

Company history and background logo History and Background

CuriosityStream Inc. was founded in 2015 by John Hendricks, the founder of Discovery Channel. It focuses on providing on-demand factual entertainment content, primarily through subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services.

Company business area logo Core Business Areas

  • Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD): Offers a library of documentary films and series across various factual genres, accessible through a subscription model.
  • Content Licensing: Licenses its original and acquired content to other platforms and channels.
  • Partnerships: Partnering with other companies for distribution. Partner with educational institutions.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

Clint Stinchcomb is the CEO. The company has a typical corporate structure with departments for content, marketing, technology, and finance.

Top Products and Market Share

Product Key Offerings logo Key Offerings

  • CuriosityStream SVOD: The primary product, offering thousands of documentary titles. Competitors include Discovery+, Netflix (documentary offerings), and MagellanTV. Subscriber numbers fluctuate. Market share is relatively small compared to larger streaming services, but it occupies a niche in factual content. Specific revenue figures from this product are not publicly broken out from overall revenue.
  • Curiosity Channel: A linear television channel. Competitors include Smithsonian Channel, History Channel, National Geographic Channel. Market share information is difficult to obtain and would be small compared to major networks.

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The streaming video market is highly competitive and rapidly evolving. It is currently dominated by large players like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+, but niche streaming services are growing.

Positioning

CuriosityStream is positioned as a niche streaming service focused on factual entertainment. Its competitive advantage lies in its specialized content library and lower price point compared to broader entertainment platforms.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The TAM for streaming services is expected to reach hundreds of billions of dollars globally. CuriosityStream is positioned to capture a small but growing share of the factual entertainment segment within this market.

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Specialized content library (factual entertainment)
  • Lower price point compared to major streaming services
  • Strong brand recognition in factual content
  • Experienced leadership team

Weaknesses

  • Smaller subscriber base compared to major streaming services
  • Limited marketing budget compared to competitors
  • Dependence on content licensing agreements
  • Profitability

Opportunities

  • Growing demand for factual entertainment content
  • Expansion into new international markets
  • Partnerships with educational institutions
  • Development of original content

Threats

  • Increased competition from larger streaming services
  • Changing consumer preferences
  • Content licensing costs
  • Economic downturn

Competitors and Market Share

Key competitor logo Key Competitors

  • DISCA
  • NFLX
  • AAPL
  • AMZN
  • NGHC

Competitive Landscape

CuriosityStream's advantage is its niche focus and lower price, while disadvantages include a smaller content library and marketing budget compared to larger competitors.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: CuriosityStream has experienced growth in subscribers since its inception, but growth rates have fluctuated.

Future Projections: Analyst estimates can be found on financial websites. These are subject to change and should be interpreted with caution.

Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives may include expansion of original content production, international expansion, and partnerships with other companies.

Summary

CuriosityStream is a niche streaming service focused on factual entertainment, offering a specialized content library at a lower price point. Its success depends on subscriber growth and effective content licensing, but its small size and profitability are risks. They must watch for increased competition from major streaming services and changes in consumer preferences.

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Sources and Disclaimers

Data Sources:

  • Company SEC Filings
  • Financial News Websites
  • Industry Reports

Disclaimers:

This analysis is based on publicly available information and is not financial advice. Market share data is approximate and based on available estimates.

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About Curiositystream Inc.

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquaters Silver Spring, MD, United States
IPO Launch date 2020-01-08
President, CEO & Director Mr. Clint Stinchcomb
Sector Communication Services
Industry Broadcasting
Full time employees 45
Full time employees 45

CuriosityStream Inc., a media and entertainment company, provides factual content through multiple channels. The company provides 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 through 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 a host of screen and devices, including televisions, set-top boxes, computers, streaming media players, game consoles, and mobile devices. The company is based in Silver Spring, Maryland.