GETY Communication Services

Getty Images Holdings, Inc.

$0.02-15.79%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 14, 2026

Basics

Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Internet Content & Information
Country: United States
Market cap: 6.6M USD
Enterprise value: 2.7B USD
Full-time employees: 1,650

Overall health

Drawback: less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers
Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers
Drawback: its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings
Drawback: higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 2.22 vs a peer median of 0.65), less short-term liquidity (current ratio 0.78 vs a peer median of 1.38) and more debt relative to equity (6.07× vs a peer median of 0.37×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 2.22 vs peers 0.65), less liquidity (current ratio 0.78 vs peers 1.38) and more debt vs equity (6.07× vs peers 0.37×)

Ranks #431 of 454 communication services companies (bottom 6%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Much more borrowing than peers. Debt is 6.1× equity vs a peer median of 0.4×.Debt is 6.1× equity vs peers 0.4×.
Debt is 6.1× shareholders' equity, against a peer median of 0.4×, among the highest 10% of its peer group.Debt is 6.1× shareholders' equity, vs peers 0.4×, among the highest 10% of its peer group.
Operating margin at a 6-year low. 8.6% in 2025, the weakest of the last 6 years.
Getty Images's operating margin fell to 8.6% in 2025, its lowest in the 6 years of filings we have.
Borrowing rising faster than profit. Since 2022: debt +86%, operating profit −58%.
Getty Images's debt grew 86% since 2022 while operating profit changed −58%.
Sales growing faster than profits. Since 2022: revenue +5.9%, operating profit −58%.
Since 2022, Getty Images's revenue changed +5.9% while operating profit fell 58%: costs rose faster than sales.

StockQuotient Score

20/ 100

Oct 5 20 → Nov 4 20

Valuation

Is the price right?

23/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Earnings yield
▼ FCF yield
▼ EBITDA yield

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yield-2367.2%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price30% base weight · Z-score -1.00Sector median: 0.0294 · MAD: 0.0294

EBITDA yield5.5%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value50% base weight · Z-score -0.47Sector median: 0.0857 · MAD: 0.0649

Free cash flow yield-1232.6%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026 · operating cash flow − capital spendingNegative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price20% base weight · Z-score -1.25Sector median: 0.0740 · MAD: 0.0593

Other data (not scored)

Book yield6690.8%

SEC filings · latest balance sheetOutlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentileInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.4780 · MAD: 0.3375

Growth

Is it growing?

33/100

Weak▲ 1 since Oct 27 close

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 32 → 33

Peer companies moved+1

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ EPS growth

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.

Earnings per share growthUnavailable

The loss per share widened33% base weight · Z-score -1.22Sector median: 0.0878 · MAD: 0.3126

3-year revenue growth1.9%

SEC filings · 3 years to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.16Sector median: 0.0303 · MAD: 0.0683

Revenue growth3.3%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.04Sector median: 0.0299 · MAD: 0.0720

Profitability

Does it earn well?

23/100

Weak▲ 1 since Oct 27 close

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: ▼ Weaker

Free cash flow turned negative over the last 12 months

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 22 → 23

Peer companies moved+1

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ ROA
▼ ROIC

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.

Operating margin8.7%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.06Sector median: 0.0818 · MAD: 0.0789

Return on assets-5.2%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -2.49Sector median: 0.0272 · MAD: 0.0318

Return on invested capital2.1%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.54Sector median: 0.0598 · MAD: 0.0706

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin72.4%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.4656 · MAD: 0.1827

Return on equity-35.4%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0529 · MAD: 0.1007

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Higher

Higher relative risk

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Beta
▼ Debt / equity
▼ Current ratio

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta2.22

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketOutlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentile33% base weight · Z-score -3.41Sector median: 0.6525 · MAD: 0.2880

Current ratio0.78×

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.87Sector median: 1.3848 · MAD: 0.6948

Debt / equity6.07×

SEC filings · latest balance sheetOutlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentile33% base weight · Z-score -13.85Sector median: 0.3697 · MAD: 0.3335

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about Getty Images

Is Getty Images getting weaker?: Its latest SEC filing (Aug 10, 2026) got weaker in some ways: free cash flow turned negative over the last 12 months. Its overall score is unchanged at 20/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Getty Images valued vs its peers?: Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 23/100 against 512 communication services peers. Earnings yield -2367.2% vs a peer median of 2.9% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -2367.2% vs peers 2.9% (weaker than 100% of peers).
Is Getty Images growing?: More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 33/100 against 512 communication services peers.
How profitable is Getty Images?: Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 23/100 against 512 communication services peers. Return on assets -5.2% vs a peer median of 2.7% (weaker than 92% of peers).Return on assets -5.2% vs peers 2.7% (weaker than 92% of peers).
How risky is Getty Images?: Higher risk relative to 512 communication services peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Beta 2.22 vs a peer median of 0.65 (weaker than 100% of peers).Beta 2.22 vs peers 0.65 (weaker than 100% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Latest filing: what changed

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Aug 10, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026

Got weaker

Free cash flow turned negative over the last 12 months

	Previous quarter	Latest quarter	Change
Revenue (12 months)	983.8M USD	978.0M USD	−0.6%
Net income (12 months)	−108.0M USD	−159.5M USD	+47.6%
Operating margin	9.0%	8.7%	−0.3 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)	30.0M USD	−83.0M USD	turned negative
Debt	2.7B USD	2.7B USD	+3.1%
Cash	96.6M USD	51.6M USD	−46.6%
Shares outstanding	419.0M	421.0M	+0.5%

From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.

