QNST
Strong BuyPremium GrowerAI neutralQuinStreet, Inc. · Communication Services · United States · $817M cap · $16.0M/day traded
$15.33 -2.5% · close 12 Oct · scored 14 Oct
StockRank down 3.4 since 13 Oct: Momentum down 4.
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
As of 14 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for QuinStreet, Inc. (QNST) is 84/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 64, Value 48, Momentum 69, each scored against its sector).
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QuinStreet runs online performance-marketing platforms that match consumers with insurers, lenders and other financial services providers, and reported record revenue and EBITDA for its fiscal fourth quarter of 2026. Insiders sold about 1.47% of shares outstanding over the past 90 days, a notable amount that tempers the positive results. The business relies heavily on search traffic and on insurers' marketing budgets, both of which can change quickly.
ABOUT QUINSTREET, INC.
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QuinStreet, Inc. is a performance marketing technology company that connects consumers with clients in large, competitive industries such as financial services, insurance, and home services. Its competitive moat is built on proprietary data, advanced analytics, and sophisticated media buying capabilities, enabling it to deliver highly qualified customer leads on a cost-per-acquisition basis. QuinStreet acts as a strategic outsourced customer acquisition partner for its diverse client base.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2027E | 2028E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 582.1M | 580.6M | 613.5M | 1.1B | 23.4% | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.4B | 8.0% |
| EPS | -0.10 | -1.28 | -0.57 | 0.08 | — | 1.40 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 13.8% |
| Shares | 53.4M | 54.2M | 55.5M | 57.2M | +7.1% | 57.2M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 3.9M | 4.6M | 11.0M | 10.2M | 38.3% | 77.7M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 286.0M | 229.8M | 216.8M | 244.0M | -5.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 28.7M | 11.8M | 12.0M | 85.0M | 43.6% | 131.3M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -9.2M | -15.1M | -22.7M | -11.4M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -33.3M | -19.5M | -12.5M | -23.0M | — | — | — | — | — |
No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.
Swung more than 76% of stocks we rank over the past year (61% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Communication Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of QNST are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QNST | QuinStreet, Inc.(you) | $817M | 84 | Strong Buy |
| DV | DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. | $2.1B | 80 | Buy |
| ZD | Ziff Davis, Inc. | $1.9B | 91 | Strong Buy |
| STGW | Stagwell Inc. | $1.6B | 60 | Hold |
| MGNI | Magnite, Inc. | $3.5B | 71 | Buy |
| CCO | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. | $1.2B | 46 | Hold |
| EVC | Entravision Communications Corporation | $727M | 36 | Hold |
| ADV | Advantage Solutions Inc. | $446M | 32 | Sell |
| LFTO | Liftoff Mobile, Inc. | $2.7B | 43 | Hold |
| TTD | The Trade Desk, Inc. | $6.0B | 56 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE 6.8% · P/E 18.0x · Gross margin 57.0%
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