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 | -37.3% | 4.5% | -621.4% |
| 2024 | $939M | $280M | $40M | $61M | 5.9% | 2.5% | 104.4% |
| 2023 | $917M | $178M | $19M | $76M | 3.1% | -1.0% | -124.9% |
| 2022 | $926M | $177M | $-78M | $104M | -14.2% | - | - |
| 2021 | - |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | - | 926.24 | 916.56 | 939.29 | 981.29 |
| Operating Revenue | - | 911.18 | 899.38 | 898.76 | 926.50 |
| Cost Of Revenue | - | 254.99 | 250.25 | 253.07 | 261.32 |
| Gross Profit | - | 671.25 | 666.31 | 686.22 | 719.98 |
| Operating Expense | - | 468.12 | 482.58 | 484.92 | 535.56 |
| Selling General And Administration | - | 375.58 | 402.52 | 407.80 | 415.97 |
| Total Expenses | - | 723.11 | 732.83 | 737.99 | 796.88 |
| Operating Income | - | 203.13 | 183.72 | 201.30 | 184.41 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | - | 202.03 | 127.67 | 180.80 | 83.92 |
| EBITDA | - | 176.93 | 178.42 | 279.66 | 58.63 |
| Normalized EBITDA | - | 293.30 | 265.82 | 265.54 | 243.48 |
| EBIT | - | 83.71 | 99.98 | 218.36 | -6.13 |
| Interest Expense | - | 117.23 | 126.88 | 131.41 | 156.18 |
| Net Interest Income | - | -117.23 | -126.88 | -131.41 | -156.18 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | - | -3.05 | 3.65 | 2.95 | -5.69 |
| Other Income Expense | - | -119.42 | -83.74 | 17.07 | -190.55 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | - | 117.23 | 126.88 | 131.41 | 156.18 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | - | -117.23 | -126.88 | -131.41 | -156.18 |
| Pretax Income | - | -33.52 | -26.90 | 86.96 | -162.31 |
| Tax Provision | - | 44.13 | -46.48 | 47.48 | 43.88 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | - | -24.44 | -18.35 | 2.97 | -38.82 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | - | -77.64 | 19.58 | 39.47 | -206.18 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | - | -77.55 | 19.34 | 39.53 | -206.12 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | - | -77.55 | 19.34 | 39.53 | -206.12 |
| Net Income | - | -77.55 | 19.34 | 39.53 | -206.12 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | - | -147.45 | 19.34 | 39.53 | -206.12 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | - | -77.64 | 19.58 | 39.47 | -206.18 |
| Normalized Income | - | 14.38 | 88.38 | 28.38 | -60.09 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | - | -147.45 | 19.34 | 39.53 | -206.12 |
| Basic Average Shares | - | 276.94 | 399.04 | 409.14 | 414.34 |
| Diluted Average Shares | - | 276.94 | 411.50 | 414.87 | 414.34 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | - | 93.22 | 78.44 | 61.29 | 64.76 |
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | - | 254.99 | 250.25 | 253.07 | 261.32 |
| Total Unusual Items | - | -116.37 | -87.40 | 14.12 | -184.85 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | - | -116.37 | -87.40 | 14.12 | -184.85 |
| Preferred Stock Dividends | 71.39 | 43.22 | - | - | - |
| Minority Interests | - | 0.09 | -0.24 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| 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 | -0.48 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Gain On Sale Of Security | - | -112.58 | -31.34 | 34.61 | -78.88 |
| 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 |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | -0.68 | 1.62 | 15.83 | 54.83 |
| Otherunder Preferred Stock Dividend | 0 | 26.68 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Amortization | - | 43.64 | 24.07 | 2.31 | 2.30 |
| Amortization Of Intangibles Income Statement | - | 43.64 | 24.07 | 2.31 | 2.30 |
| Depreciation Income Statement | - | 49.57 | 54.37 | 58.99 | 62.46 |
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 | $330M | -1.60 | 0.60 | -37.3% | 38.16 |
| ATN International, Inc. | ATNI | $398M | -26.71 | 0.90 | -3.4% | 6.27 |
| Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. | PLAY | $388M | - | 4.26 | -53.4% | 9.90 |
| National CineMedia, Inc. | NCMI | $333M | -31.41 | 0.89 | -2.8% | 11.46 |
| The E.W. Scripps Company | SSP |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| $306M |
| -3.03 |
| 0.37 |
| -12.2% |
| 11.85 |
| FuboTV Inc. | FUBO | $299M | -1.74 | 1.52 | -87.7% | -4.54 |
| Crexendo, Inc. | CXDO | $289M | 57.05 | 4.53 | 7.9% | 29.83 |
| ZipRecruiter, Inc. | ZIP | $271M | -8.20 | -3.51 | 42.7% | 55.81 |
| Angi Inc. | ANGI | $261M | 5.96 | 0.28 | 4.7% | 3.60 |
| Peer Median | - | -3.03 | 0.89 | -3.1% | 10.68 | |