Growth Metrics

Shutterstock (SSTK) Research & Development (2016 - 2025)

Historic Research & Development for Shutterstock (SSTK) over the last 15 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to $26.0 million.

  • Shutterstock's Research & Development rose 3779.97% to $26.0 million in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Dec 2025 it was $89.0 million, marking a year-over-year increase of 69.67%. This contributed to the annual value of $89.0 million for FY2025, which is 69.67% up from last year.
  • As of Q4 2025, Shutterstock's Research & Development stood at $26.0 million, which was up 3779.97% from $22.4 million recorded in Q3 2025.
  • Shutterstock's Research & Development's 5-year high stood at $29.2 million during Q2 2023, with a 5-year trough of $10.7 million in Q1 2021.
  • Over the past 5 years, Shutterstock's median Research & Development value was $19.4 million (recorded in 2024), while the average stood at $19.6 million.
  • Per our database at Business Quant, Shutterstock's Research & Development skyrocketed by 7024.82% in 2023 and then crashed by 3203.16% in 2024.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Shutterstock's Research & Development stood at $15.7 million in 2021, then rose by 8.82% to $17.1 million in 2022, then surged by 36.98% to $23.4 million in 2023, then dropped by 19.38% to $18.9 million in 2024, then soared by 37.8% to $26.0 million in 2025.
  • Its Research & Development was $26.0 million in Q4 2025, compared to $22.4 million in Q3 2025 and $20.8 million in Q2 2025.