SHUTTERSTOCK INC (SSTK) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:SSTK • US8256901005
16.46 USD
-0.34 (-2.02%)
At close: Mar 2, 2026
16.46 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 3/2/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Taking everything into account, SSTK scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SSTK was compared to 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. There are concerns on the financial health of SSTK while its profitability can be described as average. SSTK is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
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.
1.2 Ratios
- SSTK's Return On Assets of 3.36% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SSTK outperforms 68.12% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of SSTK (7.83%) is better than 79.71% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 5.01%, SSTK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- SSTK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.47%. This is significantly below the industry average of 11.00%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 4.60%, SSTK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SSTK has declined.
- The Operating Margin of SSTK (7.58%) is better than 65.22% of its industry peers.
- SSTK's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 58.90%, SSTK is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.83% 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 Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SSTK is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for SSTK has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, SSTK has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, SSTK has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.46, we must say that SSTK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- SSTK has a Altman-Z score (1.46) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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.
- SSTK has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.22) than 73.91% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47 indicates that SSTK is not too dependend on debt financing.
- SSTK has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.47. This is in the lower half of the industry: SSTK underperforms 63.77% of its industry peers.
- Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for SSTK, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.46 |
ROIC/WACC0.72
WACC6.97%
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.
- The Current ratio of SSTK (0.54) is worse than 85.51% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.54 indicates that SSTK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.54, SSTK is doing worse than 84.06% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for SSTK have decreased by -5.30% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, SSTK shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 27.29% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, SSTK shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.84% in the last 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -7.15% on average over the next years.
- SSTK is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.29% yearly.
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 4.00, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of SSTK.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SSTK is valued cheaper than 92.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- SSTK is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.13, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.42 indicates a rather cheap valuation of SSTK.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SSTK is valued cheaper than 89.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- SSTK is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.42 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 94.20% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SSTK, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 92.75% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SSTK, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.17 |
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)0.15
EPS Next 2Y-14.07%
EPS Next 3Y-12.17%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.46%, SSTK is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- SSTK's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.66. SSTK pays more dividend than 98.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- SSTK's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.46% |
5.2 History
- 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 last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- SSTK pays out 102.27% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP102.27%
EPS Next 2Y-14.07%
EPS Next 3Y-12.17%
16.46
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners67.42%
Inst Owner Change-4.39%
Ins Owners31.7%
Ins Owner Change0.02%
Market Cap584.66M
Revenue(TTM)989.92M
Net Income(TTM)45.50M
Analysts47.5
Price Target27.46 (66.83%)
Short Float %7.53%
Short Ratio5.68
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.46% |
Yearly Dividend1.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP102.27%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date03-05 2026-03-05 (0.36)
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)-2.33%
PT rev (3m)-2.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-43.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-12.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.09%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.42 | ||
| P/S | 0.59 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.72 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.51 | ||
| P/B | 1.01 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.17 |
EPS(TTM)4.11
EY24.97%
EPS(NY)3.03
Fwd EY18.44%
FCF(TTM)3.49
FCFY21.18%
OCF(TTM)4.69
OCFY28.51%
SpS27.87
BVpS16.36
TBVpS-5.89
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.15
Graham Number38.89
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 1.46 |
F-Score8
WACC6.97%
ROIC/WACC0.72
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 FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for SSTK stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SSTK.
What is the valuation status for SSTK stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to SHUTTERSTOCK INC (SSTK). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is SHUTTERSTOCK INC (SSTK) stock?
SHUTTERSTOCK INC (SSTK) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for SSTK stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SHUTTERSTOCK INC (SSTK) is expected to decline by -19.09% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SSTK stock?
The dividend rating of SHUTTERSTOCK INC (SSTK) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 102.27%.