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Shutterstock, Inc. (SSTK) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

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AboutShutterstock, Inc., a technology company, provides quality content, and creative workflow solutions in North America, Europe, and internationally. It offers image services consisting of photographs, vectors, and illustrations, which is used in visual communications, such as websites, digital and print marketing materials, corporate communications, books, publications, and others; footage services, including video clips, filmed by industry experts and cinema grade video effects, and HD and 4K formats that are integrated into Websites, social media, marketing campaigns, and cinematic productions; and music services comprising music tracks and sound effects, which are used to complement images and footage. The company provides its services under the Shutterstock, Bigstock, Offset, TurboSquid,PremiumBeat brand names, as well as Application programming interface to enhance workflow and project management needs, and search capabilities. It serves corporate professionals and organizations, media and broadcast companies, and small and medium-sized businesses, and individual creators. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, New York.Show more
  • Revenue $990M +5.8%
  • EBITDA $201M +28.5%
  • Net Income $45M +26.6%
  • EPS (Diluted) 1.25 +23.8%
  • Gross Margin 58.9% +2.2%
  • EBITDA Margin 20.29% +21.4%
  • Operating Margin 11.11% +51.2%
  • Net Margin 4.6% +19.6%
  • ROE 8.28% +20.4%
  • ROIC 13.15% +53.6%
  • Debt/Equity 0.23 -61.6%
  • Interest Coverage 6.54 +0.5%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Trading at only 1.0x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Dividend payout exceeds 100% of earnings
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y8.82%
5Y8.23%
3Y6.14%
TTM5.84%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y8.81%
5Y-8.71%
3Y-15.76%
TTM26.62%

EPS CAGR

10Y8.76%
5Y-8.7%
3Y-15.61%
TTM27.72%

ROCE

10Y Avg13.86%
5Y Avg15.87%
3Y Avg13.03%
Latest15.58%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
ZGZillow Group, Inc. Class A10.77B44.80497.7815.52%0.89%0.47%2.18%0.02
ZZillow Group, Inc. Class C10.73B44.62495.7815.52%-1.29%-0.64%2.19%0.02
FVRRFiverr International Ltd.388.19M10.8319.3410.07%4.87%5.09%26.78%0.01
SSTKShutterstock, Inc.689.62M16.8013.445.84%4.6%7.83%17.96%0.23
ATHMAutohome Inc.9.19B19.189.89-2.01%23.62%6.31%1.96%0.00
GETYGetty Images Holdings, Inc.320.77M0.788.162.48%-9.6%-13.31%18.98%1.89
EVEREverQuote, Inc.56.95M15.806.0138.45%14.34%41.72%100%-0.00
SEATVivid Seats Inc.22.72M5.965.328.8%-24.08%-46.21%100%0.66

