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Shutterstock Inc. · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported solid performance driven by Enterprise sales execution and continued popularity in subscription products.

Shutterstock's Q4 2021 revenue increased by 14% to $205.8 million compared to Q4 2020. Net income decreased by 35% to $16.9 million, and adjusted EBITDA decreased by 19% to $39.2 million.

  • Revenue increased 14% to $205.8 million.
  • Subscribers increased 22% to 343,000.
  • Subscriber revenue increased 14% to $81.4 million.
  • Average revenue per customer increased 11% to $368.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$206M

Previous: $181M+13.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.77

Previous: $0.93-17.2%
Subscribers

343.0K

Previous: 281.0K+22.1%
Subscriber Revenue

$81.4M

Previous: $71.1M+14.5%
Avg Revenue per Customer

$368.00

Previous: $333.00+10.5%
Paid Downloads

45.0M

Previous: 45.8M-1.7%
Capital Expenditures

$6.96M

Previous: $5.35M+30.0%
Free Cash Flow

$46.6M

Previous: $59.5M-21.7%
Net Income

$16.9M

Previous: $25.9M-34.7%
Operating Income

$14.6M

Previous: $27.6M-47.1%
Gross Profit

$127M

Previous: $115M+11.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$314M

Previous: $429M-26.7%
Total Assets

$852M

Previous: $730M+16.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$9.54M

Previous: $10.6M-10.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Shutterstock · Revenue · Quarterly

$206M

Q4 2021+13.7%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company’s current expectations for the full year 2022 are as follows: Revenue of $835 million to $850 million, representing annual growth of 8% - 10%. Adjusted EBITDA of between $210 million to $217 million. Adjusted net income per diluted share of between $3.65 to $3.80

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 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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