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QuinStreet, Inc. (QNST) Stock Analysis

QuinStreet, Inc. (QNST) is a Advertising Agencies stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

QNST

$16.40

−$0.22 (−1.32%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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QNST Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$16.66
Previous Close
$16.62
Day's Range
16.30–16.66
52-Week Range
10.29–22.29
Volume
495.22K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.73
Valuation
Market Cap
$938.46M
P/E Ratio
11.71
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
8.77
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.13
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.73
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.40
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.09B+78.27%
Net Income (FY)
$4.71M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
6.28%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
57.22M
1-Year Return
+10.89%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 4, 2026
Avg Volume
986.06K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, QNST closed at $16.40, +10.89% over 1 year.

QuinStreet, Inc. (QNST) has a market capitalization of $938.46M.

In fiscal 2025, QNST reported revenue of $1.09B.

QNST Stock Return by Calendar Year

QuinStreet, Inc. (QNST) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,089
+10.89%
5 years
$10,000 $10,719
+7.19%
10 years
$10,000 $53,595
+435.95%

If you had invested $10,000 in QuinStreet, Inc. (QNST) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $53,595 at the close on October 21, 2026: +435.95% in total, +18.28% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+14.13%
2025−37.71%
2024+79.95%
2023−10.66%
2022−21.11%
2021−15.16%
2020+40.04%
2019−5.67%
2018+93.68%
2017+122.87%
2016 (partial year)+8.36%

As of October 21, 2026.

QNST Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends June
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.09B$4.71M0.4%
2024$613.51M−$31.33M−5.1%
2023$580.62M−$68.87M−11.9%
2022$582.10M−$5.25M−0.9%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.09B$110.87M$6.19M$4.71M0.4%
2024$613.51M$46.25M−$28.07M−$31.33M−5.1%
2023$580.62M$48.52M−$20.82M−$68.87M−11.9%
2022$582.10M$53.73M−$4.72M−$5.25M−0.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of June 30, 2025.

QNST Valuation vs Advertising Agencies Median

Median of 41 stocks
MetricQNSTAdvertising Agencies medianvs median
P/E11.7127.7358% below
P/S ratio0.730.742% below
Profit margin6.28%−4.62%10.9 pts above

Medians across 41 Advertising Agencies stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

QuinStreet, Inc. (QNST) carries a market capitalisation of $938.46M. It is classified in the Advertising Agencies industry, within the Communication Services sector. The company reports 1,074 employees.

The most recent close on file for QNST is $16.40, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.22 (−1.32%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $10.29 to $22.29. The latest close sits 59.38% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, QuinStreet, Inc. reported revenue of $1.09B. That is +78.27% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $613.51M. The same year closed with net income of $4.71M. Profit margin runs at 6.28%. That is 10.9 percentage points above the Advertising Agencies median of −4.62%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 1.4.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $582.10M in 2022 to $1.09B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 1 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 11.71 times earnings. That is 57.77% below the Advertising Agencies median of 27.73. The forward P/E on file is 8.77. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.13. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.73. On price-to-sales that is 2.18% below the Advertising Agencies median of 0.74. The medians here are taken across 41 Advertising Agencies companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +10.89%. Measured over 10 years, that is +18.28% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.73. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 55.91%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for QNST.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +122.87% and 2025 returned −37.71%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +14.13% year to date.

Peer Comparison

QuinStreet, Inc. (QNST) operates in the Advertising Agencies industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
QuinStreet, Inc. QNST $938.46M 11.7
AppLovin Corporation APP $90.00B 20.6
Omnicom Group Inc. OMC $22.08B 211.8
The Trade Desk, Inc. TTD $5.95B 15.2

The Advertising Agencies industry average P/E ratio is 27.7x. QuinStreet, Inc. trades at a P/E of 11.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About QuinStreet, Inc.

QuinStreet, Inc., an online performance marketing company, provides customer acquisition services for its clients in the United States and internationally. The company provides online marketing services, such as qualified clicks, leads, calls, applications, and customers through its websites or third-party publishers to financial and home services industries. It also develops the QuinStreet Rating Platform product for insurance agents and the CloudControlMedia that provides performance marketing agency and technology services to clients in financial services, education, and other markets. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

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