SHUTTERSTOCK INC (SSTK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:SSTK • US8256901005

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This SSTK fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. SSTK Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SSTK was profitable.
  • SSTK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SSTK has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SSTK had a positive operating cash flow.
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 2025 0 50M 100M 150M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • SSTK's Return On Assets of 3.36% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SSTK outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • SSTK has a better Return On Equity (7.83%) than 78.26% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 5.01%, SSTK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SSTK is significantly below the industry average of 11.10%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.36%
ROE 7.83%
ROIC 5.01%
ROA(3y)5.58%
ROA(5y)7.23%
ROE(3y)11.89%
ROE(5y)14.46%
ROIC(3y)5.47%
ROIC(5y)8.16%
SSTK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSSTK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • SSTK has a Profit Margin of 4.60%. This is in the better half of the industry: SSTK outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • SSTK's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 7.58%, SSTK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SSTK's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • SSTK has a Gross Margin (58.90%) which 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 7.58%
PM (TTM) 4.6%
GM 58.9%
OM growth 3Y-17.63%
OM growth 5Y-9.93%
PM growth 3Y-20.63%
PM growth 5Y-15.66%
GM growth 3Y-1.71%
GM growth 5Y-0.72%
SSTK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSSTK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. SSTK Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • SSTK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SSTK has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SSTK has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for SSTK has been reduced compared to a year ago.
SSTK Yearly Shares OutstandingSSTK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • SSTK has an Altman-Z score of 1.44. This is a bad value and indicates that SSTK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • SSTK's Altman-Z score of 1.44 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SSTK outperforms 56.52% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SSTK is 2.22, which is a good value as it means it would take SSTK, 2.22 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.22, SSTK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SSTK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of SSTK (0.47) is worse than 63.77% of its industry peers.
  • Although SSTK's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 2.22
Altman-Z 1.44
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC7.27%
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 2025 0 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.3 Liquidity

  • SSTK has a Current Ratio of 0.54. This is a bad value and indicates that SSTK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.54, SSTK is doing worse than 85.51% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SSTK has a Quick Ratio of 0.54. This is a bad value and indicates that SSTK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.54, SSTK is not doing good in the industry: 84.06% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.54
Quick Ratio 0.54
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 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. SSTK Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • SSTK shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -5.30%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 27.29% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • SSTK shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.84%.
  • 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%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.84%
Revenue growth 3Y6.54%
Revenue growth 5Y7.53%
Sales Q2Q%-12.02%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, SSTK will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -7.15% on average per year.
  • 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. SSTK Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 3.91 indicates a rather cheap valuation of SSTK.
  • 94.20% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SSTK, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SSTK to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.89), we can say SSTK is valued rather cheaply.
  • SSTK is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.30.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SSTK is valued cheaper than 94.20% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SSTK is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.91
Fwd PE 5.3
SSTK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSSTK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SSTK is valued cheaper than 94.20% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 94.20% 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 4.62
EV/EBITDA 3.09
SSTK Per share dataSSTK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as SSTK's earnings are expected to decrease with -12.17% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.14
EPS Next 2Y-14.07%
EPS Next 3Y-12.17%

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5. SSTK Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.76%, SSTK is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.70, SSTK pays a better dividend. On top of this SSTK pays more dividend than 98.55% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, SSTK pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.76%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of SSTK grows each year by 14.20%, which is quite nice.
  • 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)14.2%
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 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 102.27% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SSTK. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • SSTK's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP102.27%
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 2025 0 50M 100M 150M
SSTK Dividend Payout.SSTK Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SSTK Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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SSTK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SHUTTERSTOCK INC

NYSE:SSTK (3/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 16.08 0 (0%)

16.08

-0.35 (-2.13%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners65%
Inst Owner Change-4.43%
Ins Owners31.68%
Ins Owner Change0.02%
Market Cap571.64M
Revenue(TTM)989.92M
Net Income(TTM)45.50M
Analysts45.71
Price Target25.5 (58.58%)
Short Float %10.56%
Short Ratio7.7
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.76%
Yearly Dividend1.32
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.2%
DP102.27%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date03-05
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)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-7.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)-14.42%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.43%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.68%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.42%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.8%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.83%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.53%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.68%
PT rev (1m)-7.15%
PT rev (3m)-9.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-12.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.91
Fwd PE 5.3
P/S 0.58
P/FCF 4.62
P/OCF 3.43
P/B 0.98
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 3.09
EPS(TTM)4.11
EY25.56%
EPS(NY)3.03
Fwd EY18.87%
FCF(TTM)3.48
FCFY21.66%
OCF(TTM)4.69
OCFY29.16%
SpS27.85
BVpS16.34
TBVpS-5.89
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.14
Graham Number38.88
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.36%
ROE 7.83%
ROCE 10.32%
ROIC 5.01%
ROICexc 6.28%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 7.58%
PM (TTM) 4.6%
GM 58.9%
FCFM 12.51%
ROA(3y)5.58%
ROA(5y)7.23%
ROE(3y)11.89%
ROE(5y)14.46%
ROIC(3y)5.47%
ROIC(5y)8.16%
ROICexc(3y)6.57%
ROICexc(5y)13.25%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)10.69%
ROCE(5y)15.11%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-25.69%
ROICexc growth 5Y-43.99%
OM growth 3Y-17.63%
OM growth 5Y-9.93%
PM growth 3Y-20.63%
PM growth 5Y-15.66%
GM growth 3Y-1.71%
GM growth 5Y-0.72%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.73
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 2.22
Debt/EBITDA 1.64
Cap/Depr 47.15%
Cap/Sales 4.33%
Interest Coverage 4.56
Cash Conversion 100.44%
Profit Quality 272.18%
Current Ratio 0.54
Quick Ratio 0.54
Altman-Z 1.44
F-Score8
WACC7.27%
ROIC/WACC0.69
Cap/Depr(3y)52.34%
Cap/Depr(5y)69.55%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.83%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.57%
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%0%
EPS Next Y-19.09%
EPS Next 2Y-14.07%
EPS Next 3Y-12.17%
EPS Next 5Y-7.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.84%
Revenue growth 3Y6.54%
Revenue growth 5Y7.53%
Sales Q2Q%-12.02%
Revenue Next Year8.8%
Revenue Next 2Y3.85%
Revenue Next 3Y1.45%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.29%
EBIT growth 1Y9.24%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.57%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.53%
EBIT Next Year137.61%
EBIT Next 3Y29.94%
EBIT Next 5Y12.54%
FCF growth 1Y949.96%
FCF growth 3Y3.47%
FCF growth 5Y-2.35%
OCF growth 1Y410.59%
OCF growth 3Y1.69%
OCF growth 5Y0.19%

SHUTTERSTOCK INC / SSTK Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for SSTK stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SSTK.


What is the valuation status for SSTK stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 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 5 / 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 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 102.27%.