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CuriosityStream (CuriosityStream) Gross Margin % : 45.01% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is CuriosityStream Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. CuriosityStream's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $6.65 Mil. CuriosityStream's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $14.78 Mil. Therefore, CuriosityStream's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 45.01%.


The historical rank and industry rank for CuriosityStream's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

CURI' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 33.96   Med: 48.54   Max: 62.22
Current: 37.51


During the past 5 years, the highest Gross Margin % of CuriosityStream was 62.22%. The lowest was 33.96%. And the median was 48.54%.

CURI's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
51.24% of 964 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.5 vs CURI: 37.51

CuriosityStream had a gross margin of 45.01% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for CuriosityStream was 0.00% per year.


CuriosityStream Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for CuriosityStream's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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CuriosityStream Gross Margin % Chart

CuriosityStream Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
62.22 61.09 48.54 33.96 37.50

CuriosityStream Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.43 27.34 29.54 45.66 45.01

Competitive Comparison of CuriosityStream's Gross Margin %

For the Broadcasting subindustry, CuriosityStream's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


CuriosityStream's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, CuriosityStream's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CuriosityStream's Gross Margin % falls into.



CuriosityStream Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

CuriosityStream's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=21.3 / 56.889
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(56.889 - 35.553) / 56.889
=37.50 %

CuriosityStream's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=6.7 / 14.775
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(14.775 - 8.125) / 14.775
=45.01 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


CuriosityStream  (NAS:CURI) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

CuriosityStream had a gross margin of 45.01% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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CuriosityStream (CuriosityStream) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 700, Silver Spring, MD, USA, 20910
CuriosityStream Inc is a media and entertainment company. It offers premium video programming across the principal categories of factual entertainment, including science, history, society, nature, lifestyle, and technology. Its mission is to provide premium real entertainment that informs, enchants, and inspires. Its product and services are Direct to Consumer Business, Partner Direct Business, Bundled Distribution, Content Licensing, Enterprise Subscriptions, and Others. The majority of the revenue comes from the Direct to Consumer Business.
Executives
John S Hendricks director, 10 percent owner 2160 GOLD STREET, ALVISO CA 95002
Peter Westley officer: Chief Financial Officer AVID TECHNOLOGY, 75 NETWORK DRIVE, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Andrew Hendricks director 8484 GEORGIA AVE., SUITE 700, SILVER SPRING MD 20910
Patrick J. Keeley director 8484 GEORGIA AVE, SUITE 700, SILVER SPRING MD 20910
Elizabeth Ann Hendricks director 8484 GEORGIA AVE, SUITE 700, SILVER SPRING MD 20910
Michael Nikzad director 9261 WARBLER WAY, LOS ANGELES CA 90069
Jonathan Huberman director C/O IOMEGA CORPORATION, 10955 VISTA SORRENTO PARKWAY, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Matthew Blank director TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Clinton Larry Stinchcomb director, officer: President and CEO 8484 GEORGIA AVE, SUITE 700, SILVER SPRING MD 20910
Devin James Emery officer: CPO and EVP Content Strategy 8484 GEORGIA AVE, SUITE 700, SILVER SPRING MD 20910
Jason Keith Eustace officer: CFO and Treasurer 8484 GEORGIA AVE, SUITE 700, SILVER SPRING MD 20910
Theresa Ellen Cudahy officer: COO, GC and Secretary 8484 GEORGIA AVE, SUITE 700, SILVER SPRING MD 20910
Ana Cecilia Cerna officer: Controller 8484 GEORGIA AVE, SUITE 700, SILVER SPRING MD 20910
Hendricks Factual Media Llc director, 10 percent owner 8484 GEORGIA AVE, SUITE 700, SILVER SPRING MD 20910
Paul J Glazer 10 percent owner 250 WEST 55TH ST, SUITE 30A, NEW YORK NY 10019