# QuinStreet Inc. (QNST) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Communication Services / Diversified Telecommunication Services. Price $18.73, market value $1.1 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 13.4×** (5-yr avg 105.9×, 3-yr avg 105.9×). QuinStreet Inc. trades at 13.4× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 105.9×: cheap by its own standards. The Communication Services median in the September 2026 study was 21.1×. Forward P/E is 10.0×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.01**. A PEG of 0.01 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.8×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 3.3×**. The shares trade at 3.3× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 16.7×**. Enterprise value is 16.7× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 12.0%** (5-yr avg 6.2%). Free cash flow equals 12.0% of the market value, above its five-year average of 6.2%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 7.5%**. The inverse of the P/E: 7.5% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 11.3%**. QuinStreet Inc. keeps 11.3% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 2.7%**. 2.7% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 6.3%**. 6.3% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 25.1%**. 25.1% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 10.6%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 10.6%.
- **Return on assets: 11.3%**. Each dollar of assets produces 11.3% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 18.3%** (3-yr 30.6%/yr, 5-yr 17.5%/yr). Revenue grew 18.3% over the last year, against 17.5% a year compounded over five years.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 1650.0%** (5-yr 26.6%/yr). Earnings per share rose 1650.0%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 144.3%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 144.3% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.22**. Debt is 0.22 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. QuinStreet Inc. holds more cash than debt.
- **Current ratio: 1.22** (quick 1.22). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.22 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.29**. A Z-score of 4.29 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. QuinStreet Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (5 analysts). 5 analysts cover QuinStreet Inc.; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $22.40 (+20% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 18.7%** (YTD 30.3%, 3-mo 56.7%). The shares are up 18.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -16.0%** (82.0% above the low). Trading 16% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 49**. An RSI of 49 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.92** (volatility 59%). Beta of 0.92 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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