Getty Images Holdings Inc (GETY)
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Getty Images Holdings
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Rating:47Neutral
Price Target:
$1.00
▲(9.89% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/19/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial quality (net losses, high leverage, and limited cash-flow coverage) and valuation risk tied to unprofitability. Technicals are somewhat supportive in the near term, while the latest call and corporate events are mixed, with reaffirmed guidance and merger progress offset by margin pressure, heavy interest burden, litigation-related cash needs, and listing-compliance concerns.
Positive Factors
Strong revenue growth with healthy operating margins
Sustained top-line growth combined with robust gross and operating margins indicates durable monetization of Getty’s content library. High operating leverage supports cash generation and reinvestment capacity across licensing and enterprise channels, underpinning long-term business resilience.
Negative Factors
High leverage and sizable interest burden
Elevated leverage and large projected interest expense materially constrain financial flexibility. With modest free cash flow relative to the debt load, interest payments will absorb cash that could otherwise fund product investment, M&A integration, or listing-cure efforts, raising medium-term refinancing risk.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong revenue growth with healthy operating margins
Sustained top-line growth combined with robust gross and operating margins indicates durable monetization of Getty’s content library. High operating leverage supports cash generation and reinvestment capacity across licensing and enterprise channels, underpinning long-term business resilience.
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Getty Images Holdings (GETY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$469.23M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.94M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.30
Revenue Growth4.54%
EPS Growth-39.79%
CountryUS
Employees1,700
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryInternet Content & Information
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.26
Shares Outstanding418,959,260
10 Day Avg. Volume3,771,673
30 Day Avg. Volume1,937,192
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)1.00
Price to Sales (P/S)0.57
P/FCF Ratio97.89
Enterprise Value/Market Cap5.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.39
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.62
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.07
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$7.00Price Target Upside669.23% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)<0.01
Revenue Forecast (FY)$965.63M
Getty Images Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. operates as a visual content creator and marketplace in the United States and internationally. It maintains privately-owned photographic archives covering approximately 160,000 news, sport, and entertainment events, as ...
How the Company Makes Money
Getty Images primarily makes money by licensing visual (and related) content to customers under a variety of commercial terms, including subscription plans, on-demand/à la carte purchases, and enterprise agreements. Key revenue streams include: (1...
Getty Images Holdings Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 11, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presents a mixed picture: top-line stability with strong Editorial and custom content growth, improving free cash flow, and durable subscription fundamentals, while profitability and margins were pressured by higher costs, revenue recognition timing, Agency declines, and strategic actions that reduced subscriber counts (iStock trial discontinuation). Management maintained full-year guidance and highlighted structural strengths (archive, event coverage, custom AI/video growth), but near-term earnings metrics and debt/litigation-related cash flows are notable headwinds.Positive Updates
Quarterly Revenue (Reported)
Q1 revenue of $226.6 million, up 1.1% year over year (reported). Management notes currency-neutral comparisons vary slightly but the reported growth shows top-line stability.
Negative Updates
Adjusted EBITDA Decline and Margin Compression
Adjusted EBITDA was $61.6 million, down 12.2% year over year (15.2% currency-neutral). Adjusted EBITDA margin declined to 27.2% from 31.3% in Q1 2025, driven by higher cost of revenue (mix and timing) and elevated event-related costs.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Quarterly Revenue (Reported)
Q1 revenue of $226.6 million, up 1.1% year over year (reported). Management notes currency-neutral comparisons vary slightly but the reported growth shows top-line stability.
