QNST
Neutral signalScored 2026-08-16 Drivers: fundamentals. Moteurs : fondamentaux.
Research, not advice.
À propos
QuinStreet, Inc.
- Nom
- QuinStreet, Inc.
- Secteur
- Communication Services
- Industrie
- Advertising Agencies
- Bourse
- NASDAQ
- Capitalisation
- $928.2M
- Employés
- 1,074
- PDG
- Douglas Valenti
- Site web
- https://www.quinstreet.com
- Marché
- ADVCCOCRTODSPEVERMCHX
QuinStreet, Inc. is a global digital performance marketing enterprise that specializes in helping clients acquire new customers. The company delivers various online marketing solutions, producing measurable results such as qualified web traffic, sales prospects, direct phone calls, submitted applications, and ultimately, new patrons. These services are facilitated through QuinStreet's proprietary online platforms or via its network of third-party publishers. The firm primarily caters to the financial and home services industries. Founded in 1999, its corporate headquarters are situated in Foster City, California.
Price (1 year)
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VENTE TOTALE: 40 000 titres (~824 000,00 $ US)
- Insiders
- Ahmed Asmau
- Total bought
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Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) —
- Total sold
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$1,591,516
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $20.40 vs last close —
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
$767,516 of that total is under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. It is shown here and left out of the score.
- Last activity
- 2026-08-17
- Last synced
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Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | Wong Gregory | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 11,704 | $20.44 | $239,230 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-17 | Ahmed Asmau | Sell · S | 10,000 | $20.30 | $203,000 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-14 | Ahmed Asmau | Sell · S | 15,000 | $20.85 | $312,750 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-12 | Ahmed Asmau | Sell · S | 10,000 | $20.43 | $204,300 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-11 | Ahmed Asmau | Sell · S | 5,000 | $20.79 | $103,950 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-07 | Wong Gregory | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 26,296 | $20.09 | $528,287 | Form 4 |
Sales marked 10b5-1 are scheduled in advance and don't count toward the Quorum score. Les ventes marquées 10b5-1 sont planifiées à l'avance et ne pèsent pas dans le score Quorum.
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Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-08-16 Drivers: fundamentals. Moteurs : fondamentaux.
QNST presents a compelling fundamental turnaround with strong profitability and cash flow improvements (scores: liquidity 75, fundamentals 85), supported by a genuine earnings beat catalyst driving recent price action.
The first sentence of the analysis written for QNST on 2026-08-16 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Selling cluster — sale value, no purchase value
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
- Financial indicators Unavailable or mixed. Current ratio 1.22 · operating margin 2.7%
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2026-06-30 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 | 2022-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 11.3% | 10.1% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 9.2% | |
| Ebit Margin | 2.7% | 0.6% | -4.8% | -3.5% | -0.8% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 4.5% | 2.8% | -0.9% | -0.2% | 1.9% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 2.7% | 0.6% | -4.6% | -3.6% | -0.8% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 2.4% | 0.5% | -5.0% | -3.7% | -1.0% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 6.3% | 0.4% | -5.1% | -11.9% | -0.9% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.3% | 0.4% | -5.1% | -11.9% | -0.9% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 6.3% | 0.4% | -5.1% | -11.9% | -0.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.218 | 1.506 | 1.338 | 1.683 | 1.668 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.218 | 1.506 | 1.338 | 1.683 | 1.668 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.262 | 0.156 | -0.049 | -0.463 | 0.080 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.494 | 0.620 | 0.399 | 0.820 | 0.880 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 10.317 | 193.277 | -28.018 | -6.898 | -104.141 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.006 | -1.686 | 0.505 | -0.006 | 0.854 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.006 | -1.686 | 0.505 | -0.006 | 0.854 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 10.464 | 199.504 | -28.018 | -6.898 | -104.141 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.006 | -1.748 | 0.505 | -0.006 | 0.850 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 2.593 | 3.726 | 4.045 | 2.067 | 1.911 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.647 | 0.831 | 1.430 | 0.818 | 0.939 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 6.568 | 10.967 | 131.075 | -150.046 | 25.837 