CuriosityStream (CURI) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2025)
CuriosityStream (CURI) reported Share-based Compensation of $4.31 million for Q4 2025, up 135.1% from $1.83 million a year earlier but down 38.2% from the prior quarter.
CuriosityStream (CURI) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, CuriosityStream posted Share-based Compensation of $14.37 million, up 118.7% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 27.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $6.57 million in FY2024 (+64.2%), $4 million in FY2023 (-39.8%), $6.64 million in FY2022 (-4.6%) and $6.96 million in FY2021 (+62.0%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $413,000 in Q4 2023 and a high of $6.98 million in Q3 2025.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 109.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q1 2021 (growth of 612.6%); the low point was Q4 2023 (a decline of 74.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q4 2025 came in at $6.98 million (Q3 2025), $2.21 million (Q2 2025) and $863,000 (Q1 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,151.27 Bn | 3,908.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 7.96 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,761.33 Bn | 1,463.85 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 7.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 292.75 Bn | 252.95 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 131.31 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 251.92 Bn | 65.70 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | Shopify | 226.77 Bn | 203.95 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 128.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 140.17 Bn | 111.97 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 550.00 Mn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 125.61 Bn | 58.66 Bn | - | 140.00 Mn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 113.89 Bn | -129.89 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 109.28 Bn | 66.78 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 99.96 Mn |
| 10 | CuriosityStream | 161.29 Mn | 108.97 Mn | 16.93 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 863,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 689,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 413,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 897,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.32 Mn |
CuriosityStream Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=CURI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "CURI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=CURI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();