CAST vs CURI vs OWLT Stock Comparison

FreeCast, CuriosityStream and Owlet Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CAST FreeCast, Inc.
$1.04 -12.6% 1M
Market cap
$45.65M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$729.33K
Div. yield
–
Streaming Technology
1 win
CURI CuriosityStream Inc.
$2.79 -10.0% 1M -37.9% 1Y
Market cap
$165.20M
P/E
77.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$79.81M
Div. yield
–
Streaming Technology
7 wins
OWLT Owlet, Inc.
$4.04 -19.8% 1M -56.6% 1Y
Market cap
$120.22M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$114.86M
Div. yield
–
Consumer Electronics Consumer Discretionary

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

CuriosityStream leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (CuriosityStream 7, FreeCast 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCASTCURIOWLTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $45.65M $165.20M $120.22M CURI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -3.4x 77.3x -9.4x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 14.7x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +31.2% +28.2% CURI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -1,832.2% 2.7% -11.2% CURI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.4x — 2.8x CAST
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months — -37.9% -56.6% CURI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -22.4%/yr -39.8%/yr CURI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 281.9% 76.4% 85.8% CURI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 10/100 59/100 32/100 CURI

Percentile Scorecard

CASTCURIOWLT

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCASTCURIOWLT
Valuation 1 #165 of 167 34 #110 of 167 2 #41 of 42
Growth – 90 #17 of 153 100 #1 of 42
Profitability 6 #144 of 153 59 #64 of 153 18 #33 of 40
Financial Health 26 #133 of 179 24 #136 of 179 41 #26 of 43
Shareholder Returns 5 #89 of 94 89 #11 of 94 0 #28 of 28
Overall 10 59 32
  • CAST ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • CURI ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • OWLT ranked among 45 companies in Household Durables

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCASTCURIOWLTSPY
1 month -12.6%-10.0%-19.8% -0.8%
3 months -45.0%+14.3%-22.8% +3.5%
6 months -64.0%-14.3%-22.2% +7.0%
Year to date —-26.6%-75.0% +12.2%
1 year —-37.9%-56.6% +13.0%
3 years —+426.3%-0.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year —+74.0%-0.1% +23.1%
5 years —-71.8%-92.1% +68.6%
5 years, per year —-22.4%-39.8% +11.0%

Risk

MeasureCASTCURIOWLTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 281.9%76.4%85.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 206.7%72.9%94.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.251.392.30 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y —-0.50-0.66 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -93.5%-95.5%-96.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -89.4%-43.2%-75.5% -1.8%
52-week high $9.84$4.91$16.52 $779.14
52-week low $0.59$2.35$4.04 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCASTCURIOWLT
P/E now vs peer median -3.1xmedian 17.5x 77.3xmedian 17.5x -9.1xmedian 16.1x
P/S now vs peer median 66.9xmedian 1.4x 2.1xmedian 1.4x 1.0xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -3.4xmedian 14.5x —median 14.5x -20.8xmedian 12.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -4.7xmedian 12.1x —median 12.1x -13.7xmedian 11.9x
P/B now vs peer median 21.7xmedian 1.7x 4.0xmedian 1.7x 5.0xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.41 2.86median 0.41 -0.15median 0.64

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCASTCURIOWLT
Revenue $729.33K $79.81M $114.86M
Gross profit $577.20K $49.47M $62.89M
Operating income -$12.92M $1.80M -$7.23M
Net income -$13.36M $2.14M -$8.82M
Free cash flow -$10.49M – -$8.53M
R&D – – $15.87M
EPS (diluted) $-0.34 $0.04 $-0.45
Cash & equivalents $8.92M – $30.95M
Total debt $10.11M – –
Shares (diluted) 39.52M 60.61M 28.77M
Enterprise value $35.63M $112.87M -$5.41M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCASTCURIOWLT
P/E -3.1x 77.3x -9.1x
P/FCF -4.7x – -13.7x
P/Operating cash flow -4.7x – -15.0x
P/S 66.9x 2.1x 1.0x
P/B 21.7x 4.0x 5.0x
P/Tangible book 21.7x 4.0x 5.5x
EV/EBITDA -3.4x – -20.8x
EV/EBIT -3.4x 90.9x -14.2x
EV/Revenue 59.7x 2.0x 0.9x
EV/FCF -4.2x – -12.0x
EV/Operating cash flow -4.2x – -13.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 2.86 -0.15

