CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI – Get Rating) and International Media Acquisition (NASDAQ:IMAQ – Get Rating) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares CuriosityStream and International Media Acquisition's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Get CuriosityStream alerts:| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CuriosityStream | $71.26 million | 0.91 | -$37.63 million | ($0.91) | -1.35 |
| International Media Acquisition | N/A | N/A | -$1.88 million | N/A | N/A |
International Media Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CuriosityStream.
Profitability
This table compares CuriosityStream and International Media Acquisition's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CuriosityStream | -52.61% | -34.06% | -24.98% |
| International Media Acquisition | N/A | N/A | -0.77% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
11.4% of CuriosityStream shares are held by institutional investors. 54.6% of CuriosityStream shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
CuriosityStream has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Media Acquisition has a beta of 0.02, indicating that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for CuriosityStream and International Media Acquisition, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CuriosityStream | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.67 |
| International Media Acquisition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
CuriosityStream currently has a consensus target price of $6.67, suggesting a potential upside of 442.01%. Given CuriosityStream's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe CuriosityStream is more favorable than International Media Acquisition.
Summary
CuriosityStream beats International Media Acquisition on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CuriosityStream
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CuriosityStream Inc. operates as a factual content streaming service and media company. The company provides premium video 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 via distribution partners who deliver CuriosityStream content via the distributor's platform or system; and through bundled content licenses for SVoD and linear offerings, partner bulk sales, brand partnerships, and content sales. It offers streaming content through devices, including televisions, set-top boxes, computers, streaming media players, game consoles, and mobile devices. As of December 31, 2021, it had approximately 23 million total paying subscribers, including direct subscribers, partner direct subscribers, and bundled MVPD subscribers. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland.
About International Media Acquisition
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International Media Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses in the media and entertainment sector. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in North Brunswick, New Jersey.
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