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Side-by-side financial comparison of ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO. (ACNT) and CuriosityStream Inc. (CURI). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
CuriosityStream Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($19.2M vs $11.9M, roughly 1.6× ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.). ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO. runs the higher net margin — -8.8% vs -19.7%, a 11.0% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, CuriosityStream Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (35.8% vs 13.3%). CuriosityStream Inc. produced more free cash flow last quarter ($3.9M vs $-196.0K). Over the past eight quarters, CuriosityStream Inc.'s revenue compounded faster (26.5% CAGR vs -34.9%).
ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.ACNTEarnings & Financial Report
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. was a publicly traded holding company whose primary subsidiary was Monitronics. Ascent Media was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Discovery Holding Company (DHC). DHC spun off Ascent Media as an independent, public company on September 17, 2008.
Curiosity Stream Inc., formerly branded as CuriosityStream, is an American media company and over-the-top subscription video streaming service which offers documentary programming including films, series, and TV shows. The company offers a video on demand subscription service branded as "Curiosity Stream" and a linear broadcast television channel known as the Curiosity Channel through various services including FuboTV and The Roku Channel.
ACNT vs CURI — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.9M | $19.2M |
| Net Profit | $-1.0M | $-3.8M |
| Gross Margin | 14.6% | — |
| Operating Margin | -21.0% | -17.6% |
| Net Margin | -8.8% | -19.7% |
| Revenue YoY | 13.3% | 35.8% |
| Net Profit YoY | -1.2% | -34.6% |
| EPS (diluted) | $-0.11 | $-0.07 |
Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.
8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend
Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.
| Q4 25 | $11.9M | $19.2M | ||
| Q3 25 | $19.7M | $18.4M | ||
| Q2 25 | $18.7M | $19.0M | ||
| Q1 25 | $24.7M | $15.1M | ||
| Q4 24 | $10.5M | $14.1M | ||
| Q3 24 | $20.9M | $12.6M | ||
| Q2 24 | $21.5M | $12.4M | ||
| Q1 24 | $28.0M | $12.0M |
| Q4 25 | $-1.0M | $-3.8M | ||
| Q3 25 | $-2.1M | $-3.7M | ||
| Q2 25 | $6.3M | $784.0K | ||
| Q1 25 | $-2.3M | $319.0K | ||
| Q4 24 | $-1.0M | $-2.8M | ||
| Q3 24 | $-6.2M | $-3.1M | ||
| Q2 24 | $-926.0K | $-2.0M | ||
| Q1 24 | $-5.5M | $-5.0M |
| Q4 25 | 14.6% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 29.7% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 26.1% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 19.3% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 24.3% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 14.4% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 13.1% | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 8.3% | — |
| Q4 25 | -21.0% | -17.6% | ||
| Q3 25 | -4.1% | -24.5% | ||
| Q2 25 | -14.4% | 2.5% | ||
| Q1 25 | -4.2% | 0.5% | ||
| Q4 24 | -25.4% | -27.4% | ||
| Q3 24 | -9.4% | -25.8% | ||
| Q2 24 | -8.6% | -20.6% | ||
| Q1 24 | -15.5% | -30.4% |
| Q4 25 | -8.8% | -19.7% | ||
| Q3 25 | -10.6% | -20.4% | ||
| Q2 25 | 33.7% | 4.1% | ||
| Q1 25 | -9.3% | 2.1% | ||
| Q4 24 | -9.8% | -19.9% | ||
| Q3 24 | -29.5% | -24.3% | ||
| Q2 24 | -4.3% | -16.4% | ||
| Q1 24 | -19.7% | -42.0% |
| Q4 25 | $-0.11 | $-0.07 | ||
| Q3 25 | $-0.22 | $-0.06 | ||
| Q2 25 | $0.65 | $0.01 | ||
| Q1 25 | $-0.23 | $0.01 | ||
| Q4 24 | $-0.11 | $-0.05 | ||
| Q3 24 | $-0.61 | $-0.06 | ||
| Q2 24 | $-0.09 | $-0.04 | ||
| Q1 24 | $-0.54 | $-0.09 |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $57.6M | $27.3M |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | — | — |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $87.0M | $41.5M |
| Total Assets | $111.9M | $75.7M |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | — | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | $57.6M | $27.3M | ||
| Q3 25 | $58.0M | $27.8M | ||
| Q2 25 | $60.5M | $28.1M | ||
| Q1 25 | $14.3M | $33.4M | ||
| Q4 24 | $16.1M | $32.1M | ||
| Q3 24 | $8.5M | $33.2M | ||
| Q2 24 | $3.6M | $39.5M | ||
| Q1 24 | $1.3M | $38.8M |
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | — | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $0 | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | — | ||
| Q1 24 | — | — |
| Q4 25 | $87.0M | $41.5M | ||
| Q3 25 | $87.1M | $47.2M | ||
| Q2 25 | $89.7M | $49.8M | ||
| Q1 25 | $91.2M | $58.1M | ||
| Q4 24 | $93.5M | $57.8M | ||
| Q3 24 | $94.7M | $62.2M | ||
| Q2 24 | $101.0M | $64.8M | ||
| Q1 24 | $102.0M | $67.0M |
| Q4 25 | $111.9M | $75.7M | ||
| Q3 25 | $119.9M | $74.7M | ||
| Q2 25 | $122.6M | $78.7M | ||
| Q1 25 | $152.5M | $85.3M | ||
| Q4 24 | $147.3M | $86.2M | ||
| Q3 24 | $148.6M | $87.6M | ||
| Q2 24 | $158.2M | $90.9M | ||
| Q1 24 | $161.0M | $94.6M |
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | — | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 0.00× | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | — | ||
| Q1 24 | — | — |
Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency
How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $266.0K | $4.0M |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $-196.0K | $3.9M |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | -1.7% | 20.5% |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 3.9% | 0.1% |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | — | — |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | $-2.1M | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | $266.0K | $4.0M | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.3M | $4.4M | ||
| Q2 25 | $-1.4M | $2.8M | ||
| Q1 25 | $-700.0K | $1.9M | ||
| Q4 24 | $8.8M | $3.0M | ||
| Q3 24 | $3.4M | $2.3M | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.2M | $2.2M | ||
| Q1 24 | $263.0K | $666.0K |
| Q4 25 | $-196.0K | $3.9M | ||
| Q3 25 | $695.0K | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $-1.5M | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $-1.0M | $1.8M | ||
| Q4 24 | $8.4M | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $3.1M | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.9M | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $25.0K | — |
| Q4 25 | -1.7% | 20.5% | ||
| Q3 25 | 3.5% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | -8.3% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | -4.1% | 12.2% | ||
| Q4 24 | 80.6% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 15.1% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 9.1% | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 0.1% | — |
| Q4 25 | 3.9% | 0.1% | ||
| Q3 25 | 3.1% | 0.0% | ||
| Q2 25 | 0.8% | 0.0% | ||
| Q1 25 | 1.3% | 0.5% | ||
| Q4 24 | 3.7% | 0.0% | ||
| Q3 24 | 1.3% | 0.0% | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Q1 24 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | — | ||
| Q2 25 | -0.22× | 3.56× | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 6.03× | ||
| Q4 24 | — | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | — | ||
| Q1 24 | — | — |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
ACNT
| Other | $6.1M | 52% |
| Transferred At Point In Time | $5.7M | 48% |
CURI
Segment breakdown not available.
