CURI
CuriosityStream Inc.
CURI offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has a slight edge over CURI overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
CURI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
CURI's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
GOOGL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
GOOGL's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is under pressure.
CURI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $2.86 | — |
| Current | 20x | $2.86 | — |
| Cheap | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fair | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Expensive | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CURI has the edge over GOOGL in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
GOOGL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 16x | $299 | — |
| Cheap | 20x | $378 | +27% |
| Forward | 22x | $299 | — |
| Fair | 26x | $497 | +66% |
| Expensive | 31x | $586 | +96% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GOOGL's PE is in its cheap range at 16x, but its recent earnings include one-off gains. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 22x.
CURI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
CURI has the edge over GOOGL on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and profitability expectations.
GOOGL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for GOOGL, but weaker profitability.
CURI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.24 | +75% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.14 | +$0.23 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.00 | +$0.09 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.14 | $0.00 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.11 | +$0.13 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.09 | +$0.18 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.09 | +$0.62 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.14 | +$0.72 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.24 | +$0.68 |
CURI has returned to profit: it earned $0.14 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
GOOGL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.89 | -28% |
| Q3 2026 | $19.16 | +89% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.91 | +112% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.11 | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.81 | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.13 | +34% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.38 | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.96 | +37% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.04 | +39% |
GOOGL has the edge over CURI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CURI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.7M | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $23.2M | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.2M | +0.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.2M | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $18.4M | +46% |
| Q2 2025 | $19M | +53% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.1M | +26% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.1M | -4.3% |
CURI's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $21M last quarter, up 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 18% | +42 points |
| Q2 2026 | 39% | +37 points |
| Q1 2026 | -10% | -11 points |
| Q4 2025 | -18% | +9.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | -24% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5% | +23 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5% | +31 points |
| Q4 2024 | -27% | +4.8 points |
CURI's operating margin was 18% last quarter, up 42 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
GOOGL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $127.6B | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $119.8B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $109.9B | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $113.8B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $102.3B | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $96.4B | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $90.2B | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $96.5B | +12% |
GOOGL's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $128B last quarter, up 25% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 32% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 34% | +1.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 36% | +2.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | -0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 31% | -1.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 34% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 32% | +4.6 points |
GOOGL has the edge over CURI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CURI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.4M | +0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | -$4.2M | -249% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2M | -34% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.9M | +30% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.4M | +94% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.8M | +27% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8M | +177% |
| Q4 2024 | $3M | +$5.6M |
CURI has the edge over GOOGL on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GOOGL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$9.1B | -137% |
| Q2 2026 | -$5.9B | -210% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.1B | -47% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.6B | -1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $24.5B | +39% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.3B | -61% |
| Q1 2025 | $19B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $24.8B | +215% |
GOOGL usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$9.1B, but it generated $19.7B over the past year.
CURI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -164K shares |
| 1 year | +4.3% | +2.5M shares |
| 3 years | +14% | +7.4M shares |
| 5 years | +26% | +12.4M shares |
| Available history | +264% | +43.9M shares |
CURI has 60M diluted shares, up 4.3% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $560,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $311,000 |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $33,000 |
| Q3 2024 | $192,000 |
| Q4 2020 | — |
CURI spent $871,000 buying back its own shares over the past year.
GOOGL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +59M shares |
| 1 year | +1.4% | +165M shares |
| 3 years | -1.2% | -148M shares |
| 5 years | -6.8% | -907M shares |
| Available history | -10% | -1.4B shares |
GOOGL has the edge over CURI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $5.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $11.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $13.6B |
| Q1 2025 | $15.1B |
| Q4 2024 | $15.6B |
GOOGL spent $5.5B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 90% from the year before.
CURI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
CURI has the edge over GOOGL on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
GOOGL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
GOOGL's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
CURI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.3 | Oversold |
CURI's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (oversold).
GOOGL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.7 | Oversold |
GOOGL's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
CURI PE vs Communication Services Sector
GOOGL PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | GOOGL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | 6% below |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
GOOGL is trading at 16x earnings, in line with the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its recent earnings include one-off gains.
CURI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.78 | 2.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $2.75 | 4% above |
| 50 week MA | $3.07 | 6.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $3.49 | 18% below |
| 200 week MA | $2.31 | 24% above |
CURI has the edge over GOOGL on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
GOOGL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $320.4 | 6.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $336.1 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $334.5 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $267.8 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $204.7 | 46% above |
GOOGL has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 46% above its 200-week average.
CURI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.90 | $13.8 | +39% |
| 2021 | $13.8 | $6.44 | -53% |
| 2022 | $6.44 | $1.17 | -82% |
| 2023 | $1.17 | $0.54 | -54% |
| 2024 | $0.54 | $1.58 | +193% |
| 2025 | $1.58 | $3.83 | +142% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.83 | $2.86 | -25% |
CURI's yearly returns have swung widely, from +193% in 2024 to −82% in 2022. It's down 25% so far in 2026.
GOOGL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $67.7 | $86.7 | +28% |
| 2021 | $86.7 | $146.9 | +69% |
| 2022 | $146.9 | $89.2 | -39% |
| 2023 | $89.2 | $139.7 | +57% |
| 2024 | $139.7 | $192.8 | +38% |
| 2025 | $192.8 | $313.5 | +63% |
| 2026 YTD | $313.5 | $298.7 | -4.7% |
GOOGL has the edge over CURI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.