Shutterstock (SSTK) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026)

Shutterstock (SSTK) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 52.41% for Q1 2026, down 601.0% year-over-year from 10.46% in Q1 2025, and down 53.52% quarter-over-quarter from 112.74% in Q4 2025.

Shutterstock (SSTK) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Shutterstock (SSTK) has reported Gross Margin for 16 consecutive years, with 52.41% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 601.0% year-over-year to 52.41%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1153.21% (up 109565.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7434.19%, down 749181.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin eased to 52.41% in Q1 2026 per SSTK's latest filing, from 112.74% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 112.74% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 52.41% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 62.49% across 5 years, with a median of 59.61% in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Gross Margin soared 5766 bps — and 2026, when it sank 601 bps.
  • Shutterstock's Gross Margin stood at 59.62% in 2022, then slipped by 6 bps to 55.88% in 2023, then declined by 1 bps to 55.08% in 2024, then soared by 105 bps to 112.74% in 2025, then sank by 54 bps to 52.41% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows SSTK's Gross Margin at 52.41% in Q1 2026, 112.74% in Q4 2025, and 60.57% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,165.61 Bn 3,736.57 Bn 73.85 Bn 61.65%
2 Meta Platforms 1,523.46 Bn 1,433.20 Bn 49.47 Bn 81.37%
3 Taboola.com 1,141.85 Bn 1,141.71 Bn 139.48 Mn 29.25%
4 Baidu 288.34 Bn 283.85 Bn 1.88 Mn 0.04%
5 Spotify Technology 103.44 Bn 93.20 Bn 1.75 Bn 32.98%
6 Joyy 77.39 Bn 76.50 Bn 205.64 Mn 35.34%
7 BILI Social International 60.58 Bn 60.58 Bn 405,933.00 75.52%
8 Nebius 50.20 Bn 40.57 Bn 295.20 Mn 73.98%
9 Reddit 30.00 Bn 27.22 Bn 734.60 Mn 91.27%
10 Shutterstock 198.01 Mn 64.80 Mn 128.01 Mn 57.72%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 57.72%
Mar 31, 2026 52.41%
Dec 31, 2025 112.74%
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%