CuriosityStream (CURI) Competitors

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) and Kartoon Studios (NASDAQ:TOON) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings and profitability.

Does the media prefer CURI or TOON?

In the previous week, Kartoon Studios had 7 more articles in the media than CuriosityStream. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Kartoon Studios and 0 mentions for CuriosityStream. CuriosityStream's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Kartoon Studios' score of 0.21 indicating that CuriosityStream is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
CuriosityStream	Positive
Kartoon Studios	Neutral

Is CURI or TOON more profitable?

CuriosityStream has a net margin of -85.95% compared to Kartoon Studios' net margin of -174.80%. CuriosityStream's return on equity of -32.94% beat Kartoon Studios' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CuriosityStream	-85.95%	-32.94%	-24.75%
Kartoon Studios	-174.80%	-100.75%	-49.57%

Which has better earnings & valuation, CURI or TOON?

CuriosityStream has higher revenue and earnings than Kartoon Studios. CuriosityStream is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kartoon Studios, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CuriosityStream	$56.89M	1.08	-$48.90M	-$0.93	-1.24
Kartoon Studios	$44.09M	0.87	-$77.10M	-$2.30	-0.47

Does the MarketBeat Community favor CURI or TOON?

CuriosityStream received 30 more outperform votes than Kartoon Studios when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.82% of users gave CuriosityStream an outperform vote while only 0.00% of users gave Kartoon Studios an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
CuriosityStream	Outperform Votes 30 58.82%	Underperform Votes 21 41.18%
Kartoon Studios	Outperform Votes No Votes	Underperform Votes 1 100.00%

Do analysts rate CURI or TOON?

CuriosityStream currently has a consensus target price of $1.25, indicating a potential upside of 8.70%. Kartoon Studios has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 825.93%. Given Kartoon Studios' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kartoon Studios is more favorable than CuriosityStream.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CuriosityStream	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Kartoon Studios	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Which has more risk and volatility, CURI or TOON?

CuriosityStream has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kartoon Studios has a beta of 2.56, meaning that its share price is 156% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CURI or TOON?

6.8% of CuriosityStream shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.6% of Kartoon Studios shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.4% of CuriosityStream shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Kartoon Studios shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

CuriosityStream beats Kartoon Studios on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.