CuriosityStream (CURI) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2025)
CuriosityStream (CURI) reported Return on Capital Employed of 16.27% for Q4 2025, up 489.0% on a YoY basis from 2.76% in Q4 2024, and down 10.77% sequentially from 14.68% in Q3 2025.
CuriosityStream (CURI) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
CuriosityStream (CURI) has 6 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 16.27% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed rose 489.0% year-over-year to 16.27%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 16.27% (up 489.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 14.42%, up 470.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 16.27% in Q4 2025, from 14.68% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 11.42% in Q2 2025 to a low of 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.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed plunged 2144 bps in 2021 and surged 3852 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CURI's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 30.12% in 2021, then tumbled by 38 bps to 41.43% in 2022, then plunged by 34 bps to 55.4% in 2023, then jumped by 62 bps to 21.16% in 2024, then gained by 23 bps to 16.27% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows CURI's Return on Capital Employed at 16.27% in Q4 2025, 14.68% in Q3 2025, and 11.42% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 6.79% |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | -64.29% |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 0.15% |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 3.83% |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 3.99% |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 8.10% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | -16.27% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -14.22% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | -6.57% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | 5.68% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -31.99% |