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Quinstreet (QNST) earnings and revenue breakdown

Latest: Q1 FY27 · 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026 · Quinstreet (QNST) Q1 FY27 earnings results →

Q1 FY27 Revenue up 46% year over year to $417M · 4¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 5.6%

Quinstreet made $417M in Q1 FY27 (+46% Y/Y): Financial Service $271M, Home Services $146M. Operating margin 5.6%, net earnings $17.0M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026.

Revenue$417M
Year over year+46%
Operating margin5.6%
Net earnings$17.0M
Operating cash flow$23.3M

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What changed this quarter

Revenue was $416.7M in Q1 FY27, up 46% year over year and up 11% from the previous quarter. Financial Service was the largest line at 65% of revenue. Home Services added $67.3M year over year (up 86%), 51% of the total change.

Gross margin was 12.8%, up 3.4 points from Q1 FY26. Operating profit was $23.3M, a 5.6% margin (up 3.9 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus Q1 FY26, 14% reached operating profit, above the 2% margin then. Operating expenses grew 36% against revenue growth of 46%. The fastest-growing cost line was Sales & marketing (+60%). Net earnings were $17.0M, up 275% year over year. The effective tax rate was 19.4%.

Operating cash flow was $23.3M (up 19% year over year), 137% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $6.2M of depreciation and amortization and $11.0M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $10.9M. After internal software development costs ($2.8M) and capital expenditures ($155K), free cash flow as the company reports it was $20.3M.

Quarterly history

Quinstreet revenue by quarterQuinstreet revenue by quarter$270MQ3 FY25$262MQ4 FY25$286MQ1 FY26$288MQ2 FY26$346MQ3 FY26$374MQ4 FY26$417MQ1 FY27
Quinstreet net earnings by quarterQuinstreet net earnings by quarter$4.4MQ3 FY25$3.2MQ4 FY25$4.5MQ1 FY26$50.2MQ2 FY26$7.4MQ3 FY26$19.1MQ4 FY26$17.0MQ1 FY27
QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
Q1 FY2710-QNov 6, 2026$417M+46%5.6%$17.0M$23.3M
Q4 FY2610-KAug 26, 2026$374M+43%5.1%$19.1M$53.1M
Q3 FY2610-QMay 8, 2026$346M+28%3.0%$7.4M$36.9M
Q2 FY2610-QFeb 6, 2026$288M+2%0.4%$50.2M$21.6M
Q1 FY2610-QNov 7, 2025$286M+2%1.7%$4.5M$19.6M
Q4 FY2510-KAug 21, 2025$262M+32%1.5%$3.2M$29.9M
Q3 FY2510-QMay 8, 2025$270M+60%1.8%$4.4M$30.1M

Charts

Quinstreet: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterQuinstreet: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterY/YQ/Q+60%Q3 FY25+32%-3%Q4 FY25+2%+9%Q1 FY26+2%+1%Q2 FY26+28%+20%Q3 FY26+43%+8%Q4 FY26+46%+11%Q1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Y/Y +46%, Q/Q +11%.
Quinstreet: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q1 FY27Quinstreet: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$135MOther investing−$115MOther financing$61.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$40.2MBuybacks−$24.7MTaxes on employees’ shares−$14.5MCapital spending−$2.4MExchange rates−$28K
From the cash-flow statement as filed (SEC XBRL). Cash is fungible: the bars do not say which dollar paid for what.
Quinstreet: profit against cash, quarter by quarterQuinstreet: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNet incomeOperating cash flow−$1.5M$38.7MQ2 FY25$4.4M$30.1MQ3 FY25$3.2M$29.9MQ4 FY25$4.5M$19.6MQ1 FY26$50.2M$21.6MQ2 FY26$7.4M$36.9MQ3 FY26$19.1M$53.1MQ4 FY26$17.0M$23.3MQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Net income $17.0M, Operating cash flow $23.3M.
Quinstreet: diluted shares by fiscal yearQuinstreet: diluted shares by fiscal year55MFY2154MFY2254MFY2355MFY2458MFY2558MFY26
+5.5% since FY21: more shares outstanding (issuance, stock pay).
Quinstreet in its industry: growth against margin (87 companies, SIC 7389)Quinstreet in its industry: growth against margin (87 companies, SIC 7389)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian +8%median 7%ACNUBERVMELIMAPYPLFISVDASHAMTMFISGPNEBAYCNXCLYFTBRCPAYFOURRBAMMSTNETAKAMCARTWUCSGPADVMSCIWEXZGCBZETSYFICOTICEXLSCNDTRELYALITMBGLMAXPAYHQYPAYOPRTHCTEVXMTRFLYWGETYANDGNUTXACVAXBPSEZLIMXILQDTPHRRMNIRPAYRGPSCORJANLCASSAMWLSGRPDHXBAERPAYSOPRXNOTEHGBLPOWWRSSSDVLTPAYDQMCIINVUTGLASFHCJMBOLBXHLDFTFTDBMMCNFNSRCOGBUXWASTBCRDQNST (+46%, 6%)
Services-Business Services, NEC; dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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About Quinstreet

QuinStreet, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNST) is a leader in performance marketplaces and technologies for the financial services and home services industries. QuinStreet is a pioneer in delivering online marketplace solutions to match searchers with brands in digital media, and is committed to providing consumers with the information and tools they need to research, find and select the products and brands that meet their needs.

In its own words, from its 8-K, filed Aug 6, 2026.

Quinstreet against its Services-Business Services, NEC peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +46% against the peers' