CURI vs KLTR vs CAST Stock Comparison

CuriosityStream, Kaltura and FreeCast Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CURI CuriosityStream Inc.
$2.54 -12.7% 1M -41.5% 1Y
Market cap
$150.13M
P/E
70.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$79.81M
Div. yield
13.39%
Streaming Technology
5 wins
KLTR Kaltura Inc
$1.50 +14.5% 1M -3.2% 1Y
Market cap
$227.63M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$180.93M
Div. yield
–
Streaming Technology
4 wins
CAST FreeCast, Inc.
$1.22 +3.4% 1M
Market cap
$57.24M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$729.33K
Div. yield
–
Streaming Technology

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

CuriosityStream leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (CuriosityStream 5, Kaltura 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCURIKLTRCASTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $150.13M $227.63M $57.24M KLTR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 70.4x -17.7x -3.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.4x 150.0x — CURI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +31.2% -0.2% — CURI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.7% -6.9% -1,832.2% CURI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -8.6% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -0.4x 0.4x KLTR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 13.39% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -41.5% -3.2% — KLTR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -23.8%/yr -27.0%/yr — CURI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 76.3% 69.1% 278.6% KLTR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 44/100 9/100 CURI

Percentile Scorecard

CURIKLTRCAST

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

AxisCURIKLTRCAST
Valuation 34 #109 of 165 43 #95 of 165 1 #163 of 165
Growth 88 #20 of 153 53 #72 of 153 –
Profitability 59 #64 of 153 36 #99 of 153 6 #144 of 153
Financial Health 24 #136 of 179 18 #147 of 179 25 #134 of 179
Shareholder Returns 90 #10 of 94 71 #28 of 94 5 #89 of 94
Overall 59 44 9
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  • CAST ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCURIKLTRCASTSPY
1 month -12.7%+14.5%+3.4% -2.3%
3 months +0.4%+8.7%-5.4% -0.7%
6 months -19.9%+5.6%-36.8% +4.8%
Year to date -33.2%-8.5%— +10.3%
1 year -41.5%-3.2%— +10.3%
3 years +309.7%-16.2%— +73.0%
3 years, per year +60.1%-5.7%— +20.1%
5 years -74.4%-79.2%— +61.9%
5 years, per year -23.8%-27.0%— +10.1%

Risk

MeasureCURIKLTRCASTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 76.3%69.1%278.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 73.1%63.4%205.1% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.320.883.24 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.54-0.05— 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -95.5%-88.7%-93.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -48.3%-20.6%-87.6% -3.5%
52-week high $4.91$1.89$9.84 $779.14
52-week low $2.35$1.08$0.59 $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.

MultipleCURIKLTRCAST
P/E now vs peer median 70.4xmedian 17.3x -17.7xmedian 17.3x -3.6xmedian 17.3x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.4x 1.3xmedian 1.4x 78.5xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.5x 17.6xmedian 14.5x -4.0xmedian 14.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 10.8x 20.3xmedian 10.8x -5.5xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 1.7x 134.5xmedian 1.7x 25.4xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 2.60median 0.40 -0.42median 0.40 —median 0.40

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 monthsCURIKLTRCAST
Revenue $79.81M $180.93M $729.33K
Gross profit $49.47M $130.36M $577.20K
Operating income $1.80M -$2.63M -$12.92M
Net income $2.14M -$12.52M -$13.36M
Free cash flow – $11.21M -$10.49M
R&D – $45.78M –
EPS (diluted) $0.04 $-0.08 $-0.34
Cash & equivalents – $25.97M $8.92M
Total debt – $26.69M $3.68M
Shares (diluted) 60.61M 147.58M 39.52M
Enterprise value $97.80M $10.45M $47.21M

