Shutterstock (SSTK) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2012 - 2026)
Shutterstock's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -25.38% for Q2 2026, down 36.02 percentage points from 10.65% a year earlier and down 30.19 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Shutterstock (SSTK) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shutterstock's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 10.66%, down 1.89 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last four years, with a five-year change of -9.49 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 12.55% in FY2024 (-0.96 pp), 13.51% in FY2023 (-5.88 pp), 19.40% in FY2022 (-4.27 pp) and 23.66% in FY2021 (+3.51 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in data going back to Q4 2012.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.00 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in Q3 2021 (a gain of 8.67 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a drop of 36.02 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SSTK's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 4.81% (Q1 2026), 10.18% (Q4 2025) and 12.16% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,462.85 Bn | 3,197.75 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 18.96% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,559.43 Bn | 1,223.94 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 19.78% |
| 3 | Netflix | 262.12 Bn | 223.42 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 33.64% |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 253.57 Bn | 67.20 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 2.15% |
| 5 | Shopify | 191.77 Bn | 170.57 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 15.96% |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.89 Bn | 110.71 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 13.04% |
| 7 | AppLovin | 130.31 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 85.44% |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 123.80 Bn | 80.72 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 20.03% |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 120.61 Bn | 54.35 Bn | - | 96.01% |
| 10 | Shutterstock | 109.19 Mn | -530.31 Mn | 128.01 Mn | -25.38% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
API Access
Shutterstock Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SSTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SSTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();