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Sales/Revenue+494.32M557.11M623.25M650.52M666.69M773.41M827.83M874.59M935.26M989.92M
Revenue Growth %16.27%12.7%11.87%4.38%2.48%16.01%7.04%5.65%6.94%5.84%
Cost of Goods Sold+203.13M233.1M267.67M278.18M259.57M277.66M314.31M352.63M396.3M406.85M
COGS % of Revenue41.09%41.84%42.95%42.76%38.93%35.9%37.97%40.32%42.37%41.1%
Gross Profit+291.19M324.01M355.58M372.35M407.11M495.76M513.52M521.96M538.97M583.08M
Gross Margin %58.91%58.16%57.05%57.24%61.07%64.1%62.03%59.68%57.63%58.9%
Gross Profit Growth %16.19%11.27%9.74%4.72%9.34%21.77%3.58%1.64%3.26%8.18%
Operating Expenses+245.4M297.66M323.13M352.19M321.85M387.65M419.9M453.56M470.26M508.02M
OpEx % of Revenue49.64%53.43%51.85%54.14%48.28%50.12%50.72%51.86%50.28%51.32%
Selling, General & Admin197.61M245.17M264.23M294.98M275.81M335.64M330.46M352.49M381.84M418.99M
SG&A % of Revenue39.98%44.01%42.4%45.34%41.37%43.4%39.92%40.3%40.83%42.33%
Research & Development47.79M52.49M58.9M57.22M46.04M52.01M65.43M96.16M88.42M89.03M
R&D % of Revenue9.67%9.42%9.45%8.8%6.91%6.73%7.9%11%9.45%8.99%
Other Operating Expenses-1.29M0000024.01M4.91M00
Operating Income+45.79M26.35M32.45M20.16M85.27M108.11M93.62M68.4M68.71M109.97M
Operating Margin %9.26%4.73%5.21%3.1%12.79%13.98%11.31%7.82%7.35%11.11%
Operating Income Growth %11.62%-42.45%23.16%-37.89%323.05%26.79%-13.4%-26.94%0.45%60.05%
EBITDA+65.73M61.84M78.1M70.07M126.63M156.88M162.09M148.13M156.33M200.86M
EBITDA Margin %13.3%11.1%12.53%10.77%18.99%20.28%19.58%16.94%16.72%20.29%
EBITDA Growth %17.67%-5.92%26.3%-10.29%80.71%23.89%3.33%-8.62%5.54%28.48%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)19.95M35.49M45.65M49.91M41.36M48.77M68.47M79.73M87.63M90.89M
EBIT45.79M26.35M32.45M20.16M85.27M104.8M92.37M124.33M73.11M109.97M
Net Interest Income+149K891K2.74M4.22M1.19M137K-1.25M2.93M-4.33M-13.17M
Interest Income149K891K2.74M4.22M1.19M137K87K4.78M6.23M3.65M
Interest Expense0000001.34M1.86M10.56M16.83M
Other Income/Expense-1.29M3.73M33.66M4.76M4.26M-3.37M-2.59M54.07M-6.16M272K
Pretax Income+44.5M30.08M66.11M24.92M89.52M104.74M91.04M122.47M62.55M75.33M
Pretax Margin %9%5.4%10.61%3.83%13.43%13.54%11%14%6.69%7.61%
Income Tax+11.87M13.35M11.43M4.81M17.76M12.85M14.93M12.2M26.62M29.84M
Effective Tax Rate %73.33%55.61%82.72%80.7%80.16%87.73%83.6%90.04%57.45%60.39%
Net Income+32.63M16.73M54.69M20.11M71.77M91.88M76.1M110.27M35.93M45.5M
Net Margin %6.6%3%8.77%3.09%10.76%11.88%9.19%12.61%3.84%4.6%
Net Income Growth %66.88%-48.73%226.94%-63.23%256.9%28.03%-17.17%44.89%-67.41%26.62%
Net Income (Continuing)32.63M16.73M54.69M20.11M71.77M91.88M76.1M110.27M35.93M45.5M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+0.910.471.540.571.972.462.083.041.011.25
EPS Growth %68.52%-48.35%227.66%-62.99%245.61%24.87%-15.45%46.15%-66.78%23.76%
EPS (Basic)0.930.481.570.572.002.522.113.071.021.29
Diluted Shares Outstanding35.86M35.29M35.42M35.58M36.37M37.32M36.55M36.24M35.66M36.27M
Basic Shares Outstanding35.11M34.63M34.94M35.28M35.84M36.51M36.04M35.88M35.33M35.29M
Dividend Payout Ratio--191.86%-34%33.36%45.45%35.07%117.95%102.27%

