Shutterstock (SSTK) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026)
Shutterstock's Gross Margin was 57.72% in Q2 2026, down 2.58 percentage points from 60.30% a year earlier but up 5.31 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Shutterstock (SSTK) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Shutterstock's Gross Margin was 56.89% through Jun 30, 2026, down 1.18 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 58.90%, up 1.27 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin shows a five-year change of -2.16 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Gross Margin was 57.63% in FY2024 (-2.05 pp), 59.68% in FY2023 (-2.35 pp), 62.03% in FY2022 (-2.07 pp) and 64.10% in FY2021 (+3.03 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has moved between 52.41% (Q1 2026) and 65.12% (Q1 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.80 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was Q3 2025 (a gain of 2.23 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2026 (a drop of 6.01 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, SSTK's Gross Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 52.41% (Q1 2026), 55.77% (Q4 2025) and 60.57% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,462.85 Bn | 3,197.75 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 59.70% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,559.43 Bn | 1,223.94 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 79.31% |
| 3 | Netflix | 262.12 Bn | 223.42 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 52.78% |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 253.57 Bn | 67.20 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 38.24% |
| 5 | Shopify | 191.77 Bn | 170.57 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 47.59% |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.89 Bn | 110.71 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 43.46% |
| 7 | AppLovin | 130.31 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 88.98% |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 123.80 Bn | 80.72 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 32.98% |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 120.61 Bn | 54.35 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Shutterstock | 109.19 Mn | -530.31 Mn | 128.01 Mn | 57.72% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 57.72% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 52.41% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 55.77% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 60.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 60.30% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 58.42% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 55.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 58.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 58.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 58.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 55.88% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 59.61% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 59.58% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 63.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 59.62% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 60.85% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 62.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 65.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 61.88% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 64.19% |
API Access
Shutterstock Gross Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=SSTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "SSTK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=SSTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();