Industry valuation context

Sector: Communication Services · 67 companies

Valuations in Communication Services are within their usual range since 2016.

46% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
22% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values +13% and earnings +11% (medians): earnings grew faster than prices.
Median price-to-sales is −6% vs the whole market, against a usual −7%.

2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026

Shown for Communication Services: too few Internet Content & Information companies have a long enough history of their own.

Financials

Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year

Key ratios	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	Change
Gross margin	73.0%	72.5%	72.7%	73.1%	73.4%	▲ 0.3 pts
Operating margin	22.0%	21.8%	13.9%	19.2%	8.6%	▼ 11 pts
Net margin	12.8%	-8.4%	2.1%	4.2%	-21.0%	▼ 25 pts
Return on assets (ROA)	4.6%	-3.1%	0.8%	1.5%	-6.4%	▼ 7.9 pts
Return on equity (ROE)	—	-14.2%	3.1%	5.9%	-37.3%	▼ 43 pts
Free cash flow margin	15.2%	11.2%	8.3%	6.5%	0.6%	▼ 5.9 pts
Current ratio	1.08×	0.84×	0.84×	0.79×	0.77×	▼ 2.3%
Debt to equity	—	2.62×	2.36×	1.96×	4.82×	▲ 146%
Interest coverage	1.65×	1.72×	1.01×	1.38×	0.54×	▼ 61%

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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Overall health

Drawback: less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers

Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers

Drawback: its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings

Drawback: higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 2.22 vs a peer median of 0.65), less short-term liquidity (current ratio 0.78 vs a peer median of 1.38) and more debt relative to equity (6.07× vs a peer median of 0.37×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 2.22 vs peers 0.65), less liquidity (current ratio 0.78 vs peers 1.38) and more debt vs equity (6.07× vs peers 0.37×)

Ranks #431 of 454 communication services companies (bottom 6%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Much more borrowing than peers. Debt is 6.1× equity vs a peer median of 0.4×.Debt is 6.1× equity vs peers 0.4×.

Debt is 6.1× shareholders' equity, against a peer median of 0.4×, among the highest 10% of its peer group.Debt is 6.1× shareholders' equity, vs peers 0.4×, among the highest 10% of its peer group.

Operating margin at a 6-year low. 8.6% in 2025, the weakest of the last 6 years.

Getty Images's operating margin fell to 8.6% in 2025, its lowest in the 6 years of filings we have.

Borrowing rising faster than profit. Since 2022: debt +86%, operating profit −58%.

Getty Images's debt grew 86% since 2022 while operating profit changed −58%.

Sales growing faster than profits. Since 2022: revenue +5.9%, operating profit −58%.

Since 2022, Getty Images's revenue changed +5.9% while operating profit fell 58%: costs rose faster than sales.

Questions investors ask about Getty Images

Is Getty Images getting weaker?

Its latest SEC filing (Aug 10, 2026) got weaker in some ways: free cash flow turned negative over the last 12 months. Its overall score is unchanged at 20/100 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is Getty Images valued vs its peers?

Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 23/100 against 512 communication services peers. Earnings yield -2367.2% vs a peer median of 2.9% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -2367.2% vs peers 2.9% (weaker than 100% of peers).

Is Getty Images growing?

More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 33/100 against 512 communication services peers.

How profitable is Getty Images?

Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 23/100 against 512 communication services peers. Return on assets -5.2% vs a peer median of 2.7% (weaker than 92% of peers).Return on assets -5.2% vs peers 2.7% (weaker than 92% of peers).

How risky is Getty Images?

Higher risk relative to 512 communication services peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Beta 2.22 vs a peer median of 0.65 (weaker than 100% of peers).Beta 2.22 vs peers 0.65 (weaker than 100% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Previous quarter

Latest quarter

Change

Revenue (12 months)

983.8M USD

978.0M USD

−0.6%

Net income (12 months)

−108.0M USD

−159.5M USD

+47.6%

Operating margin

9.0%

8.7%

−0.3 pts

Free cash flow (12 months)

30.0M USD

−83.0M USD

turned negative

Debt

2.7B USD

2.7B USD

+3.1%

Cash

96.6M USD

51.6M USD

−46.6%

Shares outstanding

419.0M

421.0M

+0.5%

Key ratios

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Change

Gross margin

73.0%

72.5%

72.7%

73.1%

73.4%

▲ 0.3 pts

Operating margin

22.0%

21.8%

13.9%

19.2%

8.6%

▼ 11 pts

Net margin

12.8%

-8.4%

2.1%

4.2%

-21.0%

▼ 25 pts

Return on assets (ROA)

4.6%

-3.1%

0.8%

1.5%

-6.4%

▼ 7.9 pts

Return on equity (ROE)

—

-14.2%

3.1%

5.9%

-37.3%

▼ 43 pts

Free cash flow margin

15.2%

11.2%

8.3%

6.5%

0.6%

▼ 5.9 pts

Current ratio

1.08×

0.84×

0.79×

0.77×

▼ 2.3%

Debt to equity

—

2.62×

2.36×

1.96×

4.82×

▲ 146%

Interest coverage

1.65×

1.72×

1.01×

1.38×

0.54×

▼ 61%