CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) and Hong Kong Television Network (OTCMKTS:HKTVY) Head to Head Survey

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) and Hong Kong Television Network (OTCMKTS:HKTVY) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

6.8% of CuriosityStream shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.0% of CuriosityStream shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for CuriosityStream and Hong Kong Television Network, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CuriosityStream	0	0	3	1	3.25
Hong Kong Television Network	0	0	0	0	0.00

CuriosityStream presently has a consensus price target of $6.33, suggesting a potential upside of 23.22%. Given CuriosityStream’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CuriosityStream is more favorable than Hong Kong Television Network.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares CuriosityStream and Hong Kong Television Network”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CuriosityStream	$51.13 million	5.82	-$12.94 million	($0.09)	-57.11
Hong Kong Television Network	$492.05 million	0.30	-$8.55 million	N/A	N/A

Hong Kong Television Network has higher revenue and earnings than CuriosityStream.

Risk & Volatility

CuriosityStream has a beta of 1.85, suggesting that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hong Kong Television Network has a beta of -0.45, suggesting that its share price is 145% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares CuriosityStream and Hong Kong Television Network’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CuriosityStream	-7.84%	-8.37%	-5.65%
Hong Kong Television Network	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

CuriosityStream beats Hong Kong Television Network on 8 of the 13 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 Hong Kong Television Network

Hong Kong Technology Venture Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ecommerce and technology businesses in Hong Kong. The company is involved in the online shopping mall operation, multimedia production, and other related services; and research and development, and provision of technology solutions as a service, such as digital retailing and retail store automation. It also invests in properties; and offers software design, multimedia production and distribution, logistic and delivery, automated retail store, retail technology solution, and warehouse management and fulfilment services. The company was formerly known as Hong Kong Television Network Limited and changed its name to Hong Kong Technology Venture Company Limited in July 2021. Hong Kong Technology Venture Company Limited was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered In Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong.