QuinStreet

QNST

Advertising Agencies · Communication Services

Price

$20.62

+0.25 (+1.23%)

Market Cap

$1.18B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Exceptional

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Good

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Share count rising — dilution

+7.0% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 54.3M (2022) → 58.2M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

QuinStreet, Inc., an online performance marketing company, provides customer acquisition services for its clients in the United States and internationally. The company offers online marketing services, such as qualified clicks, leads, calls, applications, and customers through its websites or third-party publishers. It serves financial and home services industries. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+393.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

>+1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$37M/ year

↑ Rising (+10% vs prior year)

2.9% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

5.6%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$128M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

QuinStreet grew revenue 394% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

11.3%

Thin — 11.3% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

2.7%

Thin — 2.7% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

15.8%

Strong — 15.8% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+102.4%

Fast-growing sales (+102.4% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

>+1,000%

Earnings growing fast (>+1,000% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

8/8 quarters

Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

146%

Turns 146% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

9.0%

Modest free cash flow (9.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.02

Conservative — low debt load (0.02)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

7.80x

Adequate interest coverage (7.8x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

8.2x

Attractive valuation — P/E 8.2

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

-0.8

SLOWING

Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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