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CuriosityStream
(NASDAQ:CURI)
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Rating:65Neutral
Price Target:
$3.00
▲(10.29% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/27/26
CURI scores in the mid-range primarily because financial performance is improving (margin expansion, near-breakeven profitability, and low leverage) but remains inconsistent due to historically volatile earnings and a recent drop in free cash flow. The earnings call adds support with strong operational momentum and constructive guidance, while technicals are neutral-to-weak versus longer-term moving averages. Valuation is a drag due to the extremely high P/E despite the very high dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Licensing Growth and Monetization Diversification
Rapid licensing growth broadens monetization beyond consumer subscriptions. Productized video datasets and code licensing could create additional recurring enterprise demand, while multiple licensing pillars reduce dependence on a single distribution channel over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Flat Consumer Subscription Revenue
Stagnant subscription revenue suggests the core consumer SVOD engine is not currently expanding meaningfully. This limits the growth of predictable recurring revenue and leaves overall performance more dependent on enterprise licensing wins and partner distribution.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Licensing Growth and Monetization Diversification
Rapid licensing growth broadens monetization beyond consumer subscriptions. Productized video datasets and code licensing could create additional recurring enterprise demand, while multiple licensing pillars reduce dependence on a single distribution channel over the medium term.
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CuriosityStream (CURI) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$161.40M
Dividend Yield15.37%
Average Volume (3M)366.29K
Price to Earnings (P/E)13800.0
Beta (1Y)1.12
Revenue Growth24.86%
EPS Growth98.15%
CountryUS
Employees42
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryBroadcasting
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)<0.01
Shares Outstanding59,338,028
10 Day Avg. Volume347,633
30 Day Avg. Volume366,285
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.64
Price to Book (P/B)5.28
Price to Sales (P/S)3.06
P/FCF Ratio16.91
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$5.33Price Target Upside96.08% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)0.16
Revenue Forecast (FY)$79.16M
CuriosityStream Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
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, soci...
How the Company Makes Money
CuriosityStream generates revenue primarily through (1) subscription fees from consumers who pay for access to its SVOD service (typically offered through monthly and annual plans, and may be sold directly or via app stores/platform billing); (2) ...
CuriosityStream Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 12, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 11, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a strongly positive operational and financial inflection: record revenue, EBITDA, net income, and materially improved margins driven by 48% YoY licensing growth, ~24% OpEx reduction, and productization for AI/LLM monetization. Offsetting risks include flat subscription revenue, the lumpy nature of licensing deals and conservative H2 EBITDA guidance (H2 guide below the Q2 run rate), and near-term cash impacts from dividends and JV consolidation. Overall, the positives (record profitability, margin expansion, diversified licensing pillars and AI-focused productization) materially outweigh the manageable risks and conservatively framed guidance.Positive Updates
Record Quarterly Financial Performance
Revenue of $23.2M in Q2 2026, up 22% year-over-year (from ~$19.0M); record net income of $8.9M (Q2), up ~1,133% YoY; Q2 EPS of $0.15.
Negative Updates
Flat Subscription Revenue
Subscription revenue was approximately $8.9M in Q2, roughly equivalent to the comparable quarter in 2025 (flat YoY) — indicating limited near-term growth in the recurring consumer business.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Quarterly Financial Performance
Revenue of $23.2M in Q2 2026, up 22% year-over-year (from ~$19.0M); record net income of $8.9M (Q2), up ~1,133% YoY; Q2 EPS of $0.15.
