Is Shutterstock, Inc. (SSTK) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 46.9% / 30% | 28.6% / 30% | 18.1% / 30% | 2.48% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 46.9% / 33% | 28.6% / 33% | 18.1% / 33% | 2.48% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 21.5% / 33% | 13.1% / 33% | 8.3% / 33% | 2.48% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| S&P | 46.9% / 33% | 28.6% / 33% | 18.1% / 33% | 2.48% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 21.5% / 33% | 13.1% / 33% | 8.3% / 50% | 2.48% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 58.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 2.2% | |
| Net Margin | 4.6% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.3% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.2% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $167M |
| Free Cash Flow | $117M |
| Total Debt | $292M |
| Debt-to-Equity | 51.7 |
| Current Ratio | 0.5 |
| Total Assets | $1.4B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $16.43 |
| 50-Day MA | $17.42 |
| 200-Day MA | $19.77 |
| Avg Volume | 322K |
| Beta | 1.2 |
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52-Week Range
$14.35
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About Shutterstock, Inc. (SSTK)
Shutterstock, Inc. provides platform to connect brands and businesses to high quality content in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers image services consisting of photographs, vectors, and illustrations, which is used in visual communications, such as websites, digital and print marketing materials, corporate communications, books, publications, and others; footage services, including video clips, filmed by industry experts and cinema grade video effects in HD and 4K formats that are integrated into websites, social media, marketing campaigns, and cinematic productions; and music services comprising music tracks and sound effects, which are used to complement images and footage. It also provides 3 dimensional models consisting of 3D models used in various industries, such as advertising, media and video production, gaming, retail, education, design, and architecture; and generative AI content comprising images generated from algorithms trained with ethically sourced content. In addition, the company operates a collection of graphics interchange format visuals and stickers that supplies casual conversational content. It offers its services under the Shutterstock, Envato, Pond5, TurboSquid, PicMonkey, PremiumBeat, Splash News, and Bigstock brand names. The company serves corporate professionals and organizations, media and broadcast companies, and small and medium-sized businesses, and individual creators through digital, live sales, services, and client management channels. Shutterstock, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Shutterstock, Inc. (SSTK) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Shutterstock, Inc. is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is Shutterstock, Inc.'s debt ratio?
Shutterstock, Inc.'s debt ratio is 46.9% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 21.5%.
What are Shutterstock, Inc.'s key financial metrics?
Shutterstock, Inc. has a market capitalization of $572M, trailing P/E ratio of 12.9, and revenue of $990M. The company maintains a gross margin of 58.9% and a net margin of 4.6%. Return on equity stands at 8.3%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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