CURI vs SPOT vs KLTR Stock Comparison

CuriosityStream, Spotify Technology and Kaltura Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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
2 wins
KLTR Kaltura Inc
$1.40 +6.1% 1M -13.0% 1Y
Market cap
$218.27M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$180.93M
Div. yield
–
Streaming Technology

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Spotify Technology leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Spotify Technology 7, CuriosityStream 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCURISPOTKLTRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $165.20M $114.24B $218.27M SPOT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 77.3x 33.2x -17.4x SPOT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.7x 45.5x 140.0x CURI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +31.2% +17.0% -0.2% CURI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.7% 15.7% -6.9% SPOT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — -8.6% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — -0.4x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -37.9% -11.4% -13.0% SPOT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -22.4%/yr +15.9%/yr -31.8%/yr SPOT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 76.4% 46.4% 69.3% SPOT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 62/100 45/100 SPOT

Percentile Scorecard

CURISPOTKLTR

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

AxisCURISPOTKLTR
Valuation 34 #110 of 167 30 #117 of 167 47 #89 of 167
Growth 90 #17 of 153 96 #7 of 153 55 #70 of 153
Profitability 59 #64 of 153 83 #27 of 153 36 #99 of 153
Financial Health 24 #136 of 179 84 #30 of 179 18 #147 of 179
Shareholder Returns 89 #11 of 94 16 #79 of 94 71 #28 of 94
Overall 59 62 45
  • CURI ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • SPOT ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • KLTR ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCURISPOTKLTRSPY
1 month -10.0%+12.3%+6.1% -0.8%
3 months +14.3%+15.7%-4.1% +3.5%
6 months -14.3%+15.4%-4.1% +7.0%
Year to date -26.6%-1.5%-14.6% +12.2%
1 year -37.9%-11.4%-13.0% +13.0%
3 years +426.3%+259.0%-14.6% +86.3%
3 years, per year +74.0%+53.2%-5.1% +23.1%
5 years -71.8%+109.5%-85.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year -22.4%+15.9%-31.8% +11.0%

Risk

MeasureCURISPOTKLTRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 76.4%46.4%69.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 72.9%44.4%64.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.390.300.85 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.50-0.25-0.19 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -95.5%-76.4%-91.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -43.2%-14.1%-25.9% -1.8%
52-week high $4.91$665.67$1.89 $779.14
52-week low $2.35$412.75$1.08 $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.

MultipleCURISPOTKLTR
P/E now vs peer median 77.3xmedian 17.5x 34.2xmedian 17.5x -16.5xmedian 17.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.4x 5.4xmedian 1.4x 1.2xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.5x 32.1xmedian 14.5x 16.4xmedian 14.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 12.1x 31.9xmedian 12.1x 18.9xmedian 12.1x
P/B now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 1.7x 11.9xmedian 1.7x 125.6xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 2.86median 0.41 0.41median 0.41 -0.39median 0.41

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 monthsCURISPOTKLTR
Revenue $79.81M $21.85B $180.93M
Gross profit $49.47M $7.24B $130.36M
Operating income $1.80M $3.19B -$2.63M
Net income $2.14M $3.44B -$12.52M
Free cash flow – $3.69B $11.21M
R&D – $1.67B $45.78M
EPS (diluted) $0.04 $16.34 $-0.08
Cash & equivalents – $6.84B $25.97M
Total debt – – $26.69M
Shares (diluted) 60.61M 210.51M 147.58M
Enterprise value $112.87M $71.16B $1.09M

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
MetricCURISPOTKLTR
P/E 77.3x 34.2x -16.5x
P/FCF – 31.9x 18.9x
P/Operating cash flow – 31.2x 18.3x
P/S 2.1x 5.4x 1.2x
P/B 4.0x 11.9x 125.6x
P/Tangible book 4.0x 11.9x -25.8x
EV/EBITDA – 32.1x 16.4x
EV/EBIT 90.9x 33.4x -79.1x
EV/Revenue 2.0x 4.9x 1.1x
EV/FCF – 28.8x 18.5x
EV/Operating cash flow – 28.2x 17.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.86 0.41 -0.39

