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Shutterstock, Inc. (SSTK) Stock Analysis

Shutterstock, Inc. (SSTK) is a Internet Content & Information stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

SSTK

$4.56

−$0.05 (−1.08%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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SSTK Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$4.50
Previous Close
$4.61
Day's Range
4.45–4.65
52-Week Range
3.76–29.50
Volume
355.96K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.17
Valuation
Market Cap
$168.48M
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
5.12
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.19
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−5.72
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$989.93M+5.84%
Net Income (FY)
$45.50M+26.62%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−22.87%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
36.95M
1-Year Return
−81.17%
Dividend and dates
Ex-Dividend Date
June 4, 2026
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026
Avg Volume
1.04M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, SSTK closed at $4.56, −81.17% over 1 year.

Shutterstock, Inc. (SSTK) has a market capitalization of $168.48M.

In fiscal 2025, SSTK reported revenue of $989.93M.

SSTK Stock Return by Calendar Year

Shutterstock, Inc. (SSTK) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $1,883
−81.17%
5 years
$10,000 $441
−95.59%
10 years
$10,000 $932
−90.68%

If you had invested $10,000 in Shutterstock, Inc. (SSTK) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $932 at the close on October 21, 2026: −90.68% in total, −21.12% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−74.96%
2025−32.71%
2024−35.06%
2023−6.41%
2022−51.70%
2021+55.94%
2020+69.71%
2019+19.08%
2018−11.27%
2017−9.45%
2016 (partial year)−18.46%

As of October 21, 2026.

SSTK Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$989.93M$45.50M4.6%
2024$935.26M$35.93M3.8%
2023$874.59M$110.27M12.6%
2022$827.83M$76.10M9.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$989.93M$583.08M$75.06M$45.50M4.6%
2024$935.26M$538.97M$68.71M$35.93M3.8%
2023$874.59M$521.96M$68.40M$110.27M12.6%
2022$827.83M$513.52M$112.29M$76.10M9.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

SSTK Dividend History

$1.32+10.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.722—
2025$1.324+10.0%
2024$1.204+11.1%
2023$1.084+12.5%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.722—
2025$1.324+10.0%
2024$1.204+11.1%
2023$1.084+12.5%
2022$0.964+14.3%
2021$0.844+23.5%
2020$0.684—
2018$3.001—

Most recent payment: $0.36 per share, ex-dividend June 4, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

SSTK Valuation vs Internet Content & Information Median

Median of 71 stocks
MetricSSTKInternet Content & Information medianvs median
P/S ratio0.190.790.2x the median
Profit margin−22.87%−0.03%22.8 pts below

Medians across 71 Internet Content & Information stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Shutterstock, Inc. (SSTK) at $168.48M. It is classified in the Internet Content & Information industry, within the Communication Services sector. Headcount on file is 1,565.

The most recent close on file for SSTK is $4.56, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.05 (−1.08%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $3.76 to $29.50. The latest close sits 21.28% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $989.93M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $935.26M, that is a change of +5.84%. Net income for the same year was $45.50M. That is +26.62% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is −22.87%. That is 22.8 percentage points below the Internet Content & Information median of −0.03%. Trailing earnings per share are −5.72.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $827.83M in 2022 to $989.93M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The record shows negative trailing earnings, so no price-to-earnings ratio is published. The forward P/E on file is 5.12. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.19. On price-to-sales that is 0.2 times the Internet Content & Information median of 0.79. 71 Internet Content & Information companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is −81.17%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at −21.12%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.17. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 48%.

Growth & Income

The dividend record for SSTK runs through 2026. Dividends are recorded for 8 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.72 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.32 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is −74.96% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2020 returned +69.71% and 2022 returned −51.70%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 3 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Shutterstock, Inc. (SSTK) operates in the Internet Content & Information industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Shutterstock, Inc. SSTK $168.48M —
Alphabet Inc. GOOGL $4.09T 16.8
Meta Platforms, Inc. META $1.78T 26.3
Spotify Technology S.A. SPOT $108.00B 30.2

The Internet Content & Information industry average P/E ratio is 12.3x. Shutterstock, Inc. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Shutterstock, Inc.

Shutterstock, Inc. provides platform to connect brands and businesses to high quality content in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company 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 in 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. It also provides 3 dimensional models consisting of 3D models used in various industries, such as advertising, media and video production, gaming, retail, education, design, and architecture; and generative AI content comprising images generated from algorithms trained with ethically sourced content. In addition, the company operates a collection of graphics interchange format visuals and stickers that supplies casual conversational content. It offers its services under the Shutterstock, Envato, Pond5, TurboSquid, PicMonkey, PremiumBeat, Splash News, and Bigstock brand names. The company serves corporate professionals and organizations, media and broadcast companies, and small and medium-sized businesses, and individual creators through digital, live sales, services, and client management channels. Shutterstock, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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