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QUINSTREET, INC QNST
QUINSTREET, INC (QNST) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2024 revenue was $613.5M at a -5.1% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.52 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.116 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.354 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.076 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.429 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QNST | QUINSTREET, INC | 3/9 | 0.6 | — | +5.7% |
| IMXI | International Money Express, Inc. | 5/9 | 5.71 | 13.1 | -7.7% |
| FLYW | Flywire Corp | 6/9 | 2.8 | 160.4 | +26.6% |
| XMTR | Xometry, Inc. | 2/9 | 0.54 | — | +25.9% |
| ICTSF | ICTS INTERNATIONAL N V | 2/9 | 0.59 | — | +10.6% |
| PHR | Phreesia, Inc. | 5/9 | -1.95 | 269.9 | +14.5% |
| LQDT | LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC | 6/9 | 3.31 | 43.4 | +31.2% |
About QUINSTREET, INC
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 to financial and home services industries. It also develops the QuinStreet Rating Platform product for insurance agents and the CloudControlMedia that provides performance marketing agency and technology services to clients in financial services, education, and other markets. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.
FAQ
Is QNST financially healthy?
QUINSTREET, INC's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does QNST pay a dividend?
No, QUINSTREET, INC does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is QNST?
In FY2024, QUINSTREET, INC had a net margin of -5.1% and a return on equity of -14.4%.
Is QNST overvalued or undervalued?
QUINSTREET, INC trades at about 48.3× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 13.8×–42.7×, median 34.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for QNST?
The average Wall-Street price target for QUINSTREET, INC is $19.00, about 8.6% below the recent price, from 5 analysts.
Is QNST a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on QUINSTREET, INC: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2024-06-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.