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    QuinStreet Inc (QNST)

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    COMMUNICATION SERVICES • ADVERTISING AGENCIES • NASDAQ

    $19.44
    +0.26 (+1.36%)

    Market Cap: $1.09B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    73%(29/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +25.50%
    Streak
    1 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.39
    Range$0.36 - $0.43
    5 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    2
    0
    7d
    2
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$0.34-11.8%
    60d ago$0.34-11.8%
    30d ago$0.34-11.8%
    7d ago$0.34-11.8%
    Current$0.39
    Revenue Consensus
    $374M
    Range$370M - $376M
    5 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.32
    Range$0.30 - $0.38
    5 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    1
    2
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$0.32-0.6%
    60d ago$0.32-0.6%
    30d ago$0.32-0.6%
    7d ago$0.32-0.6%
    Current$0.32
    Revenue Consensus
    $349M
    Range$333M - $361M
    5 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.32---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.39---
    Jun 26
    		$0.33$0.30+10.00%Beat+120.0%
    Mar 26
    		$0.31$0.32-3.13%Miss+47.6%
    Dec 25
    		$0.24$0.20+20.00%Beat+20.0%
    Sep 25
    		$0.22$0.21+4.76%Beat+0.0%
    Jun 25
    		$0.15$0.13+15.38%Beat+36.4%
    Mar 25
    		$0.21$0.20+5.00%Beat+250.0%
    Dec 24
    		$0.20$0.20+0.00%Beat+600.0%
    Sep 24
    		$0.22$0.16+37.50%Beat+833.3%
    Jun 24
    		$0.11$0.10+10.00%Beat+1200.0%
    Mar 24
    		$0.06$0.06+0.00%Beat-45.5%
    Dec 23
    		$-0.04$-0.05+20.00%Beat-100.0%
    Sep 23
    		$-0.03$-0.03+0.00%Beat-160.0%
    Jun 23
    		$-0.01$-0.02+50.00%Beat-125.0%
    Mar 23
    		$0.11$0.07+57.14%Beat+22.2%
    Dec 22
    		$-0.02$-0.03+33.33%Beat-133.3%
    Sep 22
    		$0.05$0.02+150.00%Beat-70.6%
    Jun 22
    		$0.04$0.03+33.33%Beat-76.5%
    Mar 22
    		$0.09$0.10-10.00%Miss-55.0%
    Dec 21
    		$0.06$0.07-14.29%Miss-53.8%
    Sep 21
    		$0.17$0.16+6.25%Beat+6.3%
    Jun 21
    		$0.17$0.14+21.43%Beat+21.4%
    Mar 21
    		$0.20$0.16+25.00%Beat+53.8%
    Dec 20
    		$0.13$0.08+62.50%Beat+8.3%
    Sep 20
    		$0.16$0.14+14.29%Beat+33.3%
    Jun 20
    		$0.14$0.04+250.00%Beat-6.7%
    Mar 20
    		$0.13$0.19-31.58%Miss+116.7%
    Dec 19
    		$0.12$0.12+0.00%Beat+0.0%
    Sep 19
    		$0.12$0.15-20.00%Miss-14.3%
    Jun 19
    		$0.15$0.20-25.00%Miss+15.4%
    Mar 19
    		$0.06N/A-64.71%Miss-62.5%
    Dec 18
    		$0.12$0.11+9.09%Beat+71.4%
    Sep 18
    		$0.14$0.13+7.69%Beat+75.0%
    Jun 18
    		$0.13$0.13+0.00%Beat+116.7%
    Mar 18
    		$0.16$0.13+23.08%Beat+166.7%
    Dec 17
    		$0.07$0.01+600.00%Beat+275.0%
    Sep 17
    		$0.08$0.05+60.00%Beat+700.0%
    Jun 17
    		$0.06$0.07-14.29%Miss-
    Mar 17
    		$0.06$0.07-14.29%Miss-
    Dec 16
    		$-0.04$0.03-233.33%Miss-
    Sep 16
    		$0.01N/A-75.00%Miss-

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio17.67EV/EBITDA16.91x
    Price/FCF9.51xFCF Yield10.52%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin6.28%Operating Margin5.11%
    ROE28.60%ROIC4.98%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.31xInterest Coverage8.69x
    Current Ratio1.18xQuick Ratio1.18x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.67Avg Volume1.13M
    52-Week High$22.2952-Week Low$10.29