Balance Sheet

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Total Current Assets+339.84M340.47M306.72M376.98M489.07M388.21M215.67M292.57M255.96M338.64M
Cash & Short-Term Investments279.16M253.43M230.85M303.26M428.57M314.02M115.15M100.49M111.25M178.24M
Cash Only224.19M253.43M230.85M303.26M428.57M314.02M115.15M100.49M111.25M178.24M
Short-Term Investments54.97M000000000
Accounts Receivable38.11M49.93M41.03M47.02M43.85M47.71M67.25M91.14M95.22M112.63M
Days Sales Outstanding28.1432.7124.0326.382422.5129.6538.0437.1641.53
Inventory0000000000
Days Inventory Outstanding----------
Other Current Assets22.57M37.11M34.84M00033.27M100.94M49.48M47.77M
Total Non-Current Assets+161.94M237.31M224.77M253.53M240.57M463.5M665.51M743.44M1.05B1.02B
Property, Plant & Equipment56.1M85.7M76.19M104.29M90.46M82.64M72.14M79.69M80.36M72.32M
Fixed Asset Turnover8.81x6.50x8.18x6.24x7.37x9.36x11.48x10.97x11.64x13.69x
Goodwill49.27M98.65M88.58M88.97M89.41M219.82M381.92M383.32M569.67M574.61M
Intangible Assets30.16M34.2M29.54M26.67M25.77M123.82M173.09M184.4M248.48M215.67M
Long-Term Investments2.6M2.6M15M0000054.5M19.3M
Other Non-Current Assets798K6.4M3.09M19.21M21.37M26.7M21.83M71.15M29.21M74.1M
Total Assets+501.78M577.78M531.49M630.51M729.64M851.71M881.18M1.04B1.31B1.36B
Asset Turnover0.99x0.96x1.17x1.03x0.91x0.91x0.94x0.84x0.71x0.73x
Asset Growth %6.96%15.15%-8.01%18.63%15.72%16.73%3.46%17.57%26.36%3.57%
Total Current Liabilities+203.5M245.74M223.3M245.89M256.93M333.78M383.73M452.39M625.29M628.4M
Accounts Payable7.3M7.16M7.21M6.1M2.44M10.09M7.18M9.11M9.22M13.9M
Days Payables Outstanding13.1311.219.838.013.4313.278.349.438.4912.47
Short-Term Debt00000050M30M158.11M166.44M
Deferred Revenue (Current)122.23M157.8M139.6M141.92M149.84M180.98M187.07M203.46M225.49M212.98M
Other Current Liabilities53.3M60.88M61.33M39.59M41.9M57.71M51.76M99.27M98.51M235.07M
Current Ratio1.67x1.39x1.37x1.53x1.90x1.16x0.56x0.65x0.41x0.54x
Quick Ratio1.67x1.39x1.37x1.53x1.90x1.16x0.56x0.65x0.41x0.54x
Cash Conversion Cycle----------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+11.59M17.45M21.52M56.47M50.79M49.44M49.97M56.53M165.52M146.5M
Long-Term Debt00000000119.6M133.89M
Capital Lease Obligations00047.31M41.62M36.97M35.61M29.4M23.36M17.25M
Deferred Tax Liabilities2.15M1.49M77K002.78M4.46M4.18M2.17M1.13M
Other Non-Current Liabilities9.44M15.96M21.44M9.16M9.17M9.7M9.89M22.95M20.38M-5.77M
Total Liabilities215.08M263.19M244.82M302.37M307.72M383.23M433.7M508.92M790.81M774.9M
Total Debt+00047.31M41.62M36.97M85.61M59.4M310.79M133.89M
Net Debt-224.19M-253.43M-230.85M-255.95M-386.95M-277.05M-29.54M-41.09M199.53M-44.36M
Debt / Equity---0.14x0.10x0.08x0.19x0.11x0.60x0.23x
Debt / EBITDA---0.68x0.33x0.24x0.53x0.40x1.99x0.67x
Net Debt / EBITDA-3.41x-4.10x-2.96x-3.65x-3.06x-1.77x-0.18x-0.28x1.28x-0.22x
Interest Coverage------70.08x36.85x6.51x6.54x
Total Equity+286.7M314.58M286.67M328.14M421.93M468.48M447.48M527.09M518.35M581.04M
Equity Growth %-0.65%9.73%-8.87%14.47%28.58%11.03%-4.48%17.79%-1.66%12.09%
Book Value per Share7.998.918.099.2211.6012.5512.2414.5414.5416.02
Total Shareholders' Equity286.7M314.58M286.67M328.14M421.93M468.48M447.48M527.09M518.35M581.04M
Common Stock369K373K376K381K389K392K396K399K403K410K
Retained Earnings129.06M145.14M101.08M121.19M168.31M229.54M271.05M342.65M336.2M335.17M
