Shutterstock (FRA:S3T) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €2.31 (As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:S3T Shutterstock Inc FRA:S3T
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Price €6.38
GF Value €26.94
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What is Shutterstock Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Shutterstock FRA:S3T +5.02% 72 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €2.31 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:S3T with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €26.94 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Shutterstock's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.136. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is €2.31 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Shutterstock's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 5.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 1.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 5.30% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Shutterstock was 11.90% per year. The lowest was 1.00% per year. And the median was 2.40% per year.

As of today (2026-07-22), Shutterstock's current stock price is €6.375. Shutterstock's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €2.31. Shutterstock's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 2.76.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Shutterstock was 53.99. The lowest was 2.65. And the median was 17.16.


Shutterstock  (FRA:S3T) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Shutterstock's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=6.375/2.31
=2.76

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Shutterstock was 53.99. The lowest was 2.65. And the median was 17.16.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Shutterstock Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Shutterstock Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shutterstock's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Shutterstock Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Shutterstock Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
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Shutterstock Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.23 2.16 2.26 2.15 2.31

FRA:S3T vs NRDS, CARS, MAX: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Shutterstock's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Shutterstock Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Shutterstock's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shutterstock's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Shutterstock Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Shutterstock's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=0.136/330.2130*330.2130
=0.136

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Shutterstock Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 0.236 241.018 0.323
201609 0.516 241.428 0.706
201612 0.251 241.432 0.343
201703 0.078 243.801 0.106
201706 0.255 244.955 0.344
201709 0.435 246.819 0.582
201712 0.450 246.524 0.603
201803 0.126 249.554 0.167
201806 0.202 251.989 0.265
201809 0.540 252.439 0.706
201812 0.678 251.233 0.891
201903 0.297 254.202 0.386
201906 0.494 256.143 0.637
201909 0.609 256.759 0.783
201912 0.444 256.974 0.571
202003 -0.040 258.115 -0.051
202006 0.554 257.797 0.710
202009 1.327 260.280 1.684
202012 1.296 260.474 1.643
202103 0.604 264.877 0.753
202106 1.377 271.696 1.674
202109 1.007 274.310 1.212
202112 1.101 278.802 1.304
202203 0.249 287.504 0.286
202206 0.558 296.311 0.622
202209 0.596 296.808 0.663
202212 1.180 296.797 1.313
202303 1.299 301.836 1.421
202306 0.446 305.109 0.483
202309 -0.164 307.789 -0.176
202312 0.578 306.746 0.622
202403 -0.183 312.332 -0.193
202406 0.466 314.175 0.490
202409 -0.686 315.301 -0.718
202412 -0.068 315.605 -0.071
202503 0.355 319.799 0.367
202506 0.276 322.561 0.283
202509 1.554 324.800 1.580
202512 0.587 324.054 0.598
202603 0.136 330.213 0.136

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €2.31 mean?
Shutterstock (FRA:S3T) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €2.31 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Shutterstock and its competitors.
Is Shutterstock's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Shutterstock's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €2.31. Overall, Shutterstock has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shutterstock's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to NRDS and CARS?
Shutterstock's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €2.31 can be compared against companies in the Interactive Media industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for an Interactive Media company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Interactive Media industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Shutterstock and its competitors. Shutterstock's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €2.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shutterstock stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shutterstock (FRA:S3T) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €26.94, compared to a current price of €6.38 — trading 76.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €2.31. Shutterstock's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Shutterstock (FRA:S3T), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €2.31 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Shutterstock (FRA:S3T) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shutterstock stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €6.38 is trading 76.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €26.94. GuruFocus considers Shutterstock to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for FRA:S3T:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €2.31
  • GF Value™: €26.94 vs. price of €6.38 (76.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:S3T stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Shutterstock Business Description

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Address 350 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10118
Shutterstock Inc is a U.S.-based company that is engaged in the provision of digital content. The content segment, whose offerings include licenses for Images, Footage, Music, 3 Dimensional, and Generative AI content. Data, Distribution, and Service offerings address customer demand for products and services that are beyond its Content licenses. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Content offerings. Geographically the company generates the majority of its revenue from the Domestic market, but also has its presence in Europe and Rest of the Countries.
72GF Score

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