Quinstreet Financials
This page shows Quinstreet (QNST) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2024 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores
Quinstreet has an operating margin of -4.6%, meaning the company retains $-5 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This below-average margin results in a low score of 0/100, suggesting thin profitability after operating expenses. This is down from -3.6% the prior year.
Quinstreet's revenue grew 5.7% year-over-year to $613.5M, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 45/100.
Quinstreet carries a low D/E ratio of 0.70, meaning only $0.70 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 85/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.
Quinstreet's current ratio of 1.34 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 34/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.
Quinstreet's free cash flow margin of 1.1% results in a low score of 5/100. Capital expenditures of $5.3M absorb a large share of operating cash flow.
Quinstreet passes 3 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), neither operating efficiency signal passes.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Quinstreet generates $-0.38 in operating cash flow ($12.0M OCF vs -$31.3M net income). This mixed ratio suggests some earnings may rely on non-cash accounting items.
Quinstreet earns $-41.3 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense (-$28.1M vs $680K). This narrow margin raises concern about the company's ability to service its debt if operating income declines.
Key Financial Metrics
Quinstreet generated $613.5M in revenue in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 5.7% from the prior year.
Quinstreet's EBITDA was -$4.1M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 147.3% from the prior year.
Quinstreet generated $6.7M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2024, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 23.8% from the prior year.
Quinstreet reported -$31.3M in net income in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 54.5% from the prior year.
Quinstreet earned $-0.57 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 55.5% from the prior year.
Quinstreet held $50.5M in cash against $0 in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2024.
Quinstreet had 56M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 2.5% from the prior year.
Quinstreet's gross margin was 7.5% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 0.8 percentage points from the prior year.
Quinstreet's operating margin was -4.6% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 1.0 percentage points from the prior year.
Quinstreet's net profit margin was -5.1% in fiscal year 2024, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 6.8 percentage points from the prior year.
Quinstreet invested $30.0M in research and development in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 4.0% from the prior year.
Quinstreet spent $2.3M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 59.5% from the prior year.
Quinstreet invested $5.3M in capex in fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 74.7% from the prior year.
QNST Income Statement
| Metric | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'23 | Q1'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $287.8M+0.7% | $285.9M+5.9% | $269.8M-4.5% | $282.6M+1.2% | $279.2M+65.6% | $168.6M+37.4% | $122.7M-1.0% | $123.9M |
| Cost of Revenue | $260.1M+0.5% | $258.9M+7.0% | $242.0M-5.4% | $255.8M+2.0% | $250.8M+62.6% | $154.3M+33.2% | $115.8M-0.4% | $116.3M |
| Gross Profit | $27.7M+2.9% | $26.9M-3.3% | $27.9M+4.1% | $26.8M-5.8% | $28.4M+98.5% | $14.3M+108.8% | $6.9M-10.4% | $7.6M |
| R&D Expenses | $8.3M+1.9% | $8.2M-7.8% | $8.8M+1.6% | $8.7M+1.0% | $8.6M+14.2% | $7.5M+3.8% | $7.3M-4.8% | $7.6M |
