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Shutterstock Inc. · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Shutterstock experienced revenue growth driven by enterprise channel momentum and the launch of FLEX 25, with the acquisition of PicMonkey progressing the incorporation of design tools into the creative platform.

Shutterstock's Q3 2021 revenue increased by 18% to $194.4 million, driven by growth in both E-commerce and Enterprise channels. Net income decreased by 29% to $16.0 million, and diluted EPS decreased by 31% to $0.43 per share. The company raised its full year 2021 guidance for revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted net income per diluted share.

  • Revenue increased 18% to $194.4 million.
  • Subscribers increased 32% to 336,000.
  • Subscriber revenue increased 21% to $81.5 million.
  • The Company’s revised expectations for the full year 2021 are as follows: Revenue of $765 million to $770 million

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$194M

Previous: $165M+17.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.70

Previous: $0.80-12.5%
Subscribers

336.0K

Previous: 255.0K+31.8%
Subscriber Revenue

$81.5M

Previous: $67.6M+20.6%
Avg Revenue per Customer

$361.00

Previous: $328.00+10.1%
Paid Downloads

44.3M

Previous: 43.4M+2.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$21.2M

Previous: -$20.3M-4.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$5.14M

Previous: $2.31M-322.9%
Net Income

$16M

Previous: $22.6M-29.0%
Operating Income

$22.2M

Previous: $29.3M-24.5%
Gross Profit

$125M

Previous: $105M+19.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$301M

Previous: $383M-21.5%
Total Assets

$841M

Previous: $688M+22.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$8.74M

Previous: $8.29M+5.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Shutterstock · Revenue · Quarterly

$194M

Q3 2021+17.7%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company’s revised expectations for the full year 2021 are as follows:

Tailwinds

  • Revenue of $765 million to $770 million, representing annual growth of 14.75% to 15.5%, an increase from the previous guidance of $740 million to $750 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of between $185 million to $191 million, an increase from the previous guidance of $175 million to $180 million.
  • Adjusted net income per diluted share of between $3.18 to $3.29, an increase from the previous guidance of $2.80 to $2.95 per diluted share.
  • E-commerce revenue growth was driven by higher subscriber revenue and also benefited from our acquisitions of TurboSquid and PicMonkey
  • Enterprise revenue growth was driven by billings momentum over the last several quarters, supported by sales execution, and the introduction of new subscription products such as SMB Flex.

Headwinds

  • Income from operations decreased 24% to $22.2 million.
  • Net income decreased 29% to $16.0 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA decreased 6% to $44.4 million.
  • Diluted EPS decreased by 31% to $0.43 per share.
  • Adjusted net income per diluted share decreased by 13% to $0.70 per share.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.8%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

31 / 61 earnings

Positive

+27.5%

Q3 2015

Best reaction

-33.7%

Q2 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+3.4%-6.0%-11.9%
Q4 2025-12.3%-7.1%-1.4%
Q3 2025+4.6%+2.1%-12.4%
Q1 2025-0.7%+2.9%-6.1%
Q4 2024-6.9%-12.2%-24.7%
Q3 2024+12.2%+8.8%+7.6%
Q2 2024-3.7%-3.7%-8.5%
Q1 2024-7.5%-7.4%-4.3%
Q4 2023+0.6%+4.5%+4.3%
Q3 2023+8.8%+21.6%+28.0%
Q2 2023-16.7%-15.2%-18.2%
Q1 2023-2.2%-0.6%-27.4%
Q4 2022+10.3%+6.8%-2.9%
Q3 2022+9.5%+12.5%+14.7%
Q2 2022-2.6%-4.4%+1.6%
Q1 2022-0.4%-2.7%-25.5%
Q4 2021-5.4%-1.3%-7.2%
Q3 2021-2.6%+0.4%-5.7%
Q2 2021-3.7%+0.8%+5.4%
Q1 2021-7.4%-10.3%-7.7%
Q4 2020+24.5%+24.8%+33.6%
Q3 2020+11.8%+5.1%+8.0%
Q2 2020+19.9%+25.2%+11.3%
Q1 2020-1.4%-6.5%-5.4%
Q4 2019-7.5%-7.8%-23.8%
Q3 2019-1.3%-1.9%+0.6%
Q2 2019-7.4%-8.2%-6.2%
Q1 2019-8.8%-11.6%-15.5%
Q4 2018+6.0%+8.6%+6.0%
Q3 2018-8.4%-10.6%-14.0%
Q2 2018+3.6%+14.5%+19.5%
Q1 2018-15.9%-16.2%-8.5%
Q4 2017+12.8%+12.1%+10.3%
Q3 2017+11.0%+7.0%+24.1%
Q2 2017-17.5%-17.8%-20.6%
Q1 2017+0.3%+1.0%+8.4%
Q4 2016-15.5%-18.2%-19.9%
Q3 2016-8.5%-10.6%-17.7%
Q2 2016-0.2%+0.9%+2.5%
Q1 2016+1.1%
Q4 2015+15.6%
Q3 2015+27.5%
Q2 2015-33.7%
Q1 2015-4.7%
Q4 2014+1.7%
Q3 2014+5.2%
Q2 2014-0.2%
Q1 2014-1.4%
Q4 2013+18.6%
Q3 2013+4.2%
Q2 2012+2.7%
Q2 2013+7.0%
Q1 2012+6.3%
Q1 2013+3.8%
Q2 2011+4.8%
Q1 2011+4.8%
Q4 2010+4.8%
Q4 2012+24.2%
Q3 2011-4.9%
Q4 2011-4.9%
Q3 2012+2.2%

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