International Media Acquisition (NASDAQ:IMAQ – Get Rating) and CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI – Get Rating) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for International Media Acquisition and CuriosityStream, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

CuriosityStream has a consensus price target of $6.67, suggesting a potential upside of 433.33%. Given CuriosityStream's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CuriosityStream is more favorable than International Media Acquisition.

Earnings and Valuation

International Media Acquisition has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CuriosityStream.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

11.4% of CuriosityStream shares are held by institutional investors. 21.8% of International Media Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of CuriosityStream shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares International Media Acquisition and CuriosityStream's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

International Media Acquisition has a beta of 0.02, indicating that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CuriosityStream has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

CuriosityStream beats International Media Acquisition on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.

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