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| Factor | Score | Distribution | Value | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Valuation | 91 | — | 20.8x | Top tier | |
Growth | 30 | 4.5% | 6.1% | Bottom tier | |
Quality | 48 | 3.5% | 6.6% | Around median | |
Safety | 23 | 12.4x | 0.7x | Bottom tier | |
Capital Return | 3 | — | 2.02% | Bottom tier | |
Momentum | 3 | -56.5% | 4.1% | Bottom tier | |
Sentiment | 29 | 2 | 3 | Bottom tier |
Estimates — analyst targets and a simplified DCF, not investment advice.
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Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (GETY) is a leading global platform for the creation and licensing of premium visual and editorial content, serving corporations, media organizations, and advertising agencies worldwide. The company generates its revenue by licensing images, videos, and custom services through its renowned family of brands, which includes Getty Images, iStock, and Unsplash. The company's business model relies increasingly on annual subscriptions that provide recurring and predictable financial streams, leveraging its unique historical archive and its ability to provide real-time coverage of major sports, entertainment, and political events.
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, Getty Images recorded revenue of $226.6 million, representing a slight increase of 1.1% on a reported basis and a decline of 2.5% on a constant currency basis. Gross profit for the quarter was $160.4 million, while the company recorded a net loss of -$4.4 million with earnings per share of -$0.01. Adjusted EBITDA of $61.6 million was impacted by higher coverage costs for the Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina and a shift in product mix, while annual subscription revenues accounted for 57.4% of total revenues.
The current analyst consensus points to a general recommendation of "Hold" for Getty Images Holdings, Inc. stock, with an average target price set at $6.57, a high of $7.7, and a low of $5. Considering the stock's 52-week trading range of $0.582 to $3.21, the stock is currently trading clearly below the analysts' average target price, reflecting investor caution regarding high debt levels of $1.99 billion and the path toward completing the pending merger.
Figures in the text are as of 2026-06-22; the live price is shown at the top of the page.
This decline from 318 thousand subscribers last year to 258 thousand subscribers in the first quarter of 2026 is due to the company's strategic decision to discontinue the free trial customer acquisition program at iStock, which was implemented in June 2025. Management made this decision to improve subscriber quality and unit economics, as these trial periods yielded annual renewal rates of less than 10% and low returns per subscriber. The company expects the mathematical effects of this decision to continue pressuring comparable figures until the third quarter of 2026.
Following the Second Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to deny the company's petition for rehearing in the warrant dispute case, Getty Images drew down $120 million from its revolving credit facility on April 22, 2026. The company used a portion of this drawdown to fully satisfy the judgment amount of $110.9 million, including associated interest. The company subsequently received approximately $30 million from insurance carriers as partial reimbursement, and management confirms that this settlement was managed entirely within its available liquidity and will not affect its investment plans.
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The merger deal has received unconditional approvals in all regulatory jurisdictions except the United Kingdom. Getty Images management continues its constructive discussions with the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which is expected to issue its final decision on the deal by June 14, 2026. The review is focused on the UK editorial segment, which represents only about £3.5 million in revenue, a very small fraction compared to the overall size of the two merging companies.
The main reason for the expected decline in annual revenues for 2026 is the impact of accounting standard ASC 606 regarding the timing of revenue recognition, as the company early-recognized approximately $40 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 under two large multi-year licensing agreements. This early recognition created a very challenging year-over-year comparison for 2026, particularly in the fourth quarter. Excluding this $40 million impact, the financial guidance for 2026 would have shown underlying revenue growth ranging between 0.7% and 4.9%.
The premium coverage of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games helped drive 11% growth in the Editorial segment to reach $91.7 million during the first quarter of 2026. However, this massive coverage caused an increase in cost of revenue and SG&A expenses, temporarily depressing the Adjusted EBITDA margin to 27.2% compared to 31.3% in the prior year. The coverage also led to a shift in subscriber behavior, with users downloading editorial content instead of creative content, which negatively impacted Creative segment growth by approximately 380 basis points.