Shutterstock SSTK
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As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Shutterstock (SSTK) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)

Shutterstock (SSTK) posted quarterly 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.

Analysis

Shutterstock (SSTK) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Shutterstock (SSTK) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 15 consecutive years, with 4.81% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 405.0% year-over-year to 4.81%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.81% (down 405.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 10.66%, down 189.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed slipped to 4.81% in Q1 2026 per SSTK's latest filing, from 10.18% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 20.77% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 4.81% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 13.25% across 5 years, with a median of 11.93% in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed sank 1114 bps — and 2025, when it surged 139 bps.
  • Shutterstock's Return on Capital Employed stood at 19.63% in 2022, then plunged by 39 bps to 11.93% in 2023, then decreased by 18 bps to 9.76% in 2024, then grew by 4 bps to 10.18% in 2025, then plunged 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 Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,083.83 Bn 3,654.79 Bn 73.85 Bn 21.49%
2 Meta Platforms 1,456.07 Bn 1,365.81 Bn 49.47 Bn 23.74%
3 Spotify Technology 111.71 Bn 104.79 Bn 1.86 Bn -
4 Nebius 50.03 Bn 40.93 Bn 448.70 Mn -2.94%
5 Reddit 28.44 Bn 25.65 Bn 734.60 Mn 24.36%
6 Bilibili 13.59 Bn 11.45 Bn 433.97 Mn 6.72%
7 Tencent Music Entertainment 12.71 Bn 9.21 Bn 582.00 Mn 12.90%
8 Pinterest 12.21 Bn 10.93 Bn 922.30 Mn 5.48%
9 Match 9.45 Bn 8.86 Bn 648.84 Mn 26.93%
10 Shutterstock 205.54 Mn 72.33 Mn 128.01 Mn -25.38%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -25.38%
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%