SSTK — Stock Film
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SSTK
Shutterstock, Inc
~5 min film100% real numbersplain English
WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Shutterstock, Inc. What it actually does.

Provides stock photos, vectors, and illustrations for visual communications. Offers video clips and cinema-grade video effects for websites and marketing campaigns. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 2012
1,565 employees
$185.2M market value
Revenue last year:
$989.9M
The net profit left over:
$45.5M
Out of every $100 in sales, $5 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 5%

This is an established company with proven profits.

THE SALES TREND
Sales are growing, year after year.

Average growth of 6% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.

$773.4M
2021
2022
2023
2024
$989.9M
2025
Every quarter, analysts set a profit bar.
How many of the last 8 did the company clear?
3 / 8
EXPECTATIONS MET OR BEATEN
3
Oct 2024
Aug 2026
3 TIMES IN THE LAST 8 QUARTERS
It misses the bar more often than not.
THE PRICE TAG
MARKET VALUE / ANNUAL PROFIT
4.1×

The market pays 4.1× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.

Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 86% of them.

Analysts' average target sits 1,229% above today's price.

INSIDE THE REPORT CARD

We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.

A score of 50 means class average.

BUSINESS QUALITY
31
very weak

Clearly below the class average.

FINANCIAL STRENGTH
16
very weak

Clearly below the class average.

VALUATION
86
very strong

The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.

GROWTH
58
average

There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.

PRICE MOMENTUM
5
very weak

Clearly below the class average.

WORTH WATCHING

Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.

Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
A long and steep decline.

An investor who bought at the very peak is down 96% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/1
Pays a steady dividend

It pays out $1.38 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.

1
THE RISKS · 1/3
The stock has lost its spark

Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 5/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.

2
THE RISKS · 2/3
A thin financial cushion

The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 16/100.

3
THE RISKS · 3/3
The business trails its class

Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 31/100.

FINALE · THE GRADE
D
38 / 100 · MoonshotScore

On our five-subject report card, SSTK sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”

The takeaway: SSTK does earn real profits — but on our report card it still sits behind its class. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.

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Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.

This was a film — not investment advice.
Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 11, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film