Getty Images 2025 Q3 Earnings Profitability Returns With 955.5% Net Income Surge

Getty Images (GETY) delivered a significant turnaround in Q3 2025, reporting profitability after a year-ago loss and narrowing full-year revenue guidance to $942–$951 million, reflecting disciplined execution and strategic AI partnerships.

Revenue

Getty Images reported total revenue of $240.04 million in Q3 2025, a 0.2% decline year-over-year from $240.54 million in Q3 2024. The Creative segment led with $144.89 million in revenue, driven by 8.4% growth, while the Editorial segment saw a sharp 58.5% decline to $89.31 million. The "Other" category contributed $5.84 million, rounding out the total revenue.

Earnings/Net Income

Getty Images returned to profitability with EPS of $0.05 in Q3 2025, reversing from a $0.01 loss in the prior-year period. The company achieved a net income of $21.62 million, a 955.5% improvement from a $2.53 million net loss in Q3 2024. This marked a significant operational turnaround.

Price Action

Getty Images’ stock price fell 4.49% in the latest trading day and 18.66% month-to-date, despite the earnings beat.

Post-Earnings Price Action Review

The strategy of buying GETY shares 30 days after the earnings release following a quarter-over-quarter revenue increase over the past three years showed moderate performance, with gains ranging from 3.5% to 12.5% and an average of 7.5%.

CEO Commentary

CEO Craig Peters highlighted Q3 results aligned with expectations, noting challenges from a strong prior-year event calendar. The company finalized AI partnerships to integrate Getty content into emerging platforms, unlocking new revenue streams. CFO Jenn Leyden emphasized 11.2% annual subscription revenue growth (58.4% of total revenue) and adjusted EBITDA margins above 32.8%.

Guidance

Getty Images updated 2025 guidance to revenue of $942–$951 million and adjusted EBITDA of $291–$293 million. The guidance factors in $8.0 million in one-off SG&A expenses and includes the pending Shutterstock merger, expected to close in 2026.

Additional News

Getty Images announced a strategic partnership with AI company Perplexity, granting the platform access to Getty’s image library for AI-powered search tools. The deal, finalized in October 2025, aims to integrate Getty’s content into AI models while ensuring proper attribution. Additionally, the company confirmed a $2.5 million SOX compliance expense in Q4 and reiterated its focus on disciplined execution amid a competitive landscape. The pending merger with Shutterstock, announced in 2024, remains on track for 2026 completion.