Getty Images Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock (GETY)

FairStock Score: 46/100 — MIXED

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I look for businesses that earn consistent profits and have durable competitive advantages. Getty has a content library and creative and editorial services, but in fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, it reported revenue of $229.1M and net income of -$85.8M. That follows FY2025, ended 2025-12-31, with revenue of $981.3M and net income of -$206.2M, a sharp reversal from FY2024 net income of $39.5M and FY2023 net income of $19.6M. The latest quarterly loss is worse than fiscal Q2 2025, period ended 2025-06-30, when net income was -$34.4M, even though revenue slipped from $234.9M to $229.1M. The balance sheet is not comforting. FairStock calculations show a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.13, an Altman Z-score of -0.68, and a Piotroski F-score of 2/9. Trailing free cash flow is -$83.0M, and the FCF yield is -1038% against an $8.0M market cap at the 2026-10-13 close. The P/B of 0.02 and negative P/E of -0.05 look optically cheap, but cheapness built on losses and leverage can be a trap. ROCE is 3.87%, which is modest, while ROE is -27.52%. The Lynch category is TURNAROUND, based on a loss in the latest year after earlier profits, but turnarounds require staying power. Revenue is not growing enough to offset losses, and beta of 2.07 signals high volatility. As Graham might say, a bargain price is only useful if the business can survive and earn. Getty has a weak margin of safety, FairStock score of 46/100, and needs evidence of durable positive earnings and cash flow before it deserves a true value label.

In plain English: Getty Images sells photos, videos, and visual content to businesses and media. The business is weak right now: it lost money in the latest reported quarter and in the last full year, and it carries a lot of debt. At two cents per share, the market value is only about $8 million, which looks very low next to its sales, but the losses and cash burn make it hard to call simply cheap.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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