Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.
CuriosityStreamCURIW 64 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.10 as of Jun. 2026, which is 67% above its 10-year median of 0.06. GuruFocus rates CURIW with a GF Score™ of 64/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 688 Media - Diversified companies, CuriosityStream ranks better than 80.38% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for CuriosityStream's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
CURIW'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.21 Med: 0.06 Max: 0.7
Current: 0.34
During the past 7 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of CuriosityStream was 0.70. The lowest was -2.21. And the median was 0.06.
CURIW's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 80.38% of 688
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.605
vs CURIW: 0.34
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
CuriosityStream Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
CuriosityStream Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for CuriosityStream's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
CURIW vs XHLD, MDIA, CAST: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Broadcasting subindustry, CuriosityStream's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
CuriosityStream Debt-to-EBITDA vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, CuriosityStream's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CuriosityStream's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.
CuriosityStream (CURIW) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.10 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on CuriosityStream. This is 67% above median its historical median of 0.06. According to the industry distribution chart, CuriosityStream ranks #135 out of 688 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 19.6%.
Is CuriosityStream's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
CuriosityStream's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.10 is 67% above median its 10-year median of 0.06. The Media - Diversified industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.61. CuriosityStream's value of 0.10 is 93.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CuriosityStream ranks #135 out of 688 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, CuriosityStream has a GF Score™ of 64/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CuriosityStream's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to XHLD and MDIA?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, CuriosityStream ranks #135 out of 688 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places CuriosityStream in the top 20% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.61. CuriosityStream's value of 0.10 is 93.8% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.06 vs. the industry median of 1.61, CuriosityStream has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Media - Diversified companies is 1.61, based on 688 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. CuriosityStream's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.10 is 93.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on CuriosityStream. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CuriosityStream's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.10, which is 67% above median its own 10-year median of 0.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CuriosityStream stock overvalued right now?
CuriosityStream (CURIW) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.10. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.10, which is 67% above median its 10-year median of 0.06 and 93.8% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 1.61. CuriosityStream's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CuriosityStream (CURIW), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.10 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
CuriosityStream Inc is a media and entertainment company. It offers premium video programming across the principal categories of factual entertainment, including science, history, society, nature, lifestyle, and technology. The firm's products and services are Direct to Consumer Business, Partner Direct Business, Bundled Distribution, Content Licensing, and Others. The majority of the revenue comes from the direct business and Content licensing. Geographically, the company generates the majority of its revenue from the United States.
64GF Score
Get the complete analysis for CURIW
Debt-to-EBITDA is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
CURIW has been successfully added to your 