Treasury Stock-77.57M-100.03M-100.03M-100.03M-100.03M-127.2M-200.01M-228.21M-269.8M-269.8M
Accumulated OCI-17.06M-3.56M-6.47M-6.22M-7.68M-10.79M-15.44M-11.97M-16.84M-4.75M
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Cash from Operations+101.15M108.04M102.2M102.65M165.07M216.37M158.45M140.55M32.65M166.69M
Operating CF Margin %20.46%19.39%16.4%15.78%24.76%27.98%19.14%16.07%3.49%16.84%
Operating CF Growth %18.54%6.81%-5.4%0.43%60.82%31.08%-26.77%-11.3%-76.77%410.59%
Net Income32.63M16.73M54.69M20.11M71.77M91.88M76.1M110.27M35.93M-16.02M
Depreciation & Amortization19.95M35.49M45.65M49.91M41.36M48.77M68.47M79.73M87.63M90.89M
Stock-Based Compensation28.08M24.96M23.87M22.82M28.31M36.18M35.74M48.58M56.33M61.08M
Deferred Taxes1.77M12.49M-6.27M-2.02M1.02M-1.77M-10.59M-26.18M-10.96M7.57M
Other Non-Cash Items4.67M-4.96M-31.56M84K2.58M137K22.36M-48.37M-4.19M46.32M
Working Capital Changes14.05M23.33M15.82M11.75M20.04M41.17M-33.64M-23.48M-132.09M-23.15M
Change in Receivables-13.23M-10.02M2.64M-6.17M513K-4.09M-22.11M-24.41M4.94M-16.32M
Change in Inventory-8.47M-7.42M3.13M010.85M00000
Change in Payables10.78M12.04M6.39M8.36M8.59M34.44M-24.33M20.89M-48.6M-11.57M
Cash from Investing+-57.19M-57.37M-12.83M-27.23M-35.31M-250.44M-275.55M-54.32M-166.17M-47.8M
Capital Expenditures-48M-58.02M-38.73M-29.43M-28.6M-37M-60.12M-55.74M-47.22M-42.86M
CapEx % of Revenue9.71%10.42%6.21%4.52%4.29%4.78%7.26%6.37%5.05%4.33%
Acquisitions0-49.57M40.96M2.5M-1.85M-181.61M-211.84M-53.72M-179.07M0
Investments----------
Other Investing-9.19M50.23M-15.06M-309K0-31.83M-3.59M55.15M60.12M-4.94M
Cash from Financing+-53.53M-33.89M-109.74M-1.7M-4.59M-77.72M-79.49M-102.7M150.1M-59.1M
Debt Issued (Net)00000050M-20M248.44M-3.13M
Equity Issued (Net)-1000K-1000K001000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K0
Dividends Paid00-104.92M0-24.4M-30.65M-34.59M-38.67M-42.38M-46.53M
Share Repurchases-60.23M-24.98M-7.27M00-26.49M-73.49M-28.2M-41.59M0
Other Financing4.89M-8.91M-4.81M-1.7M-3.34M-20.58M-21.41M-15.83M-14.37M-9.44M
Net Change in Cash-17.11M29.24M-22.58M72.41M122.7M-114.56M-198.86M-14.66M10.76M66.99M
Free Cash Flow+53.14M50.01M63.47M73.22M136.47M179.37M98.33M84.81M-14.57M123.83M
FCF Margin %10.75%8.98%10.18%11.26%20.47%23.19%11.88%9.7%-1.56%12.51%
FCF Growth %-22.24%-5.89%26.91%15.36%86.38%31.44%-45.18%-13.75%-117.18%949.96%
FCF per Share1.481.421.792.063.754.812.692.34-0.413.41
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)3.10x6.46x1.87x5.10x2.30x2.35x2.08x1.27x0.91x3.66x
Interest Paid0000001.04M1.72M7.83M0
Taxes Paid19.19M4.98M580K1.9M8.75M19.09M23.44M33.07M34.03M0

Key Ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)11.34%5.56%18.19%6.54%19.14%20.64%16.62%22.63%6.87%8.28%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)62.57%31.96%41.62%23.62%119.34%71.62%23.05%11.35%8.56%13.15%
Gross Margin58.91%58.16%57.05%57.24%61.07%64.1%62.03%59.68%57.63%58.9%
Net Margin6.6%3%8.77%3.09%10.76%11.88%9.19%12.61%3.84%4.6%
Debt / Equity---0.14x0.10x0.08x0.19x0.11x0.60x0.23x
Interest Coverage------70.08x36.85x6.51x6.54x
FCF Conversion3.10x6.46x1.87x5.10x2.30x2.35x2.08x1.27x0.91x3.66x
Revenue Growth16.27%12.7%11.87%4.38%2.48%16.01%7.04%5.65%6.94%5.84%

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