CuriosityStream vs Kartoon Studios
CURI and TOON side by side, both in communication services. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How CURI and TOON compare
CuriosityStream is the larger company, worth 6.0 times as much as Kartoon Studios ($186M against $31.2M).
Kartoon Studios grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (20.7% versus 17.6% for CuriosityStream).
CuriosityStream keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 11.0% compared with −62.3% at Kartoon Studios.
CuriosityStream pays a dividend yielding 10.5%; Kartoon Studios does not pay one.
CuriosityStream scores higher on the StockData Score (12 against 6 for Kartoon Studios), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | CURI | TOON |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $186M | $31.2M |
| Share price | $3.13 | $0.501 |
| Change, 1 year | −16.8% | −30.9% |
| Change, 5 years | −61.0% | −96.1% |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.71 | 1.32 |
| Employees | 42 | 294 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 12 (better) | 6 |
| Valuation score | 0 | 3 (better) |
| Growth score | 1 | 1 |
| Performance score | 4 (better) | 1 |
| Health score | 4 (better) | 1 |
| Dividend score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 20.9× | – |
| P/S | 2.4× | 0.8× (better) |
| P/B | 4.4× | 0.6× (better) |
| EV/EBITDA | 21.9× | – |
| P/FCF | 34.4× | – |
| FCF yield | 2.9% (better) | −37.1% |
| Fair value | $1.95 | $0.916 |
| Margin of safety | −60.9% | 45.3% (better) |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 17.6% | 20.7% (better) |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 12.6% | 73.8% (better) |
| Profitability | ||
| Operating margin | 10.1% (better) | −32.8% |
| Net margin | 11.0% (better) | −62.3% |
| FCF margin | 6.9% (better) | −29.4% |
| Return on equity | 19.3% (better) | −56.2% |
| Return on invested capital | 27.1% (better) | −28.7% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | – |
| Interest coverage | – | −19.7× |
| Current ratio | 0.78 | 2.00 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | −1.64 (better) | −10.19 |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 (better) | 4 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 10.5% | – |
| Payout ratio | 229% | – |
| Buyback yield | 0.47% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 11.0% (better) | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 31.3% | 31.9% |
| Held by insiders | 31.7% | 5.0% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | $272K | – |
| Short interest, % of float | 5.1% | 2.1% |
Go deeper
- CURI stock overview
- CURI income statement
- CURI valuation and score
- TOON stock overview
- TOON income statement
- TOON valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.