Getty Images is the world's photo library for news, sports, and entertainment, selling access to millions of images and videos to media and businesses.
Revenue comes from subscriptions and one-off licenses, with gross margins around 67% and operating income of USD 0.23B in 2025, though net income was negative.
Its 160,000-event archive and exclusive coverage of major moments make it hard for Shutterstock or Adobe Stock to replicate, but AI-generated imagery is eroding pricing power.
Key events, in time order
Multi-source confirmation of Q2 miss: loss widened to -$0.21/sh vs est. $0.01, revenue -2.5% YoY on agency/iStock weakness
Deal brings Getty's licensed content libraries into ChatGPT search and discovery; stock surges over 100% pre-market
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