Getty Images Holdings, Inc. provides creative and editorial visual content solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. It offers creative, which includes royalty-free photos, illustrations, vectors, videos, and generative AI-services; editorial, which consists of photos and videos covering entertainment, sports, and news; and other products and services, such as music licensing, digital asset management, distribution services, print sales, and data access and/or licensing. The company also provides creative content and editorial coverage, including video, with exclusive content, and customizable rights and protections through its website Gettyimages.com, which serves enterprise agency, media, and corporate customers; IStock, an e-commerce platform that offers access to creative stills and video that primarily serves small and medium-sized businesses, including the freelance market; Unsplash.com, a platform that offers free stock photo downloads and paid subscriptions to high-growth prosumer and semi-professional creator segments; and Unsplash+, an unlimited image only subscription. In addition, it maintains privately-owned photographic archives covering news, sport, and entertainment, as well as a variety of subjects, including lifestyle, business, science, health, wellness, beauty, sports, transportation, and travel. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.
Latest fiscal year: 2025
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | EBITDA | Net Profit | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $981M | $59M | $-206M | $6M | -34.3% | 4.5% | -621.4% |
| 2024 | $939M | $280M | $40M | $61M | 5.5% | 2.5% | 104.4% |
| 2023 | $917M | $178M | $19M | $76M | 2.8% | -1.0% | - |
| 2022 | $926M | $177M | $-78M | $104M | -13.1% | - | - |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 926.24 | 916.55 | 939.29 | 981.29 |
| Cost Of Revenue | 254.99 | 250.25 | 253.07 | 261.31 |
| Gross Profit | 671.25 | 666.31 | 686.22 | 719.98 |
| Operating Expense | 468.12 | 482.58 | 484.92 | 535.56 |
| Operating Income | 203.13 | 183.72 | 201.30 | 184.41 |
| EBITDA | 176.93 | 178.42 | 279.66 | 58.63 |
| EBIT | 83.71 | 99.98 | 218.36 | -6.13 |
| Pretax Income | -33.52 | -26.91 | 86.95 | -162.31 |
| Tax Provision | 44.13 | -46.48 | 47.48 | 43.88 |
| Net Income | -77.55 | 19.34 | 39.53 | -206.12 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | -147.45 | 19.34 | 39.53 | -206.12 |
| Total Expenses | 723.11 | 732.83 | 737.99 | 796.88 |
| Interest Expense | 117.23 | 126.88 | 131.41 | 156.18 |
| Selling General And Administration | 375.58 | 402.52 | 407.80 | 415.97 |
| Normalized EBITDA | 293.30 | 265.82 | 265.54 | 243.49 |
| Normalized Income | 14.38 | 88.38 | 28.38 | -60.09 |
| Basic EPS | -0.53 | 0.05 | 0.10 | -0.50 |
| Diluted EPS | -0.53 | 0.05 | 0.10 | -0.50 |
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | -24.44 | -18.35 | 2.97 | -38.82 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| Total Unusual Items | -116.37 | -87.40 | 14.12 | -184.85 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | -116.37 | -87.40 | 14.12 | -184.85 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | -77.55 | 19.34 | 39.53 | -206.12 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | 93.22 | 78.44 | 61.29 | 64.76 |
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | 254.99 | 250.25 | 253.07 | 261.31 |
| Net Interest Income | -117.23 | -126.88 | -131.41 | -156.18 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | -77.55 | 19.34 | 39.53 | -206.12 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | 202.03 | 127.67 | 180.81 | 83.92 |
| Diluted Average Shares | 276.94 | 411.50 | 414.87 | 414.34 |
| Basic Average Shares | 276.94 | 399.04 | 409.14 | 414.34 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | -147.45 | 19.34 | 39.53 | -206.12 |
| Otherunder Preferred Stock Dividend | 26.68 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preferred Stock Dividends | 43.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interests | 0.09 | -0.24 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | -77.64 | 19.58 | 39.47 | -206.18 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | -77.64 | 19.58 | 39.47 | -206.18 |
| Other Income Expense | -119.42 | -83.74 | 17.07 | -190.55 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | -3.05 | 3.65 | 2.95 | -5.69 |
| Special Income Charges | -3.79 | -56.05 | -20.49 | -105.97 |
| Other Special Charges | 3.79 | 56.05 | 20.49 | 105.97 |
| Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gain On Sale Of Security | -112.58 | -31.34 | 34.61 | -78.88 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | -117.23 | -126.88 | -131.41 | -156.18 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | 117.23 | 126.88 | 131.41 | 156.18 |
| Other Operating Expenses | -0.68 | 1.62 | 15.83 | 54.83 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement | 93.22 | 78.44 | 61.29 | 64.76 |
| Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement | 93.22 | 78.44 | 61.29 | 64.76 |
| Amortization | 43.65 | 24.07 | 2.31 | 2.30 |
| Amortization Of Intangibles Income Statement | 43.65 | 24.07 | 2.31 | 2.30 |
| Depreciation Income Statement | 49.57 | 54.37 | 58.99 | 62.46 |
| Operating Revenue | 911.18 | 899.38 | 898.76 | 926.50 |
Communication Services sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Getty Images Holdings, Inc.this co. | GETY | $346M | - | 0.62 | -34.3% | 9.02 |
| The E.W. Scripps Company | SSP | $408M | - | 0.48 | -8.1% | 11.29 |
| Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. | PLAY | $387M | - | 4.25 | -53.4% | 9.76 |
| AMC Global Media Inc. | AMCX | $353M | 4.98 | 0.36 | 8.8% | 4.93 |
| FuboTV Inc. | FUBO | $349M |
| 3.09 |
| 1.26 |
| -95.3% |
| - |
| Entravision Communications Corporation | EVC | $344M | - | 6.20 | -142.8% | 36.59 |
| National CineMedia, Inc. | NCMI | $333M | - | 0.89 | -2.8% | 13.48 |
| Starz Entertainment Corp. | STRZ | $293M | - | 0.45 | -27.6% | 7.17 |
| Angi Inc. | ANGI | $289M | 7.60 | 0.31 | 4.7% | 4.13 |
| Peer Median | - | 4.98 | 0.68 | -17.8% | 9.76 | |