Shutterstock (SSTK) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)
Shutterstock (SSTK) reported Return on Capital Employed of 4.81% for Q1 2026, down 405.0% year-over-year from 1.58% in Q1 2025, and down 52.72% quarter-over-quarter from 10.18% in Q4 2025.
Shutterstock (SSTK) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shutterstock (SSTK) has 15 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 4.81% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 4.81%, down 405.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.81% (down 405.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 10.66%, down 189.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 4.81% in Q1 2026 per SSTK's latest filing, from 10.18% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 20.77% in Q3 2022 and troughed at 4.81% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 13.25% and a median of 11.93% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed sank 1114 bps in 2024, then surged 139 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 19.63% in 2022, then tumbled by 39 bps to 11.93% in 2023, then retreated by 18 bps to 9.76% in 2024, then climbed by 4 bps to 10.18% in 2025, then tumbled by 53 bps to 4.81% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SSTK's Return on Capital Employed at 4.81% in Q1 2026, 10.18% in Q4 2025, and 12.16% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 295.20 Mn | -3.77% |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,425.33 Bn | 4,209.71 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 25.65% |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,502.66 Bn | 1,421.48 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 26.53% |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 119.69 Bn | 109.44 Bn | 1.75 Bn | - |
| 5 | 33.22 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 20.06% | |
| 6 | 13.64 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 6.06% | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 255.62 Bn | 12,960.00% |
| 8 | Snap | 9.72 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -6.47% |
| 9 | Zillow | 8.26 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 519.00 Mn | 0.23% |
| 10 | Shutterstock | 460.64 Mn | 298.12 Mn | 150.82 Mn | 4.81% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.81% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.16% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.86% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.76% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.72% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.93% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.62% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.56% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.61% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.63% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.77% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.70% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.09% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.07% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 26.02% |