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Shutterstock Inc. · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Shutterstock achieved record revenues and Adjusted EBITDA, and increased guidance for 2024.

Shutterstock reported record revenue of $250.6 million and adjusted EBITDA, exceeding expectations, driven by the Envato acquisition and growth in Content and Data, Distribution, and Services.

  • Revenues were $250.6 million, an increase of 7% compared to Q3 2023.
  • Net income was $17.6 million, compared to $28.4 million in Q3 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $70.0 million, an increase of 8% compared to Q3 2023.
  • The company completed the acquisition of Envato Pty Ltd. on July 22, 2024, for $250 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$251M

Previous: $233M+7.4%
EPS

$0.50

Previous: $1.26-60.3%
Subscribers

470.0K

Previous: 551.0K-14.7%
Subscriber Revenue

$78.7M

Previous: $88.3M-10.9%
Avg Revenue per Customer

$446.00

Previous: $401.00+11.2%
Paid Downloads

32.9M

Previous: 36.4M-9.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$38.3M

Previous: -$34.7M-10.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$20.7M

Previous: -$6.3M-228.5%
Net Income

$17.6M

Previous: $28.4M-38.0%
Operating Income

$18.1M

Previous: $17.2M+5.6%
Gross Profit

$146M

Previous: $139M+5.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$131M

Previous: $75.2M+74.7%
Total Assets

$1.35B

Previous: $1.02B+32.8%
R&D Expense

$28.6M

Previous: $28.1M+1.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$15.1M

Previous: $13M+16.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Shutterstock · Revenue · Quarterly

$251M

Q3 2024+7.4%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 14 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company is updating its guidance as follows:

Tailwinds

  • Revenue guidance of $935 million to $940 million, representing growth of 7% to 7.5% year-over-year.
  • Adjusted net income per diluted share of between $4.22 to $4.31.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $247 million to $250 million.

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 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+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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