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Company Guidance
Management guided second‑half 2026 revenue of $38–$41 million and full‑year 2026 revenue of $77–$82 million, with second‑half adjusted EBITDA of $6–$10 million and full‑year adjusted EBITDA of $18–$22 million. They expect year‑end cash and investments of $17–$22 million (Q2 cash and securities were $10.9M), have no outstanding debt, and continue a quarterly dividend of $0.085 per share (June dividend paid $5M, implied ≈12% yield at yesterday’s close); in Q2 they repurchased $600k of shares and prepaid $2M to consolidate the German JV. Management emphasized continued cost discipline—total operating expenses were down ~24% year‑over‑year and they expect an additional ~18–20% OpEx reduction in H2 vs H1—and reiterated the longer‑term objective of building $100M+ of reliable recurring annualized revenue.CuriosityStream Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
56
Neutral
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
63
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 75.96M | 71.66M | 51.13M | 56.89M | 78.04M | 71.26M |
| Gross Profit | 47.82M | 40.55M | 25.77M | 21.34M | 26.51M | 34.59M |
| EBITDA | 19.82M | 8.26M | 6.66M | -24.99M | -10.56M | -8.78M |
| Net Income | 24.00K | -6.43M | -12.94M | -48.90M | -50.92M | -37.63M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 67.47M | 75.73M | 86.18M | 101.02M | 154.11M | 217.58M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 6.88M | 18.32M | 32.06M | 37.72M | 54.99M | 81.05M |
| Total Debt | 3.23M | 3.89M | 4.28M | 4.28M | 4.65M | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 26.00M | 34.24M | 28.33M | 28.38M | 36.49M | 55.64M |
| Stockholders Equity | 41.46M | 41.49M | 57.85M | 72.65M | 117.63M | 161.94M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 5.37M | 12.96M | 8.15M | -16.18M | -39.65M | -73.59M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 5.40M | 13.06M | 8.15M | -16.17M | -39.52M | -73.24M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 16.48M | 23.15M | -31.41M | 14.00M | 62.70M | -74.94M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -23.44M | -25.78M | -7.01M | -123.00K | -218.00K | 148.34M |
CuriosityStream Technical Analysis
Negative
2.72
Price Trends
2.68
Positive
2.83
Negative
3.18
Negative
Market Momentum
0.06
Positive
47.77
Neutral
3.96
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CURI, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 2.72 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2.82, above the 50-day MA of 2.68, and below the 200-day MA of 3.18, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.06 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 47.77 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 3.96 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for CURI.
CuriosityStream Risk Analysis
CuriosityStream disclosed 59 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. CuriosityStream reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
CuriosityStream Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 Neutral | $524.58M | -10.47 | -0.94% | 8.04% | -11.30% | -138.09% | |
65 Neutral | $161.40M | 13,800.00 | 0.06% | 18.05% | 24.86% | 98.15% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
54 Neutral | $57.54M | -6.54 | -5.57% | 11.66% | -5.31% | -514.49% | |
54 Neutral | $1.20B | -8.06 | -9.15% | ― | 1.70% | ― | |
45 Neutral | $304.88M | -0.23 | -127.81% | ― | -14.18% | -2948.71% | |
44 Neutral | $91.16M | -1.33 | -103.24% | ― | 14.33% | -319.43% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
CURI
CuriosityStream
2.76
-1.25
-31.21%
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CuriosityStream Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesFinancial Disclosures
CuriosityStream Announces CFO Transition Amid Strong Growth
Positive
Aug 26, 2026
On August 26, 2026, CuriosityStream announced that Chief Financial Officer Brady Hayden would step down effective September 1, 2026, with the company emphasizing that his departure was not due to any disagreement over operations or governance. Hay...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial Disclosures
CuriosityStream Declares Q3 Dividend, Raises 2026 Outlook
Positive
Aug 12, 2026
On August 11 and 12, 2026, CuriosityStream’s board declared a third-quarter cash dividend of $0.085 per share, continuing its capital return program following an ordinary dividend of $5.0 million and roughly $0.6 million in share repurchases...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
CuriosityStream Gains Full Ownership of German Operations
Positive
Jul 7, 2026
On July 7, 2026, CuriosityStream Inc. completed the acquisition of the remaining ownership interests in its German operations from longtime partners SPIEGEL TV and Autentic, giving the U.S.-based factual media group full control of its largest non...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
CuriosityStream Secures New Deals to Boost Revenue
Positive
Jul 1, 2026
During the second quarter of 2026, Curiosity, Inc., the wholly owned subsidiary of CuriosityStream, entered into new third-party agreements that are expected to generate more than $10 million in revenue, signaling a meaningful boost to its top lin...
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