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$20.06
    SMA 20$19.66
    SMA 50$17.27
    SMA 200$14.01
    EMA 10$19.69
    EMA 20$19.28
    EMA 50$17.53
    EMA 200$15.06

    MACD

    Line: 0.75Signal: 1.05Hist: -0.30

    ADX

    ADX: 30.0+DI: 27.4-DI: 23.6

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up40.0
    Aroon Down12.0
    PSAR$18.37

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$23.56
    Lower Band$15.75
    %B Position3972%(Upper)
    Band Width0.47

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    54.6

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K14.9
    Stoch %D17.8
    Williams %R-69.6
    ROC (10d)-3.6%
    Momentum-0.73
    CCI (20d)-22.0
    MFI (14d)37.5

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.88(4.5%)
    StdDev (20d)1.95
    Hist Vol143.2%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$19.19
    OBV7.7M
    AD Line-3.6M
    CMF (20d)0.137

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.2M
    Vol Ratio1.2x
    VWMA (20d)$20.20

    Pivot Points

    R3$20.36
    R2$19.96
    R1$19.57
    Pivot Point$19.18
    S1$18.79
    S2$18.39
    S3$18.00

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI20.38
    Ultimate Osc44.8
    KST229.25

    Financial Data

    QuarterMar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023Jun 2023
    Total Revenue$346.14M$287.85M$285.85M$262.05M$269.84M$282.60M$279.22M$198.32M$168.59M$122.68M$123.92M$130.31M
    Cost of Revenue$304.80M$260.12M$258.91M$234.20M$241.98M$255.84M$250.81M$180.89M$154.28M$115.83M$116.27M$119.71M
    Gross Profit$41.34M$27.72M$26.94M$27.85M$27.86M$26.75M$28.41M$17.43M$14.31M$6.85M$7.65M$10.60M
    Operating Expenses$31.07M$26.48M$22.15M$23.97M$22.95M$28.14M$29.61M$18.87M$19.64M$18.25M$17.55M$15.94M
    R&D$10.22M$8.32M$8.16M$7.69M$8.85M$8.71M$8.62M$7.59M$7.55M$7.27M$7.64M$7.06M
    SG&A$12.86M$13.22M$9.27M$12.36M$8.96M$14.35M$16.85M$7.75M$8.47M$7.65M$6.79M$5.99M
    Operating Income$10.27M$1.25M$4.79M$3.88M$4.91M$-1,388,000$-1,207,000$-1,439,000$-5,332,000$-11,395,000$-9,899,000$-5,338,000
    Interest Income$3,000$87,000$3,000$3,000$3,000$3,000$14,000$27,000$49,000$166,000$166,000$231,000
    Interest Expense$2.10M$70,000$68,000$84,000$66,000$126,000$124,000$165,000$293,000$111,000$111,000$164,000
    Income Before Tax$8.18M$1.31M$4.72M$3.75M$4.89M$-1,594,000$-1,415,000$-1,675,000$-7,604,000$-11,302,000$-9,815,000$-5,279,000
    Income Tax Expense$822,000$-48,917,000$184,000$543,000$477,000$-45,000$-49,000$489,000$-556,000$252,000$750,000$50.61M
    Net Income$7.36M$50.23M$4.54M$3.21M$4.42M$-1,549,000$-1,366,000$-2,164,000$-7,048,000$-11,554,000$-10,565,000$-55,891,000
    EBITDA$16.17M$6.23M$10.60M$9.69M$10.93M$4.77M$5.14M$5.14M$-1,135,000$-5,644,000$-4,532,000$-195,000
    EBIT$10.28M$1.29M$4.78M$3.83M$4.96M$-1,471,000$-1,305,000$-1,537,000$-7,360,000$-11,357,000$-9,870,000$-5,346,000
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Frequently Asked Questions About QNST

    Does QNST pay dividends?
    QuinStreet Inc (QNST) does not currently pay a regular dividend.
    What is QNST's P/E ratio?
    QuinStreet Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.67.
    What is QNST's market cap?
    QuinStreet Inc (QNST) has a market capitalization of $1.09B with a current stock price of $19.44.

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