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 6.398 | 10.700 | 72.849 | 40.129 | 19.066 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.104 | 0.024 | 0.030 | 0.014 | 0.009 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.232 | 0.042 | 0.051 | 0.020 | 0.013 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.188 | 0.040 | 0.048 | 0.020 | 0.013 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.178 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.232 | 1.767 | 1.700 | 1.467 | 1.468 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 18.599 | 17.475 | 11.790 | 8.628 | 7.108 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.504 | 0.521 | 0.095 | 0.132 | 0.262 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.101 | 0.078 | 0.020 | 0.020 | 0.049 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.974 | 0.976 | 0.556 | -0.267 | 0.738 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 24.716 | 74.032 | -9.844 | -61.925 | 10.926 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 8.064 | 15.482 | -41.272 | -26.349 | -4.389 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 1.748 | 8.335 | 1.098 | 2.586 | 7.432 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 38.542 | 41.033 | 2.251 | 0.789 | 3.816 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 38.542 | 41.033 | 2.251 | 0.789 | 3.816 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 13.394 | 26.798 | -145.426 | -286.483 | 40.430 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 11.3% | ▲1.1% | ▲2.0% |
| Ebit Margin | 2.7% | ▲2.2% | ▲3.9% |
| Ebitda Margin | 4.5% | ▲1.7% | ▲2.9% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 2.7% | ▲2.2% | ▲3.9% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 2.4% | ▲1.9% | ▲3.8% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 6.3% | ▲5.9% | ▲8.5% |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.3% | ▲5.9% | ▲8.5% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 6.3% | ▲5.9% | ▲8.5% |
| Current Ratio | 1.218 | ▼-0.288 | ▼-0.265 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.218 | ▼-0.288 | ▼-0.265 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.262 | ▲0.106 | ▲0.265 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.494 | ▼-0.126 | ▼-0.149 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 10.317 | ▼-182.960 | ▼-2.591 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.006 | ▲1.693 | ▲0.072 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.006 | ▲1.693 | ▲0.072 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 10.464 | ▼-189.040 | ▼-3.718 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.006 | ▲1.754 | ▲0.085 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 2.593 | ▼-1.133 | ▼-0.276 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.647 | ▼-0.184 | ▼-0.286 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 6.568 | ▼-4.399 | ▲1.688 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 6.398 | ▼-4.302 | ▼-23.430 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.104 | ▲0.080 | ▲0.068 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.232 | ▲0.190 | ▲0.160 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.188 | ▲0.148 | ▲0.126 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.178 | ▲0.178 | ▲0.142 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.232 | ▲0.466 | ▲0.506 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 18.599 | ▲1.124 | ▲5.879 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.504 | ▼-0.018 | ▲0.201 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.101 | ▲0.024 | ▲0.048 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.974 | ▼-0.002 | ▲0.379 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 24.716 | ▼-49.316 | ▲17.135 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 8.064 | ▼-7.418 | ▲17.757 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 1.748 | ▼-6.587 | ▼-2.492 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 38.542 | ▼-2.492 | ▲21.256 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 38.542 | ▼-2.492 | ▲21.256 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 13.394 | ▼-13.405 | ▲83.651 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $837.6M | $909.3M | $877.0M | $475.0M | $546.7M | |
| Enterprise value | $784.2M | $818.4M | $837.5M | $405.9M | $454.1M | |
| EV / Sales | 0.61x | 0.75x | 1.36x | 0.70x | 0.78x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 5.99x | 9.63x | 69.57x | 34.29x | 15.84x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 6.15x | 9.87x | 125.17x | -128.22x | 21.46x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.39x | 26.80x | -145.43x | -286.48x | 40.43x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -0.91x | -2.98x | 6.86x | 48.76x | -8.24x | |
| Current ratio | 1.22x | 1.51x | 1.34x | 1.68x | 1.67x | |
| Income quality | 1.61x | 18.05x | -0.38x | -0.17x | -5.46x | |
| Graham number | $13 | $3 | — | — | — | |
| Graham net-net | -$2 | $0 | -$0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Tax burden | 260.3% | 83.6% | 103.1% | 322.4% | 91.1% | |
| Interest burden | 88.1% | 93.4% | 102.3% | 103.8% | 122.9% | |
| Working capital | $56.6M | $82.5M | $42.7M | $61.4M | $73.2M | |
| Invested capital | $408.1M | $262.5M | $236.1M | $241.5M | $260.2M | |
| Return on assets | 11.3% | 1.1% | -8.5% | -20.4% | -1.2% | |
