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QuinStreet

QNST Nasdaq Interactive Media & Services Financials FY2017–FY2026

QuinStreet's revenue rose 18.3% to $1.3 billion in fiscal 2026. Its operating margin was 2.7%, up from 0.6% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $128 million, up 54.3%. It paid out $31 million in dividends and buybacks, 25% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 0.2%.

Last close · Oct 23, 2026

$16.52

2.1%
Value it Compare
Revenue Total sales reported in the income statement.
$1.3B
18.3% vs prior year
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue.
2.7%
2.2 pts
Net income Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
$81.2M
1,627.7%
Free cash flow Cash from operations minus capital spending.
$128M
54.3%
Return on capital After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
17.4%
Market cap Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
$961M
Oct 23 close
P/E Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
11.8x

What QuinStreet does

No business description yet.

Legal name
QuinStreet, Inc.
Fiscal year ends
June 30, 2026
Latest annual report
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Accession · CIK
0001193125-26-367160
0001117297

Revenue and margins

QuinStreet had $1.3B of revenue in fiscal 2026, up 18.3% on the year before.

Revenue
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Margins, % of revenue
Gross Operating Net FCF
Margins, % of revenue
Gross Operating Net FCF

Net income and earnings per share

Loss periods are shown in red.

Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS

Returns on capital

After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.

Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
Return on capital Return on equity Return on assets

Cash flow

Free cash flow was $128M in fiscal 2026, 9.9% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.

Free cash flow
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending

Dividends, buybacks and share count

QuinStreet returned $31.4M to shareholders in fiscal 2026, 25% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 0.2%.

Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)

Value QuinStreet yourself

Change the assumptions and see what they imply per share. These are models, not forecasts or price targets — the answer depends entirely on what you put in.

Discounted cash flow

Value per share

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Adds net cash of $58.3M and divides by 58.2M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.

Earnings multiple

Value per share

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Reference multiples: today 11.8x · peers 17.1x · sector 17.3x.

Balance sheet

Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably QuinStreet can carry it.

Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Cash Debt
Fiscal year endFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
Cash and short-term investments $96.4M$73.7M$50.5M$101M$128M
Debt incl. finance leases ———$0.0M$70.0M
Net debt / EBITDA ———−3.3x−1.0x
Debt / equity ———0.0x0.2x
Interest coverage −4.4x−26.4x−41.3x15.5x8.1x
Current ratio 1.7x1.7x1.3x1.5x1.2x
Quick ratio 1.7x1.7x1.3x1.5x1.2x
Total assets $420M$337M$369M$431M$721M
Total liabilities $134M$107M$152M$187M$398M
Shareholders' equity $286M$230M$217M$244M$323M
Net debt (− = net cash) ———−$101M−$58.3M

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Bought, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Sold, 12 months

$17.4M

3 insiders

Of sales under plans

95%

$16.6M

DateInsiderTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Aug 18, 2026 Gregory WongCFO Sold plan 11,704 $20.44 $0.2M Form 4
Aug 17, 2026 Asmau AhmedDirector Sold 10,000 $20.30 $0.2M Form 4
Aug 14, 2026 Asmau AhmedDirector Sold 15,000 $20.85 $0.3M Form 4
Aug 12, 2026 Asmau AhmedDirector Sold 10,000 $20.43 $0.2M Form 4
Aug 11, 2026 Asmau AhmedDirector Sold 5,000 $20.79 $0.1M Form 4
Aug 7, 2026 Douglas ValentiChief Executive Officer, Director Sold plan 751,631 $20.50 $15.4M Form 4
Aug 7, 2026 Gregory WongCFO Sold plan 26,296 $20.09 $0.5M Form 4
Jul 1, 2026 Gregory WongCFO Sold plan 10,338 $15.00 $0.2M Form 4
Jun 15, 2026 Gregory WongCFO Sold plan 22,057 $12.19 $0.3M Form 4

Piotroski F-score

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.

TestFY24FY25FY26
Net income is positive ✕ ✓ ✓
Cash from operations is positive ✓ ✓ ✓
Return on assets rose ✓ ✓ ✓
Cash from operations exceeds net income ✓ ✓ ✓
Debt fell relative to assets — — ✕
Current ratio rose ✕ ✓ ✕
Share count didn't rise ✕ ✕ ✓
Gross margin rose ✕ ✓ ✓
Revenue rose relative to assets ✓ ✓ ✓
F-score — / 9— / 97 / 9
Accruals ratio −12.3%−20.1%−8.7%
Altman Z'' 0.601.771.50

Similar companies

Each company's latest fiscal year. Fiscal years end in different months, so periods don't line up exactly.

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QuinStreet QNST $961M 18.3% 2.7% 9.9% 17.4% 11.8x 7
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10 years of figures

US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.

