SHUTTERSTOCK INC (SSTK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:SSTK • US8256901005

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This SSTK fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. SSTK Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SSTK was profitable.
  • SSTK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years SSTK has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years SSTK always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
SSTK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSSTK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M 150M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • SSTK has a Return On Assets of 3.36%. This is in the better half of the industry: SSTK outperforms 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 7.83%, SSTK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 5.01%, SSTK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SSTK is significantly below the industry average of 11.03%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.36%
ROE 7.83%
ROIC 5.01%
ROA(3y)5.58%
ROA(5y)7.23%
ROE(3y)11.89%
ROE(5y)14.46%
ROIC(3y)5.47%
ROIC(5y)8.16%
SSTK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSSTK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • SSTK's Profit Margin of 4.60% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SSTK outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • SSTK's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 7.58%, SSTK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SSTK's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 58.90%, SSTK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.72% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SSTK has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.58%
PM (TTM) 4.6%
GM 58.9%
OM growth 3Y-17.63%
OM growth 5Y-9.93%
PM growth 3Y-20.63%
PM growth 5Y-15.66%
GM growth 3Y-1.71%
GM growth 5Y-0.72%
SSTK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSSTK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. SSTK Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • SSTK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SSTK has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for SSTK has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • SSTK has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
SSTK Yearly Shares OutstandingSSTK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
SSTK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSSTK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • SSTK has an Altman-Z score of 1.49. This is a bad value and indicates that SSTK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • SSTK has a Altman-Z score (1.49) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SSTK is 2.22, which is a good value as it means it would take SSTK, 2.22 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SSTK (2.22) is better than 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47 indicates that SSTK is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.47, SSTK is doing worse than 63.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Although SSTK's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 2.22
Altman-Z 1.49
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC7.29%
SSTK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSSTK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.3 Liquidity

  • SSTK has a Current Ratio of 0.54. This is a bad value and indicates that SSTK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SSTK's Current ratio of 0.54 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SSTK is outperformed by 85.51% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.54 indicates that SSTK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of SSTK (0.54) is worse than 84.06% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.54
Quick Ratio 0.54
SSTK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSSTK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. SSTK Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • SSTK shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -5.30%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 27.29% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.84% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, SSTK shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.53% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.3%
EPS 3Y5.8%
EPS 5Y27.29%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.84%
Revenue growth 3Y6.54%
Revenue growth 5Y7.53%
Sales Q2Q%-12.02%

3.2 Future

  • SSTK is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -7.15% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SSTK will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.29% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-19.09%
EPS Next 2Y-14.07%
EPS Next 3Y-12.17%
EPS Next 5Y-7.15%
Revenue Next Year8.8%
Revenue Next 2Y3.85%
Revenue Next 3Y1.45%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.29%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
SSTK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSSTK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
SSTK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSSTK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 1 2 3 4

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4. SSTK Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 4.35 indicates a rather cheap valuation of SSTK.
  • 94.20% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SSTK, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SSTK to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.47), we can say SSTK is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.89, the valuation of SSTK can be described as very cheap.
  • 94.20% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SSTK, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • SSTK is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.62, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.35
Fwd PE 5.89
SSTK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSSTK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SSTK is valued cheaper than 94.20% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SSTK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.75% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.13
EV/EBITDA 3.47
SSTK Per share dataSSTK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as SSTK's earnings are expected to decrease with -12.17% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.16
EPS Next 2Y-14.07%
EPS Next 3Y-12.17%

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5. SSTK Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SSTK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.04%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.63, SSTK pays a better dividend. On top of this SSTK pays more dividend than 98.55% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • SSTK's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.04%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SSTK is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 14.20%!
  • SSTK has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • SSTK has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.2%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
SSTK Yearly Dividends per shareSSTK Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 102.27% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SSTK. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The Dividend Rate of SSTK has been growing, while earnings will be declining. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP102.27%
EPS Next 2Y-14.07%
EPS Next 3Y-12.17%
SSTK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSSTK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M 150M
SSTK Dividend Payout.SSTK Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SSTK Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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SSTK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SHUTTERSTOCK INC

NYSE:SSTK (4/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 17.86 0 (0%)

17.86

-0.4 (-2.19%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners64.93%
Inst Owner Change0.5%
Ins Owners32.05%
Ins Owner Change1.06%
Market Cap634.92M
Revenue(TTM)989.92M
Net Income(TTM)45.50M
Analysts45.71
Price Target25.5 (42.78%)
Short Float %5.65%
Short Ratio3.89
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.04%
Yearly Dividend1.32
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.2%
DP102.27%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date03-05
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-7.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)-14.42%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.43%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.68%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.42%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.8%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.83%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.53%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.68%
PT rev (1m)-7.15%
PT rev (3m)-9.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-12.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.35
Fwd PE 5.89
P/S 0.64
P/FCF 5.13
P/OCF 3.81
P/B 1.09
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 3.47
EPS(TTM)4.11
EY23.01%
EPS(NY)3.03
Fwd EY16.99%
FCF(TTM)3.48
FCFY19.5%
OCF(TTM)4.69
OCFY26.25%
SpS27.85
BVpS16.34
TBVpS-5.89
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.16
Graham Number38.8772 (117.68%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.36%
ROE 7.83%
ROCE 10.32%
ROIC 5.01%
ROICexc 6.28%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 7.58%
PM (TTM) 4.6%
GM 58.9%
FCFM 12.51%
ROA(3y)5.58%
ROA(5y)7.23%
ROE(3y)11.89%
ROE(5y)14.46%
ROIC(3y)5.47%
ROIC(5y)8.16%
ROICexc(3y)6.57%
ROICexc(5y)13.25%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)10.69%
ROCE(5y)15.11%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-25.69%
ROICexc growth 5Y-43.99%
OM growth 3Y-17.63%
OM growth 5Y-9.93%
PM growth 3Y-20.63%
PM growth 5Y-15.66%
GM growth 3Y-1.71%
GM growth 5Y-0.72%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.73
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 2.22
Debt/EBITDA 1.64
Cap/Depr 47.15%
Cap/Sales 4.33%
Interest Coverage 4.56
Cash Conversion 100.44%
Profit Quality 272.18%
Current Ratio 0.54
Quick Ratio 0.54
Altman-Z 1.49
F-Score8
WACC7.29%
ROIC/WACC0.69
Cap/Depr(3y)52.34%
Cap/Depr(5y)69.55%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.83%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.57%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.3%
EPS 3Y5.8%
EPS 5Y27.29%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y-19.09%
EPS Next 2Y-14.07%
EPS Next 3Y-12.17%
EPS Next 5Y-7.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.84%
Revenue growth 3Y6.54%
Revenue growth 5Y7.53%
Sales Q2Q%-12.02%
Revenue Next Year8.8%
Revenue Next 2Y3.85%
Revenue Next 3Y1.45%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.29%
EBIT growth 1Y9.24%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.57%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.53%
EBIT Next Year137.61%
EBIT Next 3Y29.94%
EBIT Next 5Y12.54%
FCF growth 1Y949.96%
FCF growth 3Y3.47%
FCF growth 5Y-2.35%
OCF growth 1Y410.59%
OCF growth 3Y1.69%
OCF growth 5Y0.19%

SHUTTERSTOCK INC / SSTK Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SSTK.


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SHUTTERSTOCK INC (SSTK) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


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The financial health rating of SHUTTERSTOCK INC (SSTK) is 3 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for SHUTTERSTOCK INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SHUTTERSTOCK INC (SSTK) is expected to decline by -19.09% in the next year.