SSTK
Shutterstock, Inc.
$16.22
Platform & Compounding FCF
75%
Two-stage FCF DCF
Strong
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Conviction
Undervalued
Trading 64.2% below fair value
You pay
$16.22
Bear
$33.91
Fair
$45.36
Bull
$56.25
Bear
$33.91
+109.1%
5% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Fair
$45.36
+179.7%
9% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Bull
$56.25
+246.8%
11% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Key Value Driver
FCF growth rate (9% base case)
Terminal Value % of EV
38%
Implied Market Multiple
9.4x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses a two-stage discounted cash flow model based on free cash flow. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $67.00 from 18 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $45.36 per share.
Warnings
Stock-based employee pay equals 134% of profits. This dilutes existing shareholders, so cash flow alone overstates what owners really earn.
Wall Street's average price target is $67.00 (from 18 analysts). Our estimate is 43% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- P/E alone misleads — earnings depressed by growth investment
- Cyclical or commodity businesses may be misclassified as platforms
- Terminal value dominance suggests sensitivity to long-run assumptions