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
MetricCURIKLTRCAST
P/E 70.4x -17.7x -3.6x
P/FCF – 20.3x -5.5x
P/Operating cash flow – 19.6x -5.5x
P/S 1.9x 1.3x 78.5x
P/B 3.6x 134.5x 25.4x
P/Tangible book 3.6x -27.7x 25.4x
EV/EBITDA – 17.6x -4.0x
EV/EBIT 82.7x -84.8x -4.0x
EV/Revenue 1.9x 1.2x 71.3x
EV/FCF – 19.9x -5.0x
EV/Operating cash flow – 19.2x -5.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.60 -0.42 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCURIKLTRCAST
Revenue growth (1Y) 31.2% -0.2% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.3% 1.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 53.2% 3.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 37.8% 5.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 127.3% 79.1% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 27.0% 62.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) 144.8% 34.4% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 27.2% 39.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) 142.5% 31.8% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 27.1% 42.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -29.9% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 39.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -29.8% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 37.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCURIKLTRCAST
Gross margin 62.0% 72.0% 79.1%
EBITDA margin – 7.0% -1,769%
Operating margin 2.3% -1.5% -1,772%
Pretax margin 3.2% -3.5% -1,834%
Net margin 2.7% -6.9% -1,832%
FCF margin – 6.2% -1,438%
Operating cash flow margin – 6.4% -1,435%
Return on equity 5.4% -395.1% –
Return on assets 3.1% -7.6% -243.0%
Return on invested capital – -8.6% –
Return on capital employed 3.5% -8.8% –
Asset turnover 1.1x 1.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -0.9x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue – 8.5% 157.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCURIKLTRCAST
Debt / assets – 15.8% 37.2%
Debt / equity – 15.8x 1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA – -0.4x 0.4x
Debt / FCF – 2.4x -0.4x
Liabilities / assets 38.5% 99.0% 77.2%
Equity / assets 61.5% 1.0% 22.8%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.8x 0.6x 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.4x 1.2x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.2x 1.2x
Altman Z-score -2.37 -2.65 -30.64

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCURIKLTRCAST
Dividend yield 13.4% – –
Net buyback yield – 7.1% -17.0%
Shareholder yield 13.4% 7.1% -17.0%
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.

ConsensusCURIKLTRCAST
Forward P/E 13.4xFY2026 150.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.19FY2026 $0.01FY2026 $-0.22FY2027
EPS growth, next FY – -85.7%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +26.3% +400.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $81.18MFY2026 $196.78MFY2026 $2.82MFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +13.3%FY2026 +8.8%FY2026 +296.6%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +16.0% +2.4% +1,697.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCURIKLTRCAST
Held by institutions 31.0% 28.5% –
Institutions holding 100 101 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.2% +6.2% –
Institutions buying 51 64 –
Institutions selling 32 19 –
Buyers to sellers 1.59 3.37 –

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.

CURIKLTRCAST
CURI 1.00 0.16 -0.08
KLTR 0.16 1.00 0.17
CAST -0.08 0.17 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CURI, KLTR and CAST?

Kaltura (KLTR) is the largest by market capitalisation: CuriosityStream (CURI) $150.13M, Kaltura (KLTR) $227.63M, FreeCast (CAST) $57.24M.

Which company is growing faster?

CuriosityStream (CURI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: CuriosityStream (CURI) +31.2%, Kaltura (KLTR) -0.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

CuriosityStream (CURI) has the highest net margin (CuriosityStream (CURI) 2.7%, Kaltura (KLTR) -6.9%, FreeCast (CAST) -1,832.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Kaltura (KLTR) returned the most: CuriosityStream (CURI) -41.5%, Kaltura (KLTR) -3.2%. Over five years, CuriosityStream (CURI) compounded fastest (CuriosityStream (CURI) -23.8%/yr, Kaltura (KLTR) -27.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: CuriosityStream (CURI) 13.39%. Kaltura (KLTR) and FreeCast (CAST) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kaltura (KLTR) has been the steadiest (CuriosityStream (CURI) 76.3%, Kaltura (KLTR) 69.1%, FreeCast (CAST) 278.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 5. 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.