CuriosityStream (CURI) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026)
CuriosityStream (CURI) posted Return on Capital Employed of 16.27% for Q4 2025, down 10.77% sequentially from 14.68% in Q3 2025, and up 489.0% YoY from 2.76% in Q4 2024.
CuriosityStream (CURI) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
CuriosityStream has reported Return on Capital Employed for 6 years, with the latest figure at 16.27% in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 489.0% year-over-year to 16.27% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 16.27% (up 489.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 14.42%, up 470.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 16.27% in Q4 2025 per CURI's latest filing, from 14.68% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 11.42% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 57.67% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 32.73% and a median of 31.74% in 2021 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed slumped 2144 bps in 2021, then jumped 3852 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 30.12% in 2021, then slumped by 38 bps to 41.43% in 2022, then tumbled by 34 bps to 55.4% in 2023, then jumped by 62 bps to 21.16% in 2024, then grew by 23 bps to 16.27% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 16.27%, 14.68%, and 11.42% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 6.28% |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.42 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 23.33 Mn | -57.78% |
| 3 | Gray Media | 484.61 Mn | 308.61 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 4.41% |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 452.62 Mn | 278.18 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 0.16% |
| 5 | FuboTV | 308.66 Mn | -143.75 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 0.84% |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 306.20 Mn | 293.15 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -27.44% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 168.40 Mn | 120.00 Mn | 16.93 Mn | 3.54% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 85.88 Mn | 84.07 Mn | -1.26 Mn | -21.94% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 56.01 Mn | 28.17 Mn | 20.50 Mn | -7.24% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 36.73 Mn | 30.04 Mn | - | 4.83% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -16.27% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -14.68% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -11.42% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -15.25% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -21.16% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -20.71% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -48.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -53.77% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -55.40% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -57.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -31.48% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -35.66% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -41.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -40.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -42.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -34.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -30.12% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -26.47% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -25.18% |