| SG&A Expenses | $13.2M+42.7% | $9.3M+3.4% | $9.0M-37.6% | $14.3M-14.8% | $16.8M+99.0% | $8.5M+10.7% | $7.7M+12.7% | $6.8M |
| Operating Income | $1.2M-74.0% | $4.8M-2.5% | $4.9M+453.9% | -$1.4M-15.0% | -$1.2M+77.4% | -$5.3M+53.2% | -$11.4M-15.1% | -$9.9M |
| Interest Expense | $70K+2.9% | $68K+3.0% | $66K-47.6% | $126K+1.6% | $124K-57.7% | $293K+164.0% | $111K0.0% | $111K |
| Income Tax | -$48.9M-26685.3% | $184K-61.4% | $477K+1160.0% | -$45K+8.2% | -$49K+91.2% | -$556K-320.6% | $252K-66.4% | $750K |
| Net Income | $50.2M+1007.5% | $4.5M+2.7% | $4.4M+385.1% | -$1.5M-13.4% | -$1.4M+80.6% | -$7.0M+39.0% | -$11.6M-9.4% | -$10.6M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.87+987.5% | $0.080.0% | $0.08+366.7% | $-0.03-50.0% | $-0.02+84.6% | $-0.13+38.1% | $-0.21-10.5% | $-0.19 |
QNST Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'23 | Q1'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $493.0M+11.4% | $442.6M+6.1% | $417.2M+1.9% | $409.6M+2.1% | $401.2M+8.9% | $368.5M+14.8% | $320.9M0.0% | $321.0M |
| Current Assets | $268.0M+3.2% | $259.6M+13.7% | $228.4M+4.2% | $219.3M+6.2% | $206.5M+22.1% | $169.1M+32.0% | $128.1M-3.5% | $132.7M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $107.0M+5.6% | $101.3M+23.8% | $81.8M+41.5% | $57.8M+131.5% | $25.0M-50.5% | $50.5M+10.9% | $45.5M-19.2% | $56.3M |
| Inventory | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Accounts Receivable | $152.4M+1.6% | $150.0M+9.3% | $137.2M-8.7% | $150.4M-13.5% | $173.9M+55.6% | $111.8M+49.6% | $74.7M+10.4% | $67.7M |
| Goodwill | $125.1M0.0% | $125.1M0.0% | $125.1M0.0% | $125.1M0.0% | $125.1M0.0% | $125.1M+3.2% | $121.1M0.0% | $121.1M |
| Total Liabilities | $198.6M+1.4% | $195.9M+7.8% | $181.8M-2.0% | $185.4M+2.2% | $181.4M+19.5% | $151.7M+43.6% | $105.7M+7.1% | $98.6M |
| Current Liabilities | $177.4M+3.0% | $172.2M+9.9% | $156.7M-1.9% | $159.7M+1.1% | $157.9M+24.9% | $126.4M+48.6% | $85.0M+2.1% | $83.3M |
| Long-Term Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Equity | $294.4M+19.4% | $246.7M+4.8% | $235.5M+5.0% | $224.3M+2.0% | $219.8M+1.4% | $216.8M+0.7% | $215.3M-3.2% | $222.3M |
| Retained Earnings | -$70.9M+41.5% | -$121.2M+6.0% | -$128.9M+3.3% | -$133.3M-1.2% | -$131.8M-1.0% | -$130.4M-7.6% | -$121.2M-10.5% | -$109.6M |
QNST Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'23 | Q1'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $21.6M+10.3% | $19.6M-34.9% | $30.1M-22.1% | $38.7M+382.2% | -$13.7M-182.8% | $16.6M+553.1% | -$3.7M+26.5% | -$5.0M |
| Capital Expenditures | $889K-24.3% | $1.2M+83.7% | $639K+43.0% | $447K+2.3% | $437K-62.8% | $1.2M-12.2% | $1.3M-17.6% | $1.6M |
| Free Cash Flow | $20.7M+12.5% | $18.4M-37.5% | $29.5M-22.9% | $38.2M+370.3% | -$14.1M-192.0% | $15.4M+408.1% | -$5.0M+24.3% | -$6.6M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$3.5M+15.2% | -$4.1M-35.8% | -$3.0M-8.9% | -$2.8M-6.2% | -$2.6M+28.6% | -$3.6M+14.8% | -$4.3M+15.9% | -$5.1M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$12.4M+18.7% | -$15.3M-392.0% | -$3.1M-1.3% | -$3.1M+66.7% | -$9.2M-354.4% | -$2.0M+29.0% | -$2.9M+61.0% | -$7.3M |
| Dividends Paid | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | $10.1M+49.0% | $6.7M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0-100.0% | $862K-39.6% | $1.4M |
QNST Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'23 | Q1'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 9.6%+0.2pp | 9.4%-0.9pp | 10.3%+0.9pp | 9.5%-0.7pp | 10.2%+1.7pp | 8.5%+2.9pp | 5.6%-0.6pp | 6.2% |
| Operating Margin | 0.4%-1.3pp | 1.7%-0.1pp | 1.8%+2.3pp | -0.5%-0.1pp | -0.4%+2.7pp | -3.2%+6.1pp | -9.3%-1.3pp | -8.0% |
| Net Margin | 17.4%+15.9pp | 1.6%-0.1pp | 1.6%+2.2pp | -0.5%-0.1pp | -0.5%+3.7pp | -4.2%+5.2pp | -9.4%-0.9pp | -8.5% |
| Return on Equity | 17.1%+15.2pp | 1.8%-0.0pp | 1.9% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Return on Assets | 10.2%+9.2pp | 1.0%-0.0pp | 1.1%+1.4pp | -0.4%-0.0pp | -0.3%+1.7pp | -2.0%+1.6pp | -3.6%-0.3pp | -3.3% |
