SMC Entertainment (OTCMKTS:SMCE – Get Free Report) and CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.
Risk & Volatility
SMC Entertainment has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CuriosityStream has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares SMC Entertainment and CuriosityStream”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SMC Entertainment | N/A | N/A | -$8.43 million | ($0.01) | -0.06 |
| CuriosityStream | $51.13 million | 4.96 | -$12.94 million | ($0.09) | -48.67 |
SMC Entertainment has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CuriosityStream. CuriosityStream is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SMC Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
6.8% of CuriosityStream shares are held by institutional investors. 41.2% of SMC Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 52.0% of CuriosityStream shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares SMC Entertainment and CuriosityStream’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SMC Entertainment | N/A | N/A | -10,392.01% |
| CuriosityStream | -7.84% | -8.37% | -5.65% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for SMC Entertainment and CuriosityStream, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SMC Entertainment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| CuriosityStream | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
CuriosityStream has a consensus target price of $6.1667, indicating a potential upside of 40.79%. Given CuriosityStream’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CuriosityStream is more favorable than SMC Entertainment.
Summary
CuriosityStream beats SMC Entertainment on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SMC Entertainment
SMC Entertainment, Inc. focuses on the acquisition and support of financial technology companies in the United States. The company develops and provides technology that combines artificial intelligence (AI) /machine learning (ML) driven Quantitative investing (IQ Engine) with AI-enabled wealth management tools; and offers IQ Engine, an AI driven contextual analyzer that creates a repository of various equity research. It markets a software-as-a-service (SaaS) proprietary platform for certified public accountants, financial institutions, and registered investment advisors. The company was formerly known as SMC Recordings, Inc. and changed its name to SMC Entertainment, Inc. in May 2011. SMC Entertainment, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.
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.
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