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QuinStreet QNST

US equityMarket cap rank #3327Advertising Agencies
$15.40 +$0.38 (+2.53%)
Pre-market · Oct 8, 9:10 am ET · After hours $15.32 -0.52%
Open$14.96
Prev close$15.02
Day range$14.96 – $15.48
Volume896.7K
Market cap$881.24M
P/E (TTM)11.0
Dividend yield–

Fundamentals

Latest reported quarter: Q4, ended Jun 2026

Revenue$373.88M+42.7% YoY
Operating profit$19.12M+393.4% YoY
Net profit$19.11M+496.1% YoY
Diluted EPS$0.33+450.0% YoY
Free cash flow$49.55M+84.6% YoY
Operating cash flow$53.15M

Revenue, last 8 quarters

$279.2MSep '24$282.6MDec '24$269.8MMar '25$262.1MJun '25$285.9MSep '25$287.8MDec '25$346.1MMar '26$373.9MJun '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

$-1.4MSep '24$-1.5MDec '24$4.4MMar '25$3.2MJun '25$4.5MSep '25$50.2MDec '25$7.4MMar '26$19.1MJun '26

Diluted EPS by quarter

-0.02Sep '24-0.03Dec '240.08Mar '250.06Jun '250.08Sep '250.87Dec '250.13Mar '260.33Jun '26

Free cash flow by quarter

$-16.3MSep '24$35.9MDec '24$27.1MMar '25$26.8MJun '25$15.5MSep '25$18.2MDec '25$33.8MMar '26$49.6MJun '26

Annual revenue

$578.5MFY21$582.1MFY22$580.6MFY23$613.5MFY24$1.1BFY25$1.3BFY26

Profitability & balance sheet

Gross margin11.3%
Operating margin2.7%
Net margin6.3%
Return on equity28.6%
Return on assets14.1%
Return on invested capital25.6%
Current ratio1.22
Liabilities / assets55.2%
Cash & investments$128.32M
Total debt$74.91M
Net cash (debt)$53.41M
Free cash flow / sales9.0%

Where the revenue comes from

Quarter 2026/FY

By region

  • United States$1.28B 99.0%
  • International$13.14M 1.0%

Income statement

Line item 2026 ANNUAL 2026 Q4 2026 Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q1
Total Revenue as Reported $1.29B $373.88M $346.14M $287.85M $285.85M
Total Operating Revenue $1.29B $373.88M $346.14M $287.85M $285.85M
Cost of Revenue $1.15B $324.07M $304.80M $260.12M $258.91M
Gross Profit $145.81M $49.81M $41.34M $27.72M $26.94M
Operating Expense $110.38M $30.69M $31.07M $26.48M $22.15M
Selling and Admin Expenses $73.08M $20.08M $20.85M $18.16M $13.99M
-Selling & Marketing Expense $27.26M $9.61M $7.99M $4.94M $4.73M
-General & Admin Expense $45.82M $10.47M $12.86M $13.22M $9.27M
Research & Development $37.30M $10.61M $10.22M $8.32M $8.16M
Operating Profit $35.43M $19.12M $10.27M $1.25M $4.79M
Net Non-Operating Interest Income (Expense) -$4.30M -$2.15M -$2.10M $17,000.00 -$65,000.00
Non-Operating Interest Income $96,000.00 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $87,000.00 $3,000.00
Non-Operating Interest Expense $4.39M $2.15M $2.10M $70,000.00 $68,000.00
Other Income (Expense) $81,000.00 $24,000.00 $16,000.00 $46,000.00 -$5,000.00
Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses) $81,000.00 $24,000.00 $16,000.00 $46,000.00 -$5,000.00
Pretax Profit $31.21M $17.00M $8.18M $1.31M $4.72M
Tax -$50.03M -$2.11M $822,000.00 -$48.92M $184,000.00
Net Profit $81.24M $19.11M $7.36M $50.23M $4.54M
Profit from Continuing Operations $81.24M $19.11M $7.36M $50.23M $4.54M
Net Income to Parent Company $81.24M $19.11M $7.36M $50.23M $4.54M
Net Income to Common Stockholders $81.24M $19.11M $7.36M $50.23M $4.54M
Basic EPS $1.42 $0.33 $0.13 $0.88 $0.08
Diluted EPS $1.40 $0.33 $0.13 $0.87 $0.08

