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Shutterstock (SSTK)


Market Price (10/29/2025): $24.99 | Market Cap: $881.1 Mil
Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Interactive Media & Services

Shutterstock (SSTK)


Market Price (10/29/2025): $24.99
Market Cap: $881.1 Mil
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Interactive Media & Services

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 12%, Dividend Yield is 5.0%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 7.8%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -85%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -125%
 
1 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 14%
  
2 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -42%
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 12%, Dividend Yield is 5.0%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 7.8%
1 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 14%
2 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -42%
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -85%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -125%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

SSTK Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
SSTK Return70%56%-52%-6%-35%-13%-33%
Peers Return44%-2%-39%33%4%-12%4%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%17%110%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
SSTK Win Rate58%58%17%42%17%44% 
Peers Win Rate47%45%28%45%35%41% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
SSTK Max Drawdown-31%-9%-58%-35%-38%-51% 
Peers Max Drawdown-41%-18%-47%-16%-27%-28% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: ADBE, CARG, UPWK, SABR, GIBO. See SSTK Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/28/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventSSTKS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-73.1%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven271.6%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-34.3%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven52.3%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven118 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-42.5%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven73.9%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven371 days120 days

Compare to ADBE, CARG, UPWK, SABR, GIBO


In The Past

Shutterstock's stock fell -73.1% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 10/18/2021. A -73.1% loss requires a 271.6% gain to breakeven.

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About Shutterstock (SSTK)

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to SSTK. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
TTD_9302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE09302025TTDTrade DeskDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.4%5.4%0.0%
ADBE_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025ADBEAdobeMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.0%2.0%-6.7%
CMCSA_7312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper07312025CMCSAComcastMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-11.0%-11.0%-11.0%
PINS_5312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper05312025PINSPinterestMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
6.7%6.7%-2.3%
IRDM_4302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield04302025IRDMIridium CommunicationsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
 -27.3%-27.4%
SSTK_9302023_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE09302023SSTKShutterstockDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
21.9%-3.9%-12.1%
SSTK_4302022_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield04302022SSTKShutterstockDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-31.3%-10.0%-39.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
TTD_9302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE09302025TTDTrade DeskDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.4%5.4%0.0%
ADBE_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025ADBEAdobeMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.0%2.0%-6.7%
CMCSA_7312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper07312025CMCSAComcastMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-11.0%-11.0%-11.0%
PINS_5312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper05312025PINSPinterestMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
6.7%6.7%-2.3%
IRDM_4302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield04302025IRDMIridium CommunicationsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
 -27.3%-27.4%
SSTK_9302023_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE09302023SSTKShutterstockDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
21.9%-3.9%-12.1%
SSTK_4302022_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield04302022SSTKShutterstockDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-31.3%-10.0%-39.0%

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Peer Comparisons for Shutterstock

Financials

SSTKADBECARGUPWKSABRGIBOMedian
NameShutters.Adobe CarGurus Upwork Sabre GIBO  
Mkt Price24.99359.9135.4917.372.072.2721.18
Mkt Cap0.9152.23.52.30.8-2.3
Rev LTM1,01123,1819197732,943-1,011
Op Inc LTM768,402188106320-188
FCF LTM-59,599229188-272-188
FCF 3Y Avg537,92517797-163-97
CFO LTM489,792273209-194-209
CFO 3Y Avg1088,185230113-81-113

Growth & Margins

SSTKADBECARGUPWKSABRGIBOMedian
NameShutters.Adobe CarGurus Upwork Sabre GIBO  
Rev Chg LTM14.2%10.7%4.8%3.9%1.3%-4.8%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg7.9%10.5%-14.1%11.2%11.0%-10.5%
Rev Chg Q21.3%10.7%7.0%0.9%-1.1%-7.0%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM4.9%2.6%1.7%0.2%-0.3%-1.7%
Op Mgn LTM7.5%36.2%20.5%13.7%10.9%-13.7%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg8.8%35.4%11.7%2.9%4.5%-8.8%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM1.1%-0.1%1.9%1.9%1.4%-1.4%
CFO/Rev LTM4.8%42.2%29.7%27.0%-6.6%-27.0%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg12.3%39.0%23.1%15.0%-2.8%-15.0%
FCF/Rev LTM-0.4%41.4%24.9%24.3%-9.2%-24.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg6.2%37.7%17.3%12.7%-5.7%-12.7%

Valuation

SSTKADBECARGUPWKSABRGIBOMedian
NameShutters.Adobe CarGurus Upwork Sabre GIBO  
Mkt Cap0.9152.23.52.30.8-2.3
P/S0.96.63.83.00.3-3.0
P/EBIT8.217.518.721.73.7-17.5
P/E13.721.927.09.4-2.3-13.7
P/CFO18.215.512.911.0-4.2-12.9
Total Yield12.3%4.6%3.7%10.7%-44.3%-4.6%
Dividend Yield5.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%-0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg3.0%4.0%6.2%6.0%-14.2%-4.0%
D/E0.30.00.10.26.2-0.2
Net D/E0.20.0-0.0-0.15.7-0.0

Returns

SSTKADBECARGUPWKSABRGIBOMedian
NameShutters.Adobe CarGurus Upwork Sabre GIBO  
1M Rtn18.7%-0.1%-5.4%-9.3%17.6%-9.6%-2.7%
3M Rtn24.8%-2.9%7.6%37.3%-33.7%2,289.5%16.2%
6M Rtn53.9%-3.0%24.9%30.2%-13.8%-24.9%
12M Rtn-10.2%-25.2%12.3%38.2%-48.4%--10.2%
3Y Rtn-46.0%10.5%150.3%29.6%-62.8%-10.5%
1M Excs Rtn17.4%-3.3%-8.7%-12.1%9.1%-14.8%-6.0%
3M Excs Rtn20.6%-9.4%-0.7%35.6%-40.9%2,938.7%9.9%
6M Excs Rtn30.0%-26.9%1.0%6.3%-37.7%-1.0%
12M Excs Rtn-28.0%-44.1%-8.2%18.7%-62.4%--28.0%
3Y Excs Rtn-125.5%-66.1%82.6%-43.7%-147.1%--66.1%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Content737789757  
Data, Distribution, and Services1373916  
Single Segment   667651
Total875828773667651


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity1,340,478
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302025-16.3%
Average Daily Volume306,226
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.38
Basic Shares Quantity35,257,000
Short % of Basic Shares3.8%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
7/29/20252.7%1.3%5.5%
5/2/20252.0%14.2%9.7%
10/29/202411.3%10.2%6.3%
8/6/2024-3.3%-7.7%-8.8%
5/2/2024-1.6%-8.9%-3.5%
2/21/2024-1.3%6.4%7.0%
10/31/202318.6%23.1%30.0%
8/1/2023-9.8%-15.0%-18.0%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive121211
# Negative121213
Median Positive7.6%9.6%8.9%
Median Negative-5.7%-6.7%-8.7%
Max Positive23.6%37.8%33.9%
Max Negative-9.8%-15.0%-28.3%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025729202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025502202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024225202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241029202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024806202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024502202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023226202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231031202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023801202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023425202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022214202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221025202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022726202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022426202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021210202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211026202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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