Shutterstock (SSTK) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)
Shutterstock's (SSTK) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $12.5 million in Q2 2026, down 19.77% year-over-year from $15.6 million in Q2 2025, and down 6.25% quarter-over-quarter from $13.4 million in Q1 2026.
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Shutterstock (SSTK) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shutterstock (SSTK) has reported Share-based Compensation for 16 consecutive years, with $12.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 19.77% year-over-year to $12.5 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $53.5 million, a 16.07% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $61.1 million, up 8.43% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $12.5 million for Q2 2026 at Shutterstock, down from $13.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $18.5 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at $2.5 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $12.6 million and a median of $13.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation slumped 64.67% in 2022 and jumped 394.81% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $11.8 million in 2022, then rose by 1.75% to $12.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 26.04% to $15.1 million in 2024, then retreated by 3.34% to $14.6 million in 2025, then decreased by 14.17% to $12.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $12.5 million (Q2 2026), $13.4 million (Q1 2026), and $14.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alibaba Group Holding | 268.88 Bn | 233.62 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 2 | Booking Holdings | 126.62 Bn | 109.41 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 123.00 Mn |
| 3 | PDD Holdings | 112.86 Bn | 82.58 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 4 | Airbnb | 98.44 Bn | 86.37 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 487.00 Mn |
| 5 | Mercadolibre | 92.29 Bn | 77.10 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 207.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ebay | 48.19 Bn | 44.89 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 182.00 Mn |
| 7 | Expedia | 32.17 Bn | 25.04 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 114.00 Mn |
| 8 | Maplebear | 10.62 Bn | 9.77 Bn | 751.00 Mn | 141.00 Mn |
| 9 | Full Truck Alliance | 7.66 Bn | 6.70 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Shutterstock | 167.10 Mn | 33.90 Mn | 128.01 Mn | 12.54 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.41 Mn |
API Access
Shutterstock Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=SSTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=SSTK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();