CuriosityStream (CURI) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2025)
CuriosityStream (CURI) posted Share-based Compensation of -$6.3 million for Q4 2025, down 171.78% sequentially from $8.8 million in Q3 2025, and down 208.16% YoY from $5.8 million in Q4 2024.
CuriosityStream (CURI) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
CuriosityStream has reported Share-based Compensation for 6 years, with the latest figure at -$6.3 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 208.16% year-over-year to -$6.3 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $3.8 million (down 42.63% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.8 million, down 42.63% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation slipped to -$6.3 million in Q4 2025 per CURI's latest filing, from $8.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $8.8 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$6.3 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $1.4 million and a median of $1.4 million in 2021 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2024: Share-based Compensation slumped 866.46% in 2021, then surged 2550.0% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $6.9 million in 2021, then tumbled by 76.89% to $1.6 million in 2022, then surged by 146.88% to $3.9 million in 2023, then soared by 48.15% to $5.8 million in 2024, then slumped by 208.16% to -$6.3 million in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered -$6.3 million, $8.8 million, and $434000.0 for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.69 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 40.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.44 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 23.33 Mn | - |
| 3 | Gray Media | 484.61 Mn | 308.61 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 3.00 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 454.20 Mn | 279.75 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 5.30 Mn |
| 5 | FuboTV | 308.08 Mn | -144.33 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -8.13 Mn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 304.82 Mn | 291.77 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 6.00 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 169.88 Mn | 121.48 Mn | 16.93 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 72.29 Mn | 70.48 Mn | -1.26 Mn | 1.26 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 55.77 Mn | 27.92 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 548,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.19 Mn | 30.49 Mn | - | 53,319.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 434,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 434,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 863,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 863,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 689,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 689,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.61 Mn |