CuriosityStream Inc. Class A Common Stock (CURI)

FairStock Score: 42/100 — MIXED

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I look for durable advantages and consistent profits, so CuriosityStream gives me pause. It is a 42-employee factual-streaming business. The latest report was encouraging: in fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $23.2M and net income was $8.9M, or diluted EPS of $0.15. But one quarter is not a record. In fiscal Q1 2026, revenue was $15.2M and net loss was $1.3M. For fiscal 2025, revenue was $71.7M and net loss was $6.4M; fiscal 2024 revenue was $51.1M with a $12.9M loss; fiscal 2023 revenue was $56.9M with a $48.9M loss. The computed Lynch category is none because it lost money in each of the last four years. That suggests no proven moat or earning power. The balance sheet is not heavily levered, with D/E of 0.09, but other FairStock calculations are weak: ROE 0.05%, ROCE -0.19%, Altman Z-Score -2.52, and a FairStock score of 42/100. Trailing free cash flow was $5.4M, only a 3.3% FCF yield against a $164.4M market cap at the 2026-10-13 close of $2.77. The stock trades at 3.96 times book and 10.58 times EV/EBITDA, while the negative P/E means reported earnings are not a useful anchor. A 12.23% dividend yield and 1.79 beta add speculation. I see a niche content provider with improving recent profitability, but no durable record. I would demand a much wider margin of safety.

In plain English: CuriosityStream provides factual entertainment, such as science, history, nature and technology shows, through streaming services and partners. The business has been mostly unprofitable, losing money in each of the last four years, though the latest quarter was profitable. At $2.77 a share, the price does not look clearly cheap because profits are inconsistent and the stock trades well above the company's accounting value.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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