quinstreet inc. - QNST
QNST
Close Chg Chg %
16.23 -0.05 -0.31%
Pre-Market
16.18
-0.05 (0.31%)
Volume: 463.93K
Last Updated:
Sep 9, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
Company Overview: quinstreet inc. - QNST
QNST Key Data
| Open $16.24 | Day Range 15.99 - 16.50 |
| 52 Week Range 14.27 - 26.27 | Market Cap $936.08M |
| Shares Outstanding 57.68M | Public Float 53.25M |
| Beta 0.67 | Rev. Per Employee N/A |
| P/E Ratio 201.12 | EPS $0.08 |
| Yield 0.00% | Dividend N/A |
| EX-DIVIDEND DATE | SHORT INTEREST N/A |
| AVERAGE VOLUME 628.17K |
QNST Performance
| 1 Week | 1.44% | ||
| 1 Month | 6.52% | ||
| 3 Months | 7.15% | ||
| 1 Year | -15.64% | ||
| 5 Years | 9.99% |
QNST Analyst Ratings
- Sell
- Under
- Hold
- Over
- Buy
Number of Ratings
5
Full Ratings ➔
About quinstreet inc. - QNST
QuinStreet, Inc. engages in performance marketplaces and technologies for the financial and home services industries. Its approach to proprietary performance marketing technologies allows clients to engage high-intent digital media or traffic from a wide range of device types, in multiple formats or types of media, and in a wide range of cost-per-action. The company was founded by Douglas Valenti on April 16, 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA.
QNST At a Glance
QuinStreet, Inc.
950 Tower Lane
Foster City, California 94404
| Phone | 1-650-587-7700 | Revenue | 1.09B | |
| Industry | Advertising/Marketing Services | Net Income | 4.71M | |
| Sector | Commercial Services | 2025 Sales Growth | 78.27% | |
| Fiscal Year-end | 06 / 2026 | Employees | 938 | |
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QNST Valuation
| P/E Current | 201.115 |
| P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) | 199.504 |
| Price to Sales Ratio | 0.858 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 3.771 |
| Price to Cash Flow Ratio | 11.045 |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 17.738 |
| Enterprise Value to Sales | 0.775 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value | 0.012 |
QNST Efficiency
| Revenue/Employee | 1,166,003.198 |
| Income Per Employee | 5,018.124 |
| Receivables Turnover | 8.054 |
| Total Asset Turnover | 2.735 |
QNST Liquidity
| Current Ratio | 1.506 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.506 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.62 |
QNST Profitability
| Gross Margin | 10.137 |
| Operating Margin | 2.129 |
| Pretax Margin | 0.515 |
| Net Margin | 0.43 |
| Return on Assets | 1.177 |
| Return on Equity | 2.043 |
| Return on Total Capital | 1.851 |
| Return on Invested Capital | 1.977 |
QNST Capital Structure
| Total Debt to Total Equity | 4.178 |
| Total Debt to Total Capital | 4.01 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 2.365 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity | 3.025 |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital | 2.904 |
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Annual Financials for Quinstreet Inc. - QNST
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| All values USD millions. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue
| 582.10M | 580.62M | 613.51M | 1.09B | |
Sales Growth
| +0.62% | -0.25% | +5.66% | +78.27% | |
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
| 528.37M | 532.10M | 567.27M | 982.84M | |
COGS excluding D&A
| - | - | - | - | - |
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
| 15.92M | 18.07M | 23.96M | 24.51M | |
Depreciation
| 4.32M | 7.02M | 13.26M | 15.01M | |
Amortization of Intangibles
| 11.60M | 11.05M | 10.70M | 9.50M | |
COGS Growth
| +4.02% | +0.71% | +6.61% | +73.26% | |
Gross Income
| 53.73M | 48.52M | 46.25M | 110.87M | |
Gross Income Growth
| -23.82% | -9.69% | -4.69% | +139.74% | |
Gross Profit Margin
| +9.23% | +8.36% | +7.54% | +10.14% |
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5-year trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SG&A Expense
| 58.45M | 69.34M | 74.31M | 87.58M | |
Research & Development
| 21.91M | 28.89M | 30.05M | 33.87M | |
Other SG&A
| 36.54M | 40.45M | 44.27M | 53.71M | |
SGA Growth
| +3.26% | +18.63% | +7.17% | +17.86% | |
Other Operating Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Unusual Expense
| - | - | 2.00M | 17.09M | - |
EBIT after Unusual Expense
| (4.72M) | (20.82M) | (30.07M) | 6.19M | |
Non Operating Income/Expense
| 31.00K | 244.00K | 349.00K | (160.00K) | |
Non-Operating Interest Income
| 10.00K | 296.00K | 408.00K | 23.00K | |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| - | - | - | - | - |
Interest Expense
| 1.07M | 790.00K | 680.00K | 400.00K | |
Interest Expense Growth
| -17.05% | -26.51% | -13.92% | -41.18% | |
Gross Interest Expense
| 1.07M | 790.00K | 680.00K | 400.00K | |
Interest Capitalized
| - | - | - | - | - |
Pretax Income
| (5.76M) | (21.36M) | (30.40M) | 5.63M | |
Pretax Income Growth
| -119.65% | -270.74% | -42.29% | +118.53% | |
Pretax Margin
| -0.99% | -3.68% | -4.95% | +0.52% | |
Income Tax
| (514.00K) | 47.50M | 935.00K | 926.00K | |
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
| 176.00K | 143.00K | 125.00K | 298.00K | |
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
| 195.00K | 224.00K | 305.00K | 337.00K | |
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
| (885.00K) | 47.14M | 468.00K | 465.00K | |
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
| - | - | 37.00K | (174.00K) | - |
Income Tax Credits
