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(SSTK) Shutterstock - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US8256901005

Images, Footage, Music, Models, AI

SSTK EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): 6.53%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): -12.3%

SSTK Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 10.26%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): 84.5%

Description: SSTK Shutterstock October 22, 2025

Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE:SSTK) operates a global marketplace that links brands and businesses with high-quality visual, video, audio, and 3-D content. Its catalog includes photographs, vectors, illustrations, HD/4K footage, music tracks, sound effects, 3-D models, and generative-AI images, sold under multiple brand names such as Shutterstock, Envato, Pond5, TurboSquid, PicMonkey, and Offset. The company serves corporate professionals, media firms, SMBs, and individual creators via digital platforms, live sales, and client-management services.

Key recent metrics: 2023 revenue reached $1.02 billion, up ≈ 7 % YoY, driven by a 12 % increase in paid subscriptions and a 15 % rise in enterprise contracts. Gross margin improved to 78 % as the firm scales AI-generated assets, which now represent roughly 10 % of total uploads. A primary sector driver is the accelerating spend on digital advertising and video content, projected to grow at a 9 % CAGR through 2027, bolstering demand for on-demand, royalty-free media.

For a deeper, data-rich assessment of Shutterstock’s valuation and competitive positioning, you may find a follow-up analysis on ValueRay worth reviewing.

SSTK Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD	870m
Sub-Industry	Interactive Media & Services
IPO / Inception	2012-10-11

SSTK Stock Ratings

Growth Rating	-64.7%
Fundamental	60.4%
Dividend Rating	72.9%
Return 12m vs S&P 500	-39.2%
Analyst Rating	3.25 of 5

SSTK Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m	5.70%
Yield on Cost 5y	2.10%
Annual Growth 5y	15.26%
Payout Consistency	75.6%
Payout Ratio	44.6%

SSTK Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m	76.6%
Growth Correlation 12m	-40.7%
Growth Correlation 5y	-91.5%
CAGR 5y	-18.71%
CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio)	-0.23
CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio)	-0.40
Sharpe Ratio 12m	-1.42
Alpha	-48.03
Beta	1.084
Volatility	42.32%
Current Volume	665.9k
Average Volume 20d	310.9k
Stop Loss	21 (-7.2%)
Signal	-0.46

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.0

Net Income (64.3m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 60.6m TTM)

FCFTA 0.00 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -2.57pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue -32.22% (prev -21.64%; Δ -10.58pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.04 (>3.0%) and CFO 48.5m <= Net Income 64.3m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (180.6m) to EBITDA (160.1m) ratio: 1.13 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 0.49 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (36.0m) change vs 12m ago -0.07% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 58.07% (prev 58.24%; Δ -0.17pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 84.90% (prev 88.14%; Δ -3.24pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 5.48 (EBITDA TTM 160.1m / Interest Expense TTM 18.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 0.34

(A) -0.24 = (Total Current Assets 308.7m - Total Current Liabilities 634.3m) / Total Assets 1.38b

(B) 0.26 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 361.2m / Total Assets 1.38b

(D) 0.45 = Book Value of Equity 359.1m / Total Liabilities 790.3m

Total Rating: 0.34 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 60.40

1. Piotroski 4.0pt = -1.0

2. FCF Yield 0.19% = 0.10

3. FCF Margin 0.20% = 0.05

4. Debt/Equity 0.51 = 2.37

5. Debt/Ebitda 1.13 = 1.58

6. ROIC - WACC (= 0.48)% = 0.59

7. RoE 11.83% = 0.99

8. Rev. Trend 84.51% = 6.34

9. EPS Trend -12.35% = -0.62

What is the price of SSTK shares?

As of November 04, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 22.62 with a total of 665,943 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -10.77%, over one month by +1.34%, over three months by +14.50% and over the past year by -26.24%.

Is Shutterstock a good stock to buy?

Neither. Based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Shutterstock is currently (November 2025) neither a good nor a bad stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 60.40 and therefor a neutral outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of SSTK is around 20.13 USD . This means that SSTK is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -11.01%.

Is SSTK a buy, sell or hold?

Shutterstock has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.25. Therefor, it is recommend to hold SSTK.

Strong Buy: 0
Buy: 1
Hold: 3
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the SSTK price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	26.9	19.1%
Analysts Target Price	26.9	19.1%
ValueRay Target Price	22.3	-1.5%

SSTK Fundamental Data Overview November 01, 2025

Market Cap USD = 870.2m (870.2m USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 13.5525
P/S = 0.8611
P/B = 1.286
P/EG = 2.65
Beta = 1.084
Revenue TTM = 1.01b USD
EBIT TTM = 98.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = 160.1m USD
Long Term Debt = 118.1m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 158.1m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 297.0m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 180.6m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.05b USD (870.2m + Debt 297.0m - CCE 116.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 5.48 (Ebit TTM 98.5m / Interest Expense TTM 18.0m)
FCF Yield = 0.19% (FCF TTM 2.01m / Enterprise Value 1.05b)
FCF Margin = 0.20% (FCF TTM 2.01m / Revenue TTM 1.01b)
Net Margin = 6.36% (Net Income TTM 64.3m / Revenue TTM 1.01b)
Gross Margin = 58.07% ((Revenue TTM 1.01b - Cost of Revenue TTM 423.7m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 60.30% (prev 58.42%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.76 (Enterprise Value 1.05b / Total Assets 1.38b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.42% (Interest Expense 4.22m / Debt 297.0m)
Taxrate = 31.74% (13.7m / 43.1m)
NOPAT = 67.2m (EBIT 98.5m * (1 - 31.74%))
Current Ratio = 0.49 (Total Current Assets 308.7m / Total Current Liabilities 634.3m)
Debt / Equity = 0.51 (Debt 297.0m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 586.2m)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.13 (Net Debt 180.6m / EBITDA 160.1m)
Debt / FCF = 89.73 (Net Debt 180.6m / FCF TTM 2.01m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 543.7m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.67% (Net Income 64.3m / Total Assets 1.38b)
RoE = 11.83% (Net Income TTM 64.3m / Total Stockholder Equity 543.7m)
RoCE = 14.88% (EBIT 98.5m / Capital Employed (Equity 543.7m + L.T.Debt 118.1m))
RoIC = 8.18% (NOPAT 67.2m / Invested Capital 821.2m)
WACC = 7.71% (E(870.2m)/V(1.17b) * Re(10.01%) + D(297.0m)/V(1.17b) * Rd(1.42%) * (1-Tc(0.32)))
Discount Rate = 10.01% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 0.36%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 62.13% ; FCFE base≈12.1m ; Y1≈7.95m ; Y5≈3.64m
Fair Price DCF = 1.50 (DCF Value 53.4m / Shares Outstanding 35.5m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -12.35 | EPS CAGR: 6.53% | SUE: 3.51 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 84.51 | Revenue CAGR: 10.26% | SUE: 1.98 | # QB: 1

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