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SHUTTERSTOCK INC (SSTK) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:SSTK - US8256901005 - Common Stock

19.43 USD
-0.56 (-2.8%)
Last: 1/28/2026, 8:17:17 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

SSTK gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 70 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. While SSTK has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. SSTK is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SSTK had positive earnings in the past year.
  • SSTK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SSTK has been profitable.
  • SSTK had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 0 50M 100M 150M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.37%, SSTK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SSTK's Return On Equity of 10.11% is amongst the best of the industry. SSTK outperforms 81.43% of its industry peers.
  • SSTK has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.42%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • SSTK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.80%. This is below the industry average of 13.70%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.37%
ROE 10.11%
ROIC 7.42%
ROA(3y)7.34%
ROA(5y)8.53%
ROE(3y)14.95%
ROE(5y)16.3%
ROIC(3y)9.8%
ROIC(5y)11.62%
SSTK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSSTK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.89%, SSTK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SSTK has grown nicely.
  • SSTK has a Operating Margin of 8.88%. This is in the better half of the industry: SSTK outperforms 68.57% of its industry peers.
  • SSTK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of SSTK (58.64%) is comparable to the rest of the 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 8.88%
PM (TTM) 5.89%
GM 58.64%
OM growth 3Y-19.3%
OM growth 5Y18.79%
PM growth 3Y-31.36%
PM growth 5Y4.45%
GM growth 3Y-3.49%
GM growth 5Y0.14%
SSTK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSSTK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • SSTK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • SSTK has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SSTK has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SSTK has a worse debt to assets ratio.
SSTK Yearly Shares OutstandingSSTK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • SSTK has an Altman-Z score of 1.60. This is a bad value and indicates that SSTK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.60, SSTK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SSTK is 2.84, which is a good value as it means it would take SSTK, 2.84 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.84, SSTK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SSTK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.46. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • SSTK has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.46. This is in the lower half of the industry: SSTK underperforms 62.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.46
Debt/FCF 2.84
Altman-Z 1.6
ROIC/WACC0.93
WACC7.95%
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 0 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.3 Liquidity

  • SSTK has a Current Ratio of 0.53. 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 has a worse Current ratio (0.53) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.53 indicates that SSTK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SSTK has a Quick ratio of 0.53. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SSTK underperforms 84.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.53
Quick Ratio 0.53
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 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for SSTK have decreased by -5.30% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 27.29% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • SSTK shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 13.06%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.53% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.3%
EPS 3Y5.8%
EPS 5Y27.29%
EPS Q2Q%-26.42%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.06%
Revenue growth 3Y6.54%
Revenue growth 5Y7.53%
Sales Q2Q%3.79%

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

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • SSTK is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 4.73.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SSTK is valued cheaper than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.60, SSTK is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.40, the valuation of SSTK can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SSTK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.83. SSTK is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.73
Fwd PE 6.4
SSTK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSSTK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 92.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SSTK, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • SSTK's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SSTK is cheaper than 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.12
EV/EBITDA 3.54
SSTK Per share dataSSTK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of SSTK may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • SSTK's earnings are expected to decrease with -12.17% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.17
EPS Next 2Y-14.07%
EPS Next 3Y-12.17%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SSTK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.84%, which is a nice return.
  • The stock price of SSTK dropped by -22.37% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
  • SSTK's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.77. SSTK pays more dividend than 97.14% 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 RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.84%

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
SSTK Yearly Dividends per shareSSTK Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 75.34% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SSTK. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP75.34%
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 0 50M 100M 150M
SSTK Dividend Payout.SSTK Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SSTK Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

SHUTTERSTOCK INC / SSTK FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for SSTK stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SSTK.


What is the valuation status for SSTK stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 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 7 / 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 75.34%.