| - | - | - | - | - |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
| - | - | - | - | - |
Consolidated Net Income
| (5.25M) | (68.87M) | (31.33M) | 4.71M | |
Minority Interest Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income
| (5.25M) | (68.87M) | (31.33M) | 4.71M | |
Net Income Growth
| -122.28% | -1,212.23% | +54.50% | +115.02% | |
Net Margin Growth
| -0.90% | -11.86% | -5.11% | +0.43% | |
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income After Extraordinaries
| (5.25M) | (68.87M) | (31.33M) | 4.71M | |
Preferred Dividends
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income Available to Common
| (5.25M) | (68.87M) | (31.33M) | 4.71M | |
EPS (Basic)
| -0.0966 | -1.2801 | -0.5705 | 0.0833 | |
EPS (Basic) Growth
| -121.81% | -1,225.16% | +55.43% | +114.60% | |
Basic Shares Outstanding
| 54.34M | 53.80M | 54.92M | 56.48M | |
EPS (Diluted)
| -0.0966 | -1.2801 | -0.5705 | 0.0807 | |
EPS (Diluted) Growth
| -122.61% | -1,225.16% | +55.43% | +114.15% | |
Diluted Shares Outstanding
| 54.34M | 53.80M | 54.92M | 58.30M | |
EBITDA
| 11.20M | (2.74M) | (4.11M) | 47.79M | |
EBITDA Growth
| -61.79% | -124.48% | -49.82% | +1,263.41% | |
EBITDA Margin
| +1.92% | -0.47% | -0.67% | +4.37% |
Snapshot
| Average Recommendation | BUY | Average Target Price | 22.70 | |
| Number of Ratings | 5 | Current Quarters Estimate | 0.213 | |
| FY Report Date | 09 / 2025 | Current Year's Estimate | 1.05 | |
| Last Quarter’s Earnings | 0.25 | Median PE on CY Estimate | N/A | |
| Year Ago Earnings | 0.88 | Next Fiscal Year Estimate | 1.223 | |
| Median PE on Next FY Estimate | N/A |
Earnings Per Share
| This Quarter | Next Quarter | This Fiscal | Next Fiscal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Estimates | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Mean Estimate | 0.21 | 0.20 | 1.05 | 1.22 |
| High Estimates | 0.23 | 0.25 | 1.09 | 1.29 |
| Low Estimate | 0.19 | 0.18 | 1.02 | 1.19 |
| Coefficient of Variance | 8.97 | 14.15 | 2.94 | 3.86 |
Analysts Recommendations
| Current | 1 Month Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| OVERWEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HOLD | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| UNDERWEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SELL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEAN | Buy | Buy | Buy |
SEC Filings for Quinstreet Inc. - QNST
| Filing Date | Type | Category | Amended |
|---|---|---|---|
| No results | |||
Insider Actions for Quinstreet Inc. - QNST
| Date | Name | Shares | Transaction | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2025 | Douglas J. Valenti Chief Executive Officer; Director | 932,197 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $15.19 per share | 14,160,072.43 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Douglas J. Valenti Chief Executive Officer; Director | 920,136 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $15.19 per share | 13,976,865.84 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Douglas J. Valenti Chief Executive Officer; Director | 920,104 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $15.19 per share | 13,976,379.76 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Douglas J. Valenti Chief Executive Officer; Director | 895,983 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $15.19 per share | 13,609,981.77 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Douglas J. Valenti Chief Executive Officer; Director | 889,952 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $15.19 per share | 13,518,370.88 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Douglas J. Valenti Chief Executive Officer; Director | 886,778 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $15.19 per share | 13,470,157.82 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Douglas J. Valenti Chief Executive Officer; Director | 880,747 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $15.19 per share | 13,378,546.93 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Douglas J. Valenti Chief Executive Officer; Director | 807,506 | Bona fide gift | 0.00 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Douglas J. Valenti Chief Executive Officer; Director | 1,950,509 | Bona fide gift | 0.00 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Gregory Wong CFO | 465,444 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $15.19 per share | 7,070,094.36 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Gregory Wong CFO | 463,857 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $15.19 per share | 7,045,987.83 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Gregory Wong CFO | 463,186 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $15.19 per share | 7,035,795.34 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Gregory Wong CFO | 460,805 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $15.19 per share | 6,999,627.95 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Gregory Wong CFO | 458,681 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $15.19 per share | 6,967,364.39 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Gregory Wong CFO | 457,786 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $15.19 per share | 6,953,769.34 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Gregory Wong CFO | 449,140 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $15.19 per share | 6,822,436.60 |