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SHUTTERSTOCK INC (SSTK) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

18.4 USD
-0.62 (-3.26%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM
18.4 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to SSTK. SSTK was compared to 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

  • In the past year SSTK was profitable.
  • SSTK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • SSTK had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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 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.
  • The Return On Equity of SSTK (10.11%) is better than 81.43% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of SSTK (7.42%) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SSTK 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

  • SSTK's Profit Margin of 5.89% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SSTK outperforms 68.57% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • SSTK has a Gross Margin (58.64%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • SSTK's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SSTK has been reduced compared to 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 1.59. 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 1.59, SSTK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.84, SSTK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.46 indicates that SSTK is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • SSTK has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.46) than 62.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.46
Debt/FCF 2.84
Altman-Z 1.59
ROIC/WACC0.94
WACC7.9%
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.
  • The Current ratio of SSTK (0.53) is worse 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

  • SSTK shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -5.30%.
  • SSTK shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 27.29% yearly.
  • SSTK shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 13.06%.
  • 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%-26.42%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.06%
Revenue growth 3Y6.54%
Revenue growth 5Y7.53%
Sales Q2Q%3.79%

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.
  • 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-12.22%
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.
  • 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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 4.48, the valuation of SSTK can be described as very cheap.
  • 92.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SSTK, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.47, SSTK is valued rather cheaply.
  • SSTK is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.06.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SSTK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.26, SSTK is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.48
Fwd PE 6.06
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

  • 94.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SSTK, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 91.43% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SSTK, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.74
EV/EBITDA 3.46
SSTK Per share dataSSTK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SSTK has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as SSTK's earnings are expected to decrease with -12.22% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.16
EPS Next 2Y-14.07%
EPS Next 3Y-12.22%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SSTK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.94%, which is a nice return.
  • In the last 3 months the price of SSTK has falen by -28.24%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • SSTK's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.53. 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 1.87.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.94%

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

  • SSTK pays out 75.34% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP75.34%
EPS Next 2Y-14.07%
EPS Next 3Y-12.22%
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

NYSE:SSTK (1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 18.4 0 (0%)

18.4

-0.62 (-3.26%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-23
Inst Owners67.42%
Inst Owner Change-0.13%
Ins Owners31.7%
Ins Owner Change0.02%
Market Cap653.57M
Revenue(TTM)1.02B
Net Income(TTM)60.09M
Analysts47.5
Price Target28.12 (52.83%)
Short Float %5.91%
Short Ratio4.73
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.94%
Yearly Dividend1.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP75.34%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
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)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.69%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.43%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.8%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.01%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.68%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.8%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.64%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.02%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.79%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-3.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-39.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-33.47%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.67%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.1%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.48
Fwd PE 6.06
P/S 0.64
P/FCF 6.74
P/OCF 4.72
P/B 1.1
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 3.46
EPS(TTM)4.11
EY22.34%
EPS(NY)3.03
Fwd EY16.49%
FCF(TTM)2.73
FCFY14.84%
OCF(TTM)3.9
OCFY21.18%
SpS28.72
BVpS16.73
TBVpS-5.84
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.16
Graham Number39.34
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.37%
ROE 10.11%
ROCE 12.16%
ROIC 7.42%
ROICexc 9.1%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 8.88%
PM (TTM) 5.89%
GM 58.64%
FCFM 9.51%
ROA(3y)7.34%
ROA(5y)8.53%
ROE(3y)14.95%
ROE(5y)16.3%
ROIC(3y)9.8%
ROIC(5y)11.62%
ROICexc(3y)11.98%
ROICexc(5y)43.54%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)14.78%
ROCE(5y)16.65%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-43.74%
ROICexc growth 5Y-17.59%
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%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.74
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.46
Debt/FCF 2.84
Debt/EBITDA 1.5
Cap/Depr 45.34%
Cap/Sales 4.06%
Interest Coverage 5.22
Cash Conversion 76.06%
Profit Quality 161.4%
Current Ratio 0.53
Quick Ratio 0.53
Altman-Z 1.59
F-Score8
WACC7.9%
ROIC/WACC0.94
Cap/Depr(3y)59.35%
Cap/Depr(5y)72.49%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.26%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.47%
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%-26.42%
EPS Next Y-19.09%
EPS Next 2Y-14.07%
EPS Next 3Y-12.22%
EPS Next 5Y-7.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.06%
Revenue growth 3Y6.54%
Revenue growth 5Y7.53%
Sales Q2Q%3.79%
Revenue Next Year8.8%
Revenue Next 2Y3.85%
Revenue Next 3Y1.45%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.29%
EBIT growth 1Y57.01%
EBIT growth 3Y-14.02%
EBIT growth 5Y27.74%
EBIT Next Year256.27%
EBIT Next 3Y44.72%
EBIT Next 5Y20.1%
FCF growth 1Y-19.85%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-17.5%
OCF growth 3Y-46.77%
OCF growth 5Y-20.47%

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%.