Financial Review: Appreciated Media (OTCMKTS:AMEFF) vs. CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI)

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) and Appreciated Media (OTCMKTS:AMEFF) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares CuriosityStream and Appreciated Media”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CuriosityStream	$71.66 million	2.33	-$6.43 million	($0.13)	-21.81
Appreciated Media	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Appreciated Media has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CuriosityStream.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

6.8% of CuriosityStream shares are held by institutional investors. 31.1% of CuriosityStream shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares CuriosityStream and Appreciated Media’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CuriosityStream	-11.26%	-18.46%	-10.83%
Appreciated Media	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for CuriosityStream and Appreciated Media, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CuriosityStream	0	2	3	1	2.83
Appreciated Media	0	0	0	0	0.00

CuriosityStream currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 111.64%. Given CuriosityStream’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CuriosityStream is more favorable than Appreciated Media.

Summary

CuriosityStream beats Appreciated Media on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CuriosityStream

CuriosityStream Inc. operates as a factual content streaming service and media company. The company provides premium video and audio programming services in various categories of factual entertainment, including science, history, society, nature, lifestyle, and technology through direct subscription video on-demand (SVoD) platforms accessible by internet connected devices, or indirectly via distribution partners who deliver CuriosityStream content via distributor's platform or system, as well as through bundled content licenses for SVoD and linear offerings, talks and courses, and partner bulk sales. It offers streaming content through devices, including televisions, set-top boxes, computers, streaming media players, game consoles, and mobile devices. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland.

About Appreciated Media

Appreciated Media Holdings, Inc. is a worldwide film and television media production packager. It engages in producing independent films, made-for-television movies, and TV series for global B2B distribution. The company was founded by Kirk Edward Shaw, Tony Zhang, and Norman Tsui on October 1, 2014 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Canada.