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCASTCURIOWLT
Revenue growth (1Y) – 31.2% 28.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 7.3% 29.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 53.2% 33.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 37.8% 53.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) – 127.3% 56.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 27.0% 50.7%
Net income growth (1Y) – 144.8% 81.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 27.2% 47.0%
EPS growth (1Y) – 142.5% 85.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 27.1% 60.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – 38.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 43.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – 33.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 41.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCASTCURIOWLT
Gross margin 79.1% 62.0% 54.8%
EBITDA margin -1,769% – -4.3%
Operating margin -1,772% 2.3% -6.3%
Pretax margin -1,834% 3.2% -7.7%
Net margin -1,832% 2.7% -11.2%
FCF margin -1,438% – -7.4%
Operating cash flow margin -1,435% – -6.8%
Return on equity – 5.4% -39.9%
Return on assets -243.0% 3.1% -9.8%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – 3.5% -19.9%
Asset turnover 0.1x 1.1x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x – 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 157.9% – 11.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCASTCURIOWLT
Debt / assets 37.2% – 18.2%
Debt / equity 1.6x – 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.4x – 2.8x
Debt / FCF -0.4x – -2.0x
Liabilities / assets 77.2% 38.5% 75.3%
Equity / assets 22.8% 61.5% 24.7%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.3x 0.8x 1.6x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.4x 1.2x
Cash ratio 1.2x 0.1x 0.6x
Altman Z-score -31.31 -2.03 -2.25

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCASTCURIOWLT
Dividend yield – 12.2% –
Net buyback yield -19.9% – -32.1%
Shareholder yield -19.9% 12.2% -32.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCASTCURIOWLT
Forward P/E – 14.7xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.22FY2027 $0.19FY2026 $-0.23FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +26.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.82MFY2027 $81.18MFY2026 $115.73MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +296.6%FY2027 +13.3%FY2026 +9.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1,697.5% +16.0% +20.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCASTCURIOWLT
Held by institutions – 31.0% 59.2%
Institutions holding – 100 58
Change in shares held, QoQ – -2.2% -3.4%
Institutions buying – 51 31
Institutions selling – 32 14
Buyers to sellers – 1.59 2.21

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CASTCURIOWLT
CAST 1.00 -0.07 0.05
CURI -0.07 1.00 0.15
OWLT 0.05 0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CAST, CURI and OWLT?

CuriosityStream (CURI) is the largest by market capitalisation: FreeCast (CAST) $45.65M, CuriosityStream (CURI) $165.20M, Owlet (OWLT) $120.22M.

Which company is growing faster?

CuriosityStream (CURI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: CuriosityStream (CURI) +31.2%, Owlet (OWLT) +28.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

CuriosityStream (CURI) has the highest net margin (FreeCast (CAST) -1,832.2%, CuriosityStream (CURI) 2.7%, Owlet (OWLT) -11.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year CuriosityStream (CURI) returned the most: CuriosityStream (CURI) -37.9%, Owlet (OWLT) -56.6%. Over five years, CuriosityStream (CURI) compounded fastest (CuriosityStream (CURI) -22.4%/yr, Owlet (OWLT) -39.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, CuriosityStream (CURI) has been the steadiest (FreeCast (CAST) 281.9%, CuriosityStream (CURI) 76.4%, Owlet (OWLT) 85.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CAST, CURI and OWLT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, CuriosityStream (CURI) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.