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Curiositystream Inc. (CURI)

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12/04/2025: CURI (4-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
1 Year Target Price $6.33
1 Year Target Price $6.33
| 0 | Strong Buy |
| 2 | Buy |
| 0 | Hold |
| 0 | Sell |
| 0 | Strong Sell |
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit 75.59% | Avg. Invested days 35 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
Upturn Star Rating ![]() | Upturn Advisory Performance | Stock Returns Performance |
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 |
Upturn AI SWOT
Curiositystream Inc.

Company Overview
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.
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 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
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
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 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.
AI Summarization is directionally correct and might not be accurate.
Summarized information shown could be a few years old and not current.
Fundamental Rating based on AI could be based on old data.
AI-generated summaries may have inaccuracies (hallucinations). Please verify the information before taking action.
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 | Website https://www.curiositystream.com |
Full time employees 45 | Website https://www.curiositystream.com | ||
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.

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