Last 48 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has compressed 19.7% YoY to 7.1x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 13.44 | — | 14.09 | 5.78 | 8.79 | — | 17.68 | 96.75 | 25.45 | — | 12.04 | 8.88 | 20.17 |
| — | — | -20.3% | -94.0% | -65.5% | — | +46.9% | +989.4% | +26.2% | — | -38.6% | -67.1% | -38.5% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.70 | 0.80 | 0.73 | 0.64 | 0.68 | 1.08 | 1.25 | 1.58 | 1.93 | 1.98 | 1.47 | 2.12 | 3.08 |
| — | -25.5% | -41.3% | -59.6% | -64.8% | -45.5% | -14.9% | -25.4% | -37.5% | -9.3% | -34.0% | -16.3% | -29.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.05 | 1.22 | 1.29 | 1.16 | 1.20 | 2.09 | 2.40 | 2.68 | 3.05 | 3.27 | 2.58 | 3.41 | 5.57 |
| — | -41.5% | -46.4% | -56.5% | -60.6% | -36.2% | -7.0% | -21.5% | -45.2% | -23.2% | -38.9% | -30.2% | -28.5% | |
| P/FCF | 5.57 | 6.84 | 2.86 | 10.98 | 11.39 | — | — | 19.27 | — | 19.03 | — | 25.17 | 13.05 |
| — | — | — | -43.0% | — | — | — | -23.4% | — | +80.3% | — | +3.6% | -84.6% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.21 | 7.07 | 4.96 | 3.76 | 49.30 | 8.80 | 8.97 | 8.17 | 10.78 | 18.81 | 8.85 | 15.65 | 10.94 |
| — | -19.7% | -44.6% | -54.0% | +357.3% | -53.2% | +1.3% | -47.8% | -1.5% | +5.4% | -9.2% | +24.9% | -36.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | 5.87 | 211.43 | 6.27 | 4.55 | 13.10 | 24.54 | 16.23 | 20.06 | 19.56 | 160.79 | 12.06 | 8.42 | 15.57 |
| — | +761.6% | -61.4% | -77.3% | -33.0% | -84.7% | +34.6% | +138.2% | +25.6% | +215.4% | -27.3% | -63.2% | -37.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Shutterstock, Inc.'s operating margin was 0.4% in Q4 2025, down 12.1 pp QoQ and down 4.9 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. The trailing four-quarter average of 7.5% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 58.9% | 55.8% | 60.6% | 60.3% | 58.4% | 55.1% | 58.3% | 58.5% | 58.8% | 55.9% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 63.7% |
| — | +1.2% | +3.8% | +3.0% | -0.7% | -1.4% | -2.1% | -1.8% | -7.6% | -6.3% | -2.0% | -5.1% | -2.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 11.1% | 0.4% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 7.8% | 1.0% | 7.4% | 4.2% | 18.8% |
| — | -93.2% | +72.5% | +38.5% | -46.2% | +437.2% | -1.7% | +125.0% | -58.3% | -72.2% | -47.6% | -66.0% | +17.0% | |
| Net Margin | 4.6% | -7.3% | 5.1% | 11.0% | 7.7% | -0.6% | 7.0% | 1.6% | 7.5% | -0.5% | 12.2% | 23.9% | 15.3% |
| — | -1174.1% | -26.8% | +569.4% | +2.4% | -23.3% | -42.3% | -93.1% | -50.7% | -114.3% | +7.9% | +154.8% | +14.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 8.3% | -2.7% | 2.3% | 5.2% | 3.5% | -0.3% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 3.0% | -0.2% | 5.4% | 10.0% | 7.1% |
| — | -893.0% | -32.8% | +660.8% | +16.2% | -44.5% | -37.5% | -93.2% | -57.5% | -111.8% | +0.8% | +125.6% | +22.1% | |
| ROA | 3.4% | -1.2% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.4% | -0.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.6% | -0.1% | 2.8% | 5.4% | 3.8% |
| — | -991.1% | -35.0% | +511.2% | -9.1% | -9.6% | -46.8% | -93.4% | -59.0% | -112.0% | +3.1% | +129.0% | +18.1% | |
| ROIC | 13.1% | 0.1% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 7.3% |
| — | -93.3% | +43.9% | +15.4% | -57.1% | +343.8% | -10.6% | +109.6% | -66.2% | -76.5% | -48.4% | -75.3% | -37.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Shutterstock, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.7x, down from 6.6x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 31.6% YoY to 0.54x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 5 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.07 |
| — | -61.6% | -14.7% | +367.3% | +402.9% | +361.5% | +403.2% | -11.1% | +52.0% | -32.1% | -42.1% | -40.1% | -11.5% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.67 | 5.69 | 6.55 | 5.18 | 69.75 | 8.53 | 7.64 | 1.34 | 1.55 | 3.05 | 1.60 | 2.27 | 0.57 |
| — | -33.3% | -14.2% | +286.1% | +4413.0% | +180.0% | +377.2% | -40.9% | +169.3% | -6.5% | -12.5% | +8.8% | -24.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.57 |
| — | +31.6% | +27.6% | -12.6% | -28.2% | -36.6% | -34.2% | -17.0% | +4.8% | +14.8% | +42.0% | +51.2% | -48.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.57 |
| — | +31.6% | +27.6% | -12.6% | -28.2% | -36.6% | -34.2% | -17.0% | +4.8% | +14.8% | +42.0% | +51.2% | -48.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | 6.54 | 0.19 | 7.69 | 8.22 | 2.37 | 2.64 | 4.08 | 36.84 | 29.80 | 3.73 | 30.59 | 17.68 | 174.76 |
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Start ComparisonShutterstock, Inc.'s current P/E is 13.4x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 9.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Shutterstock, Inc.'s current operating margin is 11.1%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Shutterstock, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.