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Company Guidance
Management reaffirmed fiscal 2026 guidance of $948M–$988M in revenue (down 3.4% to up 0.6% YoY; currency‑neutral -4.5% to +0.5%) and adjusted EBITDA of $279M–$295M (down 12.9% to up 8.1% YoY; currency‑neutral -13.9% to +9.1%), targeting adjusted EBITDA margins of about 30%; they assume EUR 1.17 and GBP 1.34 FX rates, which drive an estimated $11M full‑year revenue tailwind ($8M realized in Q1) and ~$3.6M full‑year adjusted EBITDA benefit (~$2.5M in Q1). Management expects CapEx in the 5%–7% range (Q1 was 7.1%), noted Q1 free cash flow improved to $24M, estimated 2026 cash interest of ~$194M, and that guidance includes ~$6.9M of one‑off SG&A for accelerated SOX; segment expectations remain Creative roughly low‑single‑digit decline, Editorial roughly flat, Other mid‑single‑digit decline (and, excluding ~$40M of accelerated Q4’25 revenue, FY revenue would imply underlying growth of ~0.7%–4.9% and adjusted EBITDA would be down 2.4% to up 2.9% on a like‑for‑like basis), with gross margin and EBITDA margin normalizing into the ~71% and high‑20s/≈30% ranges in H2.Getty Images Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
33
Negative
Cash Flow
47
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 983.79M | 981.29M | 939.29M | 916.55M | 926.24M | 918.69M |
| Gross Profit | 650.60M | 655.21M | 686.22M | 666.31M | 671.25M | 670.54M |
| EBITDA | 291.72M | 296.28M | 279.66M | 178.42M | 176.93M | 358.75M |
| Net Income | -107.61M | -206.12M | 39.53M | 19.34M | -77.55M | 117.07M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.22B | 3.24B | 2.56B | 2.60B | 2.47B | 2.58B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 96.63M | 90.18M | 121.17M | 142.31M | 97.91M | 186.30M |
| Total Debt | 1.98B | 720.03M | 1.35B | 1.45B | 1.49B | 1.76B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.63B | 2.64B | 1.85B | 1.92B | 1.88B | 2.88B |
| Stockholders Equity | 538.90M | 552.54M | 670.20M | 633.23M | 545.08M | 338.61M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 26.35M | 5.67M | 60.87M | 75.72M | 103.83M | 139.57M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 88.96M | 65.19M | 118.32M | 132.72M | 163.12M | 188.89M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -59.87M | -59.52M | -72.49M | -57.00M | -61.29M | -136.93M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 582.18M | 576.17M | -56.22M | -45.35M | -184.35M | -19.27M |
Getty Images Holdings Technical Analysis
Positive
0.91
Price Trends
0.87
Positive
0.95
Positive
1.37
Negative
Market Momentum
0.07
Negative
58.43
Neutral
83.83
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GETY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 0.91 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.90, above the 50-day MA of 0.87, and below the 200-day MA of 1.37, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.07 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 58.43 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 83.83 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GETY.
Getty Images Holdings Risk Analysis
Getty Images Holdings disclosed 55 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Getty Images Holdings reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Getty Images Holdings Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
84 Outperform | $668.20M | 6.29 | 53.39% | ― | 24.49% | 181.60% | |
64 Neutral | $827.61M | -18.69 | -10.32% | ― | 6.78% | 52.54% | |
63 Neutral | $395.46M | 13.75 | 7.03% | ― | 5.94% | 56.89% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
55 Neutral | $554.30M | 12.73 | -568.82% | ― | 15.66% | 138.39% | |
53 Neutral | $570.91M | -25.49 | -3.62% | 7.14% | -1.77% | -152.61% | |
47 Neutral | $469.23M | -4.04 | -18.42% | ― | 4.54% | -39.79% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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Getty Images Holdings Corporate Events
M&A TransactionsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
CMA Issues Final Report on Getty–Shutterstock Merger
Neutral
May 15, 2026
On May 15, 2026, the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority issued its final report in a Phase 2 review of the planned merger between Getty Images Holdings, Inc. and Shutterstock Inc. This regulatory milestone marked a significant step in assessin...
Financial DisclosuresLegal ProceedingsPrivate Placements and Financing
Getty Images to Fund Litigation Judgment After Appeal Denial
Negative
Apr 17, 2026
On October 27, 2023, a U.S. District Court in New York ruled in favor of Alta Partners and CRCM Institutional Master Fund on certain breach of contract claims related to Getty Images Holdings’ public warrants, awarding approximately $36.9 mi...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Getty Images Updates Board Audit Committee and Governance
Neutral
Apr 3, 2026
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. announced governance changes to its board, reflecting ongoing adjustment of its oversight structure in the visual media and content licensing sector. The company continues to focus on maintaining strong audit and compli...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Getty Images Faces NYSE Noncompliance, Pursues Listing Cure
Negative
Mar 19, 2026
On March 17, 2026, Getty Images received notice from the New York Stock Exchange that its Class A common stock had traded below the NYSE’s $1.00 minimum average closing price requirement over a consecutive 30 trading-day period, putting the ...
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