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QUINSTREET INC (QNST) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:QNST - US74874Q1004 - Common Stock

16.69 USD
-0.34 (-2%)
Last: 9/19/2025, 8:00:01 PM
16.691 USD
+0 (+0.01%)
After Hours: 9/19/2025, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, QNST scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. QNST was compared to 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. QNST scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. QNST has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year QNST was profitable.
In the past year QNST had a positive cash flow from operations.
QNST had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Of the past 5 years QNST 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
QNST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFQNST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M -40M 60M -60M

1.2 Ratios

QNST has a Return On Assets (-0.16%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
QNST has a Return On Equity (-0.28%) which is in line with its industry peers.
QNST has a Return On Invested Capital (0.27%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.16%
ROE -0.28%
ROIC 0.27%
ROA(3y)-10.06%
ROA(5y)-3.98%
ROE(3y)-15.42%
ROE(5y)-6.24%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
QNST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICQNST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20

1.3 Margins

QNST has a Operating Margin (0.09%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
With a Gross Margin value of 9.75%, QNST is not doing good in the industry: 89.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
QNST's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.09%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 9.75%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-14.81%
GM growth 5Y-11.04%
QNST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsQNST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 -10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), QNST is destroying value.
QNST has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
QNST Yearly Shares OutstandingQNST Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
QNST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsQNST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 5.43 indicates that QNST is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 5.43, QNST is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.71% of the companies in the same industry.
QNST has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 5.43
ROIC/WACC0.03
WACC9.55%
QNST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFQNST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.46 indicates that QNST should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.46, QNST is not doing good in the industry: 63.77% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
QNST has a Quick Ratio of 1.46. This is a normal value and indicates that QNST is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
QNST has a worse Quick ratio (1.46) than 63.77% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.46
Quick Ratio 1.46
QNST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesQNST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 780.00% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 11.53% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)780%
EPS 3Y34.71%
EPS 5Y11.53%
EPS Q2Q%127.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%32.14%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 19.04% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
QNST is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.43% yearly.
EPS Next Y24.02%
EPS Next 2Y19.04%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.2%
Revenue Next 2Y9.43%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
QNST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesQNST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
QNST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesQNST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

QNST is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.97.
68.12% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than QNST, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
QNST's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.38.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.29, which indicates a correct valuation of QNST.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of QNST indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: QNST is cheaper than 68.12% of the companies listed in the same industry.
QNST is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.86, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.97
Fwd PE 15.29
QNST Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsQNST Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as QNST.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, QNST is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.15
EV/EBITDA 33.61
QNST Per share dataQNST EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
QNST's earnings are expected to grow with 19.04% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.79
PEG (5Y)1.65
EPS Next 2Y19.04%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for QNST!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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QUINSTREET INC

NASDAQ:QNST (9/19/2025, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 16.691 +0 (+0.01%)

16.69

-0.34 (-2%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)08-07 2025-08-07/amc
Earnings (Next)11-03 2025-11-03
Inst Owners93.95%
Inst Owner Change-1.31%
Ins Owners4.06%
Ins Owner Change8.06%
Market Cap962.68M
Analysts85
Price Target23.15 (38.71%)
Short Float %2.65%
Short Ratio2.55
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)0.85%
Min EPS beat(2)0.78%
Max EPS beat(2)0.92%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)13.72%
Min EPS beat(4)0.78%
Max EPS beat(4)43.79%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)17.44%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)23.33%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)16.13%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.71%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.15%
Max Revenue beat(2)15.57%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)10.69%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.15%
Max Revenue beat(4)25.01%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)5.45%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.71%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.14%
PT rev (1m)-7.35%
PT rev (3m)-7.35%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.97
Fwd PE 15.29
P/S 0.93
P/FCF 16.15
P/OCF 13.44
P/B 4.09
P/tB 12.09
EV/EBITDA 33.61
EPS(TTM)0.88
EY5.27%
EPS(NY)1.09
Fwd EY6.54%
FCF(TTM)1.03
FCFY6.19%
OCF(TTM)1.24
OCFY7.44%
SpS17.86
BVpS4.08
TBVpS1.38
PEG (NY)0.79
PEG (5Y)1.65
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.16%
ROE -0.28%
ROCE 0.34%
ROIC 0.27%
ROICexc 0.39%
ROICexgc 3.03%
OM 0.09%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 9.75%
FCFM 5.79%
ROA(3y)-10.06%
ROA(5y)-3.98%
ROE(3y)-15.42%
ROE(5y)-6.24%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-14.81%
GM growth 5Y-11.04%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover2.47
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 47.52%
Cap/Sales 1.17%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 273.36%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.46
Quick Ratio 1.46
Altman-Z 5.43
F-Score7
WACC9.55%
ROIC/WACC0.03
Cap/Depr(3y)64.15%
Cap/Depr(5y)52.19%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.2%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.67%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)780%
EPS 3Y34.71%
EPS 5Y11.53%
EPS Q2Q%127.27%
EPS Next Y24.02%
EPS Next 2Y19.04%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%32.14%
Revenue Next Year9.2%
Revenue Next 2Y9.43%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y102.75%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year515.59%
EBIT Next 3Y93.83%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y660.81%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y4492.24%
OCF growth 3Y-38.04%
OCF growth 5Y-20.53%