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCURISPOTKLTR
Revenue growth (1Y) 31.2% 17.0% -0.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.3% 17.1% 1.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 53.2% 22.0% 3.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 37.8% 28.2% 5.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 127.3% 45.9% 79.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 27.0% 91.3% 62.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 144.8% 117.4% 34.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 27.2% 86.0% 39.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 142.5% 113.8% 31.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 27.1% 82.8% 42.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 15.0% -29.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 152.0% 39.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 12.1% -29.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 166.5% 37.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCURISPOTKLTR
Gross margin 62.0% 33.1% 72.0%
EBITDA margin – 15.2% 7.0%
Operating margin 2.3% 14.6% -1.5%
Pretax margin 3.2% 18.0% -3.5%
Net margin 2.7% 15.7% -6.9%
FCF margin – 16.9% 6.2%
Operating cash flow margin – 17.3% 6.4%
Return on equity 5.4% 35.3% -395.1%
Return on assets 3.1% 21.5% -7.6%
Return on invested capital – – -8.6%
Return on capital employed 3.5% 20.0% -8.8%
Asset turnover 1.1x 1.4x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.1x -0.9x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.5% 8.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCURISPOTKLTR
Debt / assets – – 15.8%
Debt / equity – – 15.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -0.4x
Debt / FCF – – 2.4x
Liabilities / assets 38.5% 38.9% 99.0%
Equity / assets 61.5% 61.1% 1.0%
Interest coverage – 3.0x –
Current ratio 0.8x – 0.6x
Quick ratio 0.4x 223.0x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.1x 206.0x 0.2x
Altman Z-score -2.03 – -2.70

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCURISPOTKLTR
Dividend yield 12.2% – –
Net buyback yield – -0.6% 7.6%
Shareholder yield 12.2% -0.6% 7.6%
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.

ConsensusCURISPOTKLTR
Forward P/E 14.7xFY2026 45.5xFY2026 140.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.19FY2026 $12.58FY2026 $0.01FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +1.9%FY2026 -85.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +26.3% +39.4% +400.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $81.18MFY2026 $20.91BFY2026 $196.78MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +13.3%FY2026 +3.6%FY2026 +8.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +16.0% +27.7% +2.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCURISPOTKLTR
Held by institutions 31.0% 65.9% 28.5%
Institutions holding 100 1,235 101
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.2% +1.1% +6.2%
Institutions buying 51 615 64
Institutions selling 32 480 19
Buyers to sellers 1.59 1.28 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.

CURISPOTKLTR
CURI 1.00 0.21 0.16
SPOT 0.21 1.00 0.13
KLTR 0.16 0.13 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CURI, SPOT and KLTR?

Spotify Technology (SPOT) is the largest by market capitalisation: CuriosityStream (CURI) $165.20M, Spotify Technology (SPOT) $114.24B, Kaltura (KLTR) $218.27M.

Which stock is cheaper, CURI, SPOT and KLTR?

Spotify Technology (SPOT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (CuriosityStream (CURI) 77.3x, Spotify Technology (SPOT) 33.2x, Kaltura (KLTR) -17.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, CuriosityStream (CURI) is cheapest (CuriosityStream (CURI) 14.7x, Spotify Technology (SPOT) 45.5x, Kaltura (KLTR) 140.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

CuriosityStream (CURI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: CuriosityStream (CURI) +31.2%, Spotify Technology (SPOT) +17.0%, Kaltura (KLTR) -0.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Spotify Technology (SPOT) has the highest net margin (CuriosityStream (CURI) 2.7%, Spotify Technology (SPOT) 15.7%, Kaltura (KLTR) -6.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Spotify Technology (SPOT) returned the most: CuriosityStream (CURI) -37.9%, Spotify Technology (SPOT) -11.4%, Kaltura (KLTR) -13.0%. Over five years, Spotify Technology (SPOT) compounded fastest (CuriosityStream (CURI) -22.4%/yr, Spotify Technology (SPOT) +15.9%/yr, Kaltura (KLTR) -31.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Spotify Technology (SPOT) has been the steadiest (CuriosityStream (CURI) 76.4%, Spotify Technology (SPOT) 46.4%, Kaltura (KLTR) 69.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Spotify Technology (SPOT) 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.