QuinStreet Inc
NASDAQ: QNST · COMMUNICATION SERVICES · ADVERTISING AGENCIES
Updated 2026-09-11
QuinStreet Inc (QNST) Financial statements
SEC filings — annual and quarterly data.
Income statement — annual
| Item | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $167.37M | $192.03M | $260.53M | $334.83M | $403.02M | $370.47M | $305.10M | $282.55M | $282.14M | $297.71M | $299.79M | $404.36M | $455.15M | $490.34M | $578.49M | $582.10M | $580.62M | $613.51M | $1.09B | $1.29B |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | — | +14.7% | +35.7% | +28.5% | +20.4% | -8.1% | -17.6% | -7.4% | -0.1% | +5.5% | +0.7% | +34.9% | +12.6% | +7.7% | +18.0% | +0.6% | -0.3% | +5.7% | +78.3% | +18.3% |
| Cost of revenue | $108.94M | $130.87M | $181.59M | $240.73M | $291.99M | $283.47M | $251.59M | $241.91M | $252.00M | $270.29M | $269.41M | $345.95M | $393.51M | $437.86M | $507.96M | $528.37M | $532.10M | $567.27M | $982.84M | $1.15B |
| Gross profit | $58.42M | $61.16M | $78.93M | $94.11M | $111.03M | $87.00M | $53.51M | $40.64M | $30.14M | $27.42M | $30.38M | $58.41M | $61.65M | $52.48M | $70.53M | $53.73M | $48.52M | $46.25M | $110.87M | $145.81M |
| Gross margin | 34.9% | 31.8% | 30.3% | 28.1% | 27.5% | 23.5% | 17.5% | 14.4% | 10.7% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 14.4% | 13.5% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 9.2% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 11.3% |
| R&D | $14.09M | $14.05M | $14.89M | $19.73M | $24.16M | $21.05M | $19.05M | $19.55M | $17.95M | $16.12M | $13.48M | $13.80M | $12.33M | $14.21M | $19.34M | $21.91M | $28.89M | $30.05M | $33.87M | $37.30M |
| SG&A | $11.44M | $13.37M | $13.17M | $18.46M | $20.40M | $23.38M | $16.23M | $17.05M | $16.82M | $16.86M | $15.93M | $18.56M | $29.83M | $23.19M | $26.27M | $25.50M | $27.90M | $30.66M | $52.52M | $45.82M |
| Operating income | $24.40M | $21.33M | $34.72M | $39.22M | $49.09M | $28.50M | $-88.82M | $-13.57M | $-19.18M | $-17.37M | $-10.66M | $15.64M | $10.73M | $6.21M | $13.93M | $-4.72M | $-20.82M | $-28.07M | $6.19M | $35.43M |
| Operating margin | 14.6% | 11.1% | 13.3% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 7.7% | -29.1% | -4.8% | -6.8% | -5.8% | -3.6% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 2.4% | -0.8% | -3.6% | -4.6% | 0.6% | 2.7% |
| EBITDA | $35.81M | $34.68M | $50.70M | $59.63M | $76.59M | $59.74M | $-56.45M | $-80.27M | $2.43M | $-3.61M | $-1.56M | $24.27M | $20.06M | $30.86M | $46.83M | $11.23M | $-1.42M | $-5.76M | $30.54M | $58.55M |
| EBITDA margin | 21.4% | 18.1% | 19.5% | 17.8% | 19.0% | 16.1% | -18.5% | -28.4% | 0.9% | -1.2% | -0.5% | 6.0% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 8.1% | 1.9% | -0.2% | -0.9% | 2.8% | 4.5% |
| EBIT | $26.17M | $22.96M | $34.73M | $40.84M | $49.31M | $28.59M | $-88.77M | $-106.37M | $-16.43M | $-18.70M | $-12.94M | $16.50M | $11.09M | $19.38M | $30.63M | $-4.69M | $-20.57M | $-29.72M | $6.03M | $35.43M |
| Interest expense | $732000.00 | $1.21M | $3.54M | $3.98M | $4.21M | $4.46M | $5.20M | $3.83M | $3.82M | $585000.00 | $346000.00 | $868000.00 | $367000.00 | $696000.00 | $1.30M | $1.07M | $790000.00 | $680000.00 | $400000.00 | $4.39M |
| Income tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Effective tax rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Net income | $15.61M | $12.87M | $17.27M | $20.58M | $27.21M | $13.00M | $-67.37M | $-53.69M | $-20.01M | $-17.92M | $-12.21M | $15.93M | $62.48M | $18.10M | $23.55M | $-5.25M | $-68.87M | $-31.33M | $4.71M | $81.23M |
| Net income growth (YoY) | — | -17.6% | +34.3% | +19.2% | +32.2% | -52.2% | -618.2% | +20.3% | +62.7% | +10.4% | +31.9% | +230.5% | +292.2% | -71.0% | +30.1% | -122.3% | -1212.2% | +54.5% | +115.0% | +1625.8% |
| Profit margin | 9.3% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 3.5% | -22.1% | -19.0% | -7.1% | -6.0% | -4.1% | 3.9% | 13.7% | 3.7% | 4.1% | -0.9% | -11.9% | -5.1% | 0.4% | 6.3% |
Frequently asked questions
What is QuinStreet Inc's revenue?
QuinStreet Inc's trailing twelve-month revenue is $1.29B. Revenue is the top line the whole model builds on, and at this scale the question shifts from how fast it grows to whether margins hold as it compounds.
How profitable is QNST?
In its most recent fiscal year, QNST ran a gross margin of 11.27%, an operating margin of 2.74%, and a net margin of 6.28%. Margins this high mean most of each extra dollar of revenue drops through to profit, which is the signature of real pricing power.
How much free cash flow does QNST generate?
QNST produced $127.53M in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Free cash flow is what is left after running and reinvesting in the business, and it is the cash that actually funds buybacks, dividends, and a stronger balance sheet.
Is QNST's balance sheet healthy?
QNST holds $128.31M in cash and equivalents against $70.00M in long-term debt, on $323.09M of shareholder equity. Cash on hand exceeds long-term debt, so the balance sheet adds little financial risk to the thesis.