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Fiscal yearFY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
Income statement
Revenue $300M $404M $455M $490M $579M $582M $581M $614M $1.1B $1.3B
Gross profit $30.4M $58.4M $61.6M $52.5M $70.5M $53.7M $48.5M $46.2M $111M $146M
Research and development $13.5M $13.8M $12.3M $14.2M $19.3M $21.9M $28.9M $30.0M $33.9M $37.3M
Operating income −$10.7M $15.6M $10.7M $6.2M $13.9M −$4.7M −$20.8M −$28.1M $6.2M $35.4M
Interest expense $0.3M $0.0M $0.4M $0.7M $1.3M $1.1M $0.8M $0.7M $0.4M $4.4M
Pretax income −$13.3M $16.5M $10.7M $18.7M $29.3M −$5.8M −$21.4M −$30.4M $5.6M $31.2M
Income tax −$1.1M $0.6M −$51.8M $0.6M $5.8M −$0.5M $47.5M $0.9M $0.9M −$50.0M
Net income −$12.2M $15.9M $62.5M $18.1M $23.6M −$5.2M −$68.9M −$31.3M $4.7M $81.2M
Diluted EPS −$0.27 $0.32 $1.18 $0.34 $0.43 −$0.10 −$1.28 −$0.57 $0.08 $1.40
Diluted shares 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B 0.06B 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B 0.06B 0.06B
Cash flow
Cash from operations $18.5M $27.0M $38.0M $47.6M $50.6M $28.7M $11.8M $12.0M $85.0M $131M
Capital expenditure $1.2M $0.6M $2.0M $2.0M $2.0M $2.8M $3.1M $5.3M $2.1M $3.4M
Free cash flow $17.4M $26.4M $36.0M $45.7M $48.7M $25.8M $8.8M $6.7M $82.9M $128M
Depreciation and amortization $11.4M $7.8M $9.0M $11.5M $16.2M $17.0M $19.2M $24.0M $24.5M $25.2M
Stock-based compensation $8.9M $10.2M $14.1M $16.7M $19.6M $18.5M $18.8M $23.7M $31.8M $37.4M
Acquisitions $0.0M $14.2M $32.7M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Share buybacks $2.5M $0.6M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $15.3M $5.6M $2.3M $0.0M $31.4M
Dividends paid $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Dividends and buybacks $2.5M $0.7M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $15.3M $5.7M $2.3M $0.0M $31.4M
Balance sheet
Cash and short-term investments $49.6M $64.7M $62.5M $108M $110M $96.4M $73.7M $50.5M $101M $128M
Total debt — — — — — — — — $0.0M $70.0M
Finance lease liabilities $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Current assets $99.9M $138M $143M $186M $206M $183M $151M $169M $246M $317M
Current liabilities $52.6M $68.0M $83.7M $85.8M $116M $110M $89.8M $126M $163M $260M
Inventory $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Property and equipment, net $5.6M $4.2M $5.4M $5.7M $6.8M $9.3M $16.7M $19.9M $16.8M $16.7M
Total assets $174M $220M $325M $358M $450M $420M $337M $369M $431M $721M
Total liabilities $56.2M $72.0M $102M $103M $154M $134M $107M $152M $187M $398M
Shareholders' equity $118M $148M $223M $256M $295M $286M $230M $217M $244M $323M
Margins
Gross margin 10.1% 14.5% 13.5% 10.7% 12.2% 9.2% 8.4% 7.5% 10.1% 11.3%
Operating margin −3.6% 3.9% 2.4% 1.3% 2.4% −0.8% −3.6% −4.6% 0.6% 2.7%
EBITDA margin 0.2% 5.8% 4.3% 3.6% 5.2% 2.1% −0.3% −0.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Net margin −4.1% 3.9% 13.7% 3.7% 4.1% −0.9% −11.9% −5.1% 0.4% 6.3%
FCF margin 5.8% 6.5% 7.9% 9.3% 8.4% 4.4% 1.5% 1.1% 7.6% 9.9%
Returns
Return on capital — — — — — — — — — 17.4%
Return on capital employed −8.5% 11.4% 5.5% 2.4% 4.6% −1.5% −7.5% −11.5% 2.4% 9.7%
Return on equity −10.1% 12.0% 33.7% 7.6% 8.6% −1.8% −26.7% −14.0% 2.0% 28.7%
Return on assets −6.7% 8.1% 22.9% 5.3% 5.8% −1.2% −18.2% −8.9% 1.2% 14.1%
Growth
Revenue growth 0.7% 34.9% 12.6% 7.7% 18.0% 0.6% −0.3% 5.7% 78.3% 18.3%
Net income growth — — 292.2% −71.0% 30.1% −122.3% — — — 1,625.8%
EPS growth — — 268.8% −71.2% 26.5% −123.3% — — — 1,650.0%
FCF growth — 51.8% 36.5% 26.8% 6.6% −46.9% −66.0% −23.8% 1,139.1% 54.3%
Share count change 0.9% 9.4% 5.8% 1.2% 3.3% −1.4% −1.0% 2.1% 6.2% −0.2%
Financial health
Net debt / EBITDA — — — — — — — — −3.3x −1.0x
Debt / equity — — — — — — — — 0.0x 0.2x
Interest coverage −30.8x — 29.2x 8.9x 10.8x −4.4x −26.4x −41.3x 15.5x 8.1x
Current ratio 1.9x 2.0x 1.7x 2.2x 1.8x 1.7x 1.7x 1.3x 1.5x 1.2x
Quick ratio 1.9x 2.0x 1.7x 2.2x 1.8x 1.7x 1.7x 1.3x 1.5x 1.2x
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue 0.4% 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% 0.2% 0.3%
Stock comp / revenue 3.0% 2.5% 3.1% 3.4% 3.4% 3.2% 3.2% 3.9% 2.9% 2.9%
Payouts / FCF 14.3% 2.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 59.1% 64.3% 34.2% 0.0% 24.6%
Quality scores
Piotroski F-score — — — — — — — — — 7.0
Altman Z'' 0.9 2.8 3.1 4.1 3.4 3.1 2.1 0.6 1.8 1.5
Accruals ratio −16.7% −5.6% 9.0% −8.6% −6.7% −7.8% −21.3% −12.3% −20.1% −8.7%

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001117297). Data updated October 19, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.

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