Balance sheet

Line item 2026 ANNUAL 2026 Q4 2026 Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q1
Total Assets $721.30M $721.30M $704.34M $493.03M $442.64M
Total Current Assets $316.61M $316.61M $295.18M $267.98M $259.65M
Cash and Cash Equivalents & Short-Term Investments $128.32M $128.32M $102.04M $106.96M $101.30M
-Cash and Cash Equivalents $128.32M $128.32M $102.04M $106.96M $101.30M
Receivables $181.23M $181.23M $184.78M $152.39M $149.98M
-Accounts Receivable $181.23M $181.23M $184.78M $152.39M $149.98M
Prepaid Assets $6.43M $6.43M – – –
Other Current Assets $643,000.00 $643,000.00 $8.36M $8.63M $8.37M
Total Non-Current Assets $404.69M $404.69M $409.16M $225.06M $183.00M
Net PPE $23.71M $23.71M $24.67M $25.08M $26.30M
-Gross PPE $78.39M $78.39M $24.67M $25.08M $26.30M
-Accumulated Depreciation -$54.69M -$54.69M – – –
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets $327.71M $327.71M $333.32M $149.71M $151.24M
-Goodwill $261.42M $261.42M $261.80M $125.06M $125.06M
-Other Intangible Assets $66.29M $66.29M $71.52M $24.65M $26.18M
Non-Current Deferred Assets $47.32M $47.32M $44.89M $45.16M –
Other Non-Current Assets $5.96M $5.96M $6.29M $5.11M $5.46M
Total Liabilities $398.21M $398.21M $393.95M $198.59M $195.95M
Total Current Liabilities $259.97M $259.97M $249.23M $177.39M $172.17M
Payables $109.46M $109.46M $90.29M $70.83M $74.55M
-Accounts Payable $109.46M $109.46M $90.29M $70.83M $74.55M
Current Accrued Expenses $112.30M $112.30M $133.48M $97.28M $89.50M
Short-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligation $2.75M $2.75M – – –
-Current Capital Lease Obligation $2.75M $2.75M – – –
Current Deferred Liabilities $114,000.00 $114,000.00 – – –
Other Current Liabilities $25.53M $25.53M $25.46M $9.28M $8.11M
Total Non-Current Liabilities $138.24M $138.24M $144.72M $21.20M $23.78M
Long Term Accounts Payable and Other Payables $7.66M $7.66M – – –
Long Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligation $74.91M $74.91M $75.63M $6.38M $7.00M
-Long Term Debt $70.00M $70.00M $70.00M – –
-Long Term Capital Lease Obligation $4.91M $4.91M $5.63M $6.38M $7.00M
Other Non-Current Liabilities $55.67M $55.67M $69.09M $14.82M $16.79M
Total Equity $323.09M $323.09M $310.39M $294.44M $246.70M
Stockholders' Equity $323.09M $323.09M $310.39M $294.44M $246.70M
Capital Stock $57,000.00 $57,000.00 $58,000.00 $58,000.00 $58,000.00
-Common Stock $57,000.00 $57,000.00 $58,000.00 $58,000.00 $58,000.00
Additional Paid-In Capital $367.77M $367.77M $374.18M $365.59M $368.08M
Retained Earnings -$44.47M -$44.47M -$63.58M -$70.94M -$121.17M
Gains/Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings -$268,000.00 -$268,000.00 -$268,000.00 -$268,000.00 -$268,000.00
Less: Treasury Stock – – – $0.00 –

Cash flow

Line item 2026 ANNUAL 2026 Q4 2026 Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q1
Operating Cash Flow $131.30M $53.15M $36.93M $21.62M $19.60M
Net cash flow from continuing operations $131.30M $53.15M $36.93M $21.62M $19.60M
Net Income from Continuing Operations $81.24M $19.11M $7.36M $50.23M $4.54M
Depreciation & Depletion & Amortization $25.18M $8.54M $5.89M $4.93M $5.82M
Deferred Tax $9.62M $10.40M -$206,000.00 -$691,000.00 $123,000.00
Other Non-Cash Items -$53.54M -$10.43M $3.02M -$45.42M -$719,000.00
Change in Working Capital $28.74M $15.04M $11.80M $1.91M -$5,000.00
-Change in Receivables -$41.67M $3.26M -$26.58M -$3.52M -$14.82M
-Change in Prepaid Assets $3.68M $1.29M $1.87M $245,000.00 $275,000.00
-Change in Payables and Accrued Expense $66.74M $10.50M $36.51M $5.18M $14.54M
Net cash flow from investing -$118.58M -$3.60M -$107.42M -$3.47M -$4.09M
Net Cash Flow from Continuing Investing Activities -$118.58M -$3.60M -$107.42M -$3.47M -$4.09M
Capital Expenditure -$14.32M -$3.60M -$3.16M -$3.47M -$4.09M
Net Business Purchase and Sale -$105.26M $0.00 – – –
Net Other Investing Changes $1.00M $0.00 – – –
Financing Cash Flow $14.54M -$23.30M $65.57M -$12.44M -$15.30M
Net Cash Flow from Continuing Financing Activities $14.54M -$23.30M $65.57M -$12.44M -$15.30M
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt $68.15M $0.00 – – –
Net Common Stock Issuance -$31.44M -$14.65M $1,000.00 -$10.05M -$6.75M
Proceeds from Stock Option Exercised $3.21M $5,000.00 $1.87M $0.00 $1.33M
Net Other Financing Charges -$25.38M -$8.66M -$4.46M -$2.38M -$9.89M
Ending Cash Balance $128.33M $128.33M $102.06M $106.98M $101.31M
Net Change in Cash $27.26M $26.25M -$4.92M $5.72M $209,000.00
Beginning Cash Balance $101.09M $102.06M $106.98M $101.31M $101.09M
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes -$22,000.00 $19,000.00 $3,000.00 -$54,000.00 $10,000.00
Free Cash Flow $116.98M $49.55M $33.77M $18.15M $15.51M

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