CuriosityStream (CURI) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

CuriosityStream Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for CuriosityStream Inc. (CURI) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018
Operating Activities
Net Income	-6.43	-12.94	-48.90	-50.92	-37.64	-48.60	-42.67	-34.97
Depreciation & Amortization	14.68	19.47	23.40	39.99	28.49	10.09	3.96	13.03
Stock Based Compensation	14.37	6.57	4.00	6.64	6.96	4.30	1.29	0.04
Change in Working Capital	4.26	-1.81	1.43	4.98	-1.60	-1.82	7.57	-2.04
Change in Accounts Receivable	-2.79	-1.34	6.14	11.86	-16.24	-5.45	-0.50	-0.68
Change in Inventory	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.30	0.00
Change in Accounts Payable	3.80	0.84	-1.30	2.65	-0.13	-1.53	2.36	0.00
Change in Other Working Capital	-0.19	1.13	0.86	3.36	-57.83	5.15	5.42	-1.36
Other Operating Activities	-13.82	-3.14	3.90	-40.22	-57.83	-17.48	-14.87	-7.99
Net Cash from Operating Activities	13.06	8.15	-16.17	-39.52	-73.24	-53.51	-44.71	-31.94
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-0.10	0.00	0.00	-0.13	-0.35	-0.37	-0.77	-0.06
Acquisitions	0.00	0.00	-0.99	-2.44	-15.00	0.00	8.22	0.00
Purchases of Investments	-12.30	-38.61	14.01	-1.50	-151.86	-28.12	-48.75	0.00
Sales/Maturities of Investments	35.55	7.20	15.00	66.77	92.28	53.94	40.53	0.00
Other Investing Activities	0.52	0.00	-0.99	-2.44	-9.64	0.00	-8.22	-42.57
Net Cash from Investing Activities	23.15	-31.41	14.00	62.70	-74.94	25.46	-8.99	-42.63
Financing Activities
Common Stock Issued	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	94.10	0.00	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	0.00	-0.25	0.00	0.00	-0.45	0.00	0.00	0.00
Dividends Paid	-22.01	-4.06	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Financing Activities	-3.77	-2.70	-0.12	-0.22	-1.16	36.62	0.00	136.80
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-25.78	-7.01	-0.12	-0.22	148.34	36.62	0.00	136.80
Summary
Net Change in Cash	10.43	-30.26	-2.29	22.96	0.16	8.57	-53.70	62.24
Cash at Beginning of Period	7.95	38.22	40.51	17.55	17.38	8.82	62.52	0.28
Cash at End of Period	18.38	7.95	38.22	40.51	17.55	17.38	8.82	62.52
Free Cash Flow	12.96	8.15	-16.18	-39.65	-73.59	-53.88	-45.48	-31.99
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	-	-	-	-	0.02	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	0.08	0.20	0.61	0.27	0.25	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About CuriosityStream Cash Flow

What is CuriosityStream's free cash flow?

CuriosityStream generated free cash flow of $12.96M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $13.06M minus $102.00K of capital expenditures. That was up 58.9% from $8.15M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 18.1% of revenue.

How much does CuriosityStream spend on capital expenditures?

CuriosityStream spent $102.00K on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025. That equals 0.8% of operating cash flow.

Does CuriosityStream pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 CuriosityStream returned $22.01M in dividends to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition