CuriosityStream Q2 revenue up 53%
August 6, 2025
CuriosityStream, the factual entertainment company, has announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30th 2025.
“We delivered strong second-quarter results, with net income and EBITDA continuing to grow at record levels. Revenue increased 53 per cent year-over-year to $19 million (€16.3m), surpassing our guidance and underscoring the momentum in our business,” said Clint Stinchcomb, President & CEO of CuriosityStream. “Our AI licensing business continues to scale with increasing revenue from new partnerships as well as repeat customers among some of the key technology companies in the business.”
Q2 2025 Financial Results
- Revenue of $19 million, compared to $12.4 million in the second quarter of 2024;
- Record gross profit of $10.1 million or 53.4 per cent gross margin, compared to $6.4 million or 51.6 per cent gross margin in the second quarter of 2024;
- Record net income of $0.8 million, an improvement of $2.8 million compared to net loss of $2 million in the second quarter of 2024;
- Record Adjusted EBITDA of $3 million, an improvement of $4 million, compared to Adjusted EBITDA loss of $1 million in the second quarter of 2024;
- Net cash provided by operating activities of $2.8 million, compared to $2.2 million in the second quarter of 2024;
- Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $2.9 million, compared to $2.5 million in the second quarter of 2024;
- Total advertising and marketing and general and administrative expenses of $9.7 million;
Second Quarter 2025 Business Highlights
- New and expanded multiyear wholesale distribution agreements in Asia and Latin America;
- New service launches across Europe, including Curiosity University’s launch on Prime Video in the UK, the Netherlands, Finland and Sweden;
- Licensed a slate of individual traditional programmes and series to both new and returning traditional media partners, including public broadcasters, pay-TV partners, academic distributors, across the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America;
- Third straight quarter of expanded data and video licensing partnerships for AI training; and
- Curiosity expanded its partnership with Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free, ad-supported streaming TV service, with the launch of Curiosity Now in Spain;
Financial Outlook
CuriosityStream expects the following for the third quarter and remainder of 2025:
- Q3 revenue within the range of $15 – $18 million
- Full-year 2025 Adjusted Free Cash Flow within the range of $11 – $13 million
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