| Current Ratio | 1.510.0 | 1.51+0.1 | 1.46+0.1 | 1.37+0.1 | 1.31-0.0 | 1.34-0.2 | 1.51-0.1 | 1.59 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.67-0.1 | 0.79+0.0 | 0.77-0.1 | 0.830.0 | 0.82+0.1 | 0.70+0.2 | 0.49+0.0 | 0.44 |
| FCF Margin | 7.2%+0.7pp | 6.5%-4.5pp | 10.9%-2.6pp | 13.5%+18.6pp | -5.1%-6.8pp | 1.7%+5.8pp | -4.1%+1.2pp | -5.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Quinstreet's annual revenue?
Quinstreet (QNST) reported $613.5M in total revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 5.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Quinstreet's revenue growing?
Quinstreet (QNST) revenue grew by 5.7% year-over-year, from $580.6M to $613.5M in fiscal year 2024.
Is Quinstreet profitable?
No, Quinstreet (QNST) reported a net income of -$31.3M in fiscal year 2024, with a net profit margin of -5.1%.
What is Quinstreet's earnings per share (EPS)?
Quinstreet (QNST) reported diluted earnings per share of $-0.57 for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 55.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.
What is Quinstreet's EBITDA?
Quinstreet (QNST) had EBITDA of -$4.1M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
What is Quinstreet's gross margin?
Quinstreet (QNST) had a gross margin of 7.5% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Quinstreet's operating margin?
Quinstreet (QNST) had an operating margin of -4.6% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Quinstreet's net profit margin?
Quinstreet (QNST) had a net profit margin of -5.1% in fiscal year 2024, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is Quinstreet's free cash flow?
Quinstreet (QNST) generated $6.7M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2024. This represents a -23.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Quinstreet's operating cash flow?
Quinstreet (QNST) generated $12.0M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2024, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Quinstreet's total assets?
Quinstreet (QNST) had $368.5M in total assets as of fiscal year 2024, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Quinstreet's capital expenditures?
Quinstreet (QNST) invested $5.3M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
How much does Quinstreet spend on research and development?
Quinstreet (QNST) invested $30.0M in research and development during fiscal year 2024.
Does Quinstreet buy back shares?
Yes, Quinstreet (QNST) spent $2.3M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.
How many shares does Quinstreet have outstanding?
Quinstreet (QNST) had 56M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2024.
What is Quinstreet's current ratio?
Quinstreet (QNST) had a current ratio of 1.34 as of fiscal year 2024, which is considered adequate.
What is Quinstreet's debt-to-equity ratio?
Quinstreet (QNST) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70 as of fiscal year 2024, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Quinstreet's return on assets (ROA)?
Quinstreet (QNST) had a return on assets of -8.5% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Quinstreet's Piotroski F-Score?
Quinstreet (QNST) has a Piotroski F-Score of 3 out of 9, indicating weak financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Quinstreet's earnings high quality?
Quinstreet (QNST) has an earnings quality ratio of -0.38x, considered mixed quality. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Quinstreet cover its interest payments?
Quinstreet (QNST) has an interest coverage ratio of -41.3x, meaning it can struggle to cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Quinstreet?
Quinstreet (QNST) scores 34 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating weak overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.