CuriosityStream (CURI) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2025)
CuriosityStream's (CURI) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $4.3 million in Q4 2025, up 135.11% year-on-year from $1.8 million in Q4 2024, and down 38.2% quarter-over-quarter from $7.0 million in Q3 2025.
CuriosityStream (CURI) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
CuriosityStream has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 6 years of filings, most recently posting $4.3 million for Q4 2025.
- Share-based Compensation for Q4 2025 came in at $4.3 million, up 135.11% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $14.4 million (up 118.73% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $14.4 million, up 118.73% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation came in at $4.3 million for Q4 2025 at CuriosityStream, down from $7.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $7.0 million in Q3 2025 to a low of $413000.0 in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $1.6 million (2021), against an average of $1.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation soared 612.58% in 2021 and tumbled 74.01% in 2023, its largest moves.
- CuriosityStream's Share-based Compensation stood at $1.5 million in 2021, then grew by 4.68% to $1.6 million in 2022, then sank by 74.01% to $413000.0 in 2023, then soared by 344.07% to $1.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 135.11% to $4.3 million in 2025.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $4.3 million (Q4 2025), $7.0 million (Q3 2025), and $2.2 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.44 Bn | 5.04 Bn | -505.00 Mn | 20.00 Mn |
| 2 | FuboTV | 3.41 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 348.72 Mn | -8.13 Mn |
| 3 | Newsmax | 996.58 Mn | 956.14 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 3.41 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 598.23 Mn | 466.54 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 3.63 Mn |
| 5 | Gray Media | 394.79 Mn | 135.79 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 304.31 Mn | 220.58 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 6.63 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 163.77 Mn | 154.55 Mn | 11.62 Mn | 4.31 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 58.80 Mn | 58.80 Mn | -3.44 Mn | - |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 54.09 Mn | 23.65 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 518,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 38.85 Mn | 32.43 Mn | - | 50,788.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 863,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 863,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.72 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 | 413,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 413,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 897,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 897,000.00 |