Shutterstock, Inc.
Shutterstock, Inc. operates a global digital creative platform that lets businesses and creators search, license, and use content such as images, video footage, music, and 3D models. The company also offers metadata licensing, GIF distribution through Giphy, custom creative production through Shutterstock Studios, and other white-glove services.
Tilikausi 2025 · muutos edellisvuodesta
Kehitys 2020–2025
Liiketoiminta
Osuus liikevaihdostaSearchable stock content licensed for commercial creative use, including images, video, music, and 3D assets.
Metadata licensing, Giphy distribution and advertising, Studios, and other tailored services.
Tuotteet
Raportoitu · osuus liikevaihdosta- Content79,5 %
- Data Distribution and Services20,5 %
Lähde: 10-K FY2025, yhtiön tuotelinjoittain raportoima liikevaihto (SEC XBRL). Osuudet on laskettu näytetyistä riveistä ja ne summautuvat 100 %:iin.
Asiakkaat
Shutterstock sells to organizations and professionals that need licensed creative assets for marketing, communications, design, publishing, and digital media. It also serves technology and media companies that license metadata for AI and machine-learning training, plus customers that need custom production or distribution services.
Marketing, communications, design, and PR teams license content for business communications and campaigns.
Agencies and in-house creative teams buy content to speed production and maintain quality across client work.
These customers license metadata and related rights for AI and machine-learning model training.
Customers use Shutterstock Studios and other tailored services for production support and bespoke content.
Strategia
Shutterstock’s strategy centers on expanding the utility of its creative platform beyond traditional stock content into data licensing, distribution, and production services. It also emphasizes customer acquisition, platform search quality, localization, and contributor network scale to strengthen the marketplace flywheel.
Adds higher-value use cases and reduces dependence on traditional stock content demand.
Faster discovery and easier licensing support conversion and repeat usage.
Marketplace economics depend on attracting more buyers and increasing lifetime value.
Maantiede
Q1/2026Shutterstock serves customers in more than 150 countries and generates revenue globally, with North America, Europe, and the rest of the world as its main reporting regions. In the first quarter of 2025, revenue was 51% from North America, 27% from Europe, and 22% from the rest of the world, showing a broad international mix.
Osuus liikevaihdosta, jonka yhtiö raportoi maantieteellisesti.
Riskit
Shutterstock faces risks tied to platform uptime, cybersecurity, intellectual property claims, and privacy regulation because its business depends on hosting, distributing, and licensing digital content at scale. It also has exposure to international operations, foreign exchange, and regulatory changes, while competition can affect customer acquisition and pricing power.
- Intellectual property infringement and misuse claimsVaikutus: KorkeaTodennäköisyys: Kohtalainen
The business distributes licensed content and may face claims tied to content rights or indemnities.
Kohdistuu: Content library and licensing agreements
- Cybersecurity and privacy regulationVaikutus: KorkeaTodennäköisyys: Kohtalainen
The company stores and processes user and contributor data across jurisdictions.
Kohdistuu - Technological interruptions or platform outagesVaikutus: KorkeaTodennäköisyys: Matala
Customers rely on the website and search tools to find and license content quickly.
Kohdistuu: Creative marketplace and cloud-hosted platform
- International and foreign exchange exposureVaikutus: KeskitasoTodennäköisyys: Kohtalainen
A large share of revenue comes from outside the United States and Europe.
Kohdistuu: Global customer base and cross-border operations
- Competition and customer acquisition pressureVaikutus: KeskitasoTodennäköisyys: Kohtalainen
Marketing spend and sales efficiency are central to growth in a crowded digital content market.
Kohdistuu
Kirjanpito
Harkinnanvaraiset erätSome products require estimates of unused licenses and timing of delivery/use.
Vaikutus: Can shift revenue between periods and affect comparability.
Customer collections and credit quality affect receivable valuation.
Vaikutus: Impacts operating expense and net receivables.
Acquisitions create goodwill and acquired intangibles that must be tested for impairment.
Vaikutus: Can create large non-cash charges if asset values decline.
Multi-jurisdiction operations require estimates for current and deferred taxes.
Vaikutus: Can materially affect effective tax rate and earnings.
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Päivitetty: 24.9.2026