CuriosityStream (CURI) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
CuriosityStream (CURI) posted Operating Expenses of $22.6 million for Q4 2025, down 1.23% sequentially from $22.8 million in Q3 2025, and up 25.3% YoY from $18.0 million in Q4 2024.
CuriosityStream (CURI) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
CuriosityStream has reported Operating Expenses for 6 years, with the latest figure at $22.6 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 25.3% year-over-year to $22.6 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $79.0 million (up 22.48% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $79.0 million, up 22.48% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses eased to $22.6 million in Q4 2025 per CURI's latest filing, from $22.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $45.3 million in Q4 2021 and troughed at $14.9 million in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of $25.1 million and a median of $22.7 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2024: Operating Expenses surged 73.78% in 2021, then slumped 59.89% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $45.3 million in 2021, then plunged by 34.06% to $29.9 million in 2022, then tumbled by 34.55% to $19.5 million in 2023, then dropped by 7.82% to $18.0 million in 2024, then increased by 25.3% to $22.6 million in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $22.6 million, $22.8 million, and $18.5 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.74 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 22.03 Mn |
| 3 | Gray Media | 480.19 Mn | 304.19 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 703.00 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 457.30 Mn | 282.86 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 461.62 Mn |
| 5 | FuboTV | 308.81 Mn | -143.61 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 344.01 Mn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 303.44 Mn | 290.39 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 1.65 Bn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 174.02 Mn | 125.62 Mn | 16.93 Mn | 14.07 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 80.93 Mn | 79.13 Mn | -1.26 Mn | 38.86 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 56.13 Mn | 28.29 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 23.44 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 36.90 Mn | 30.20 Mn | - | 42.79 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 39.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 37.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 45.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 26.40 Mn |