Stock AnalizQuinstreet, Inc. QNST
Business Services · IPO 2010 · data as of November 13, 2026
Quinstreet, Inc. (QNST) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $1.1B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $1.4B and net income of $94M, a net margin of 6.6%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 3.8 out of 5 (good). The strongest part is value (5/5); the weakest is shareholder returns (2/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 11.7, a price to free cash flow of 8.2, 5-year revenue growth of 17% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of -2%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 60% above the current price.
Score: 3.8 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
Checks not passed
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- Pays a dividend
- Share count down over 3 years (buybacks)
- Dividend 3 years in a row
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.1B | $614M | $581M | $582M | $578M | $490M | $455M | $404M | $300M |
| Net income | $94M | $81M | $5M | -$31M | -$69M | -$5M | $24M | $18M | $62M | $16M | -$12M |
| Free cash flow | $133M | $128M | $83M | $7M | $9M | $26M | $49M | $46M | $36M | $26M | $17M |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.62 | $1.40 | $0.08 | $-0.57 | $-1.28 | $-0.10 | $0.43 | $0.34 | $1.18 | $0.32 | $-0.27 |
| Net margin | 6.6% | 6.3% | 0.4% | -5.1% | -11.9% | -0.9% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 13.7% | 3.9% | -4.1% |
| ROIC | — | 7.0% | 2.0% | -9.7% | -7.0% | -1.5% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 10.2% | -8.3% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 5 analysts is $25.80, 36% above the current price; targets range from $24.00 to $27.00; the consensus rating is “Strong buy”; expected EPS is $1.69 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
Frequently asked questions
What is Quinstreet’s P/E ratio?
About 11.7, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 11.1).
Is Quinstreet stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 60% above the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Quinstreet pay a dividend?
Not currently.
Is Quinstreet a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Quinstreet scores 3.8 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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