| Operating ROA | 6.1% | 1.5% | -8.0% | -5.5% | -1.1% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 20.6% | 1.7% | -15.2% | -38.8% | -2.1% | |
| Return on equity | 25.1% | 1.9% | -14.4% | -30.0% | -1.8% | |
| Return on invested capital | 7.7% | 1.9% | -11.4% | -8.3% | -1.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 7.7% | 2.3% | -11.6% | -8.4% | -1.5% | |
| Earnings yield | 9.7% | 0.5% | -3.6% | -14.5% | -1.0% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 15.2% | 9.1% | 0.8% | -0.7% | 3.9% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 2.6% | 2.4% | 44.4% | 126.7% | 26.2% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 14.7% | 8.5% | 22.3% | 78.3% | 44.3% | |
| Capex / Sales | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 1.3% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 5.6% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 7.0% | 6.3% | |
| R&D / Sales | 2.9% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 3.8% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 3.2% | 3.2% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 45.4% | 35.6% | 44.2% | 47.4% | 40.7% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 51d | 45d | 67d | 43d | 51d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 35d | 23d | 31d | 26d | 29d | |
| Operating cycle | 51d | 45d | 67d | 43d | 51d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 16d | 22d | 36d | 17d | 22d |
Change by theme
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Recent news
- 2026-08-20 All You Need to Know About QuinStreet (QNST) Rating Upgrade to Strong Buy QuinStreet (QNST) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company''s earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
- 2026-08-07 Why QuinStreet Stock Crushed it on Friday It beat the consensus analyst estimates for both line items. Its annual top-line guidance also crushed pundit projections.
- 2026-08-07 QuinStreet, Inc. (QNST) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript QuinStreet, Inc. (QNST) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- 2026-08-07 QuinStreet Q4 Earnings Call Highlights QuinStreet NASDAQ: QNST reported record fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year 2026 results, driven by double-digit growth in its financial services and home services client verticals, while also expanding adjusted EBITDA margins.
- 2026-08-06 QuinStreet (QNST) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates QuinStreet (QNST) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.5 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.44 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.25 per share a year ago.
- 2026-08-06 QuinStreet Reports Record Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2026 Results FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QuinStreet, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNST), a leader in performance marketplaces and technologies for the financial services and home services industries, today announced financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2026. For the fiscal fourth quarter, the Company reported revenue of $373.9 million, up 43% year-over-year. GAAP net income for the fiscal fourth quarter was $19.1 million, or $0.33 per diluted share. Adjusted net income f.
- 2026-07-23 QuinStreet Sets Date to Announce Fiscal Fourth Quarter and FY2026 Financial Results FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QuinStreet, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNST), a leader in performance marketplaces and technologies for the financial services and home services industries, today announced it will report financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 after the market closes on Thursday, August 6, 2026. On that day, management will hold a conference call and webcast at 2:00 PM PT to review and discuss the company''s results. What: QuinStreet Four.
- 2026-06-18 QuinStreet: Why The Recent Rally May Not Be The End Of The Story QuinStreet receives a buy rating with a FY 2027 price target of $15.2, implying 17% upside. QNST''s Q3 2026 saw record revenue of $346M (+28% YoY), margin expansion, and robust operating cash flow. Home Services, bolstered by the HomeBuddy acquisition, is an underpenetrated, high-growth catalyst with significant long-term revenue potential.
- 2026-06-02 QuinStreet to Participate at William Blair 46th Annual Growth Stock Conference QuinStreet, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNST), a leader in performance marketplaces and technologies for the financial services and home services industries, today announced
- 2026-06-02 QuinStreet to Participate at William Blair 46th Annual Growth Stock Conference FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QuinStreet, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNST), a leader in performance marketplaces and technologies for the financial services and home services industries, today announced that CEO Doug Valenti will present and host one-on-one investor meetings at the William Blair 46th Annual Growth Stock Conference at the Loews Chicago Hotel on June 4th. The Company presentation will be available via live audio webcast and archived replay on QuinStreet''s investor relations website at.