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QuinStreet, Inc (QNST) stock analysis

QNSTNasdaqServices-Business Services, NECFiscal year ends June 30
Financials through Q1 FY2027, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 6, 2026Score 19/3059% below fair value
$18.98−0.14 (-0.73%)

Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $1.08BP/E 11.7Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 13, 2026How the score works

Value5Growth4Performance5Health5Dividend0

Solid19 of 30 checks passed

QuinStreet passes 19 of the 30 checks behind our score; 8 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
5/6
Growth
4/6
Past performance
5/6
Financial health
5/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Margin of safety over 20%

    The price is 58.8% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $18.98 is below our fair value estimate of $46.11.

  • Return on capital over 10%

    Return on invested capital was 25.8%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Low debt

    Debt is 20.4% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

What to watch

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was 31.7% over the last twelve months and averaged -2.4% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • P/B above the industry

    QuinStreet's price-to-book of 3.15 is above the Miscellaneous Business Services median of 2.48.

  • No dividend

    QuinStreet has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

Valuation5/6

  • P/E below its 5-year median

    QuinStreet's P/E of 11.7 is below its own 5-year median of 74.1.

  • P/E below the industry

    QuinStreet's P/E of 11.7 is below the Miscellaneous Business Services median of 25.6.

  • EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median

    QuinStreet's EV/EBITDA of 12.7 is below its 5-year median of 25.1.

  • P/B above the industry

    QuinStreet's price-to-book of 3.15 is above the Miscellaneous Business Services median of 2.48.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $18.98 is below our fair value estimate of $46.11.

  • Margin of safety over 20%

    The price is 58.8% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

Growth4/6

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 30.6% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings growth accelerating

    Net income grew 783% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 28.1% a year.

  • Growing faster than the industry

    Revenue grew 29.5% over the last twelve months; the Miscellaneous Business Services median is 9.8%.

  • Guidance issued

    The latest outlook (full fiscal year 2027 revenue, Nov 4, 2026) was issued for the first time, so it neither adds nor takes away points.

  • Gross margin improving

    Gross margin was 12.1% over the last twelve months, against 9.9% a year earlier.

Past performance5/6

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was 31.7% over the last twelve months and averaged -2.4% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on capital over 10%

    Return on invested capital was 25.8%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity above the industry

    QuinStreet's return on equity of 31.7% is above the Miscellaneous Business Services median of 6.8%.

  • Earnings grew over 5 years

    Net income grew 28.1% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

  • Net margin above its 5-year average

    Net margin was 6.6% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -2.2%.

  • Net margin above the industry

    QuinStreet's net margin of 6.6% is above the Miscellaneous Business Services median of 4.1%.

Financial health5/6

  • Low debt

    Debt is 20.4% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • Debt trend

    Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 193% of total debt.

  • Interest well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense 8.3 times.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 1.32 times current liabilities.

  • Low bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 3.79; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    QuinStreet has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

Our estimate per share

$46.11

The share price is 59% below this estimate.

20%+ below
Near fair value
20%+ above
$18.98Price$46.11Fair value
MethodMultiple usedOwn 5Y medianIndustry medianValue per shareWeight
P/E45.0×74.1×25.6×$72.9044%
EV/EBITDA20.4×25.1×15.5×$29.5939%
Earnings power9.6% cost of equity––$13.2417%
Fair value$46.11100%

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

  • P/E at month end
  • Own 5-year median 74.1
  • Miscellaneous Business Services median 25.6

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

Medium risk

Average value traded per day
$15.78M
Value traded per 1% price move
$7.61M

Downside

High risk

Typical loss in a bad month
26.1%
Volatility (annualized)
61%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
0.47
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
0.90

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2026

Gross margin

11.3%−0.9 pts over 5 years

Operating margin

2.7%+0.3 pts over 5 years

Net margin

6.3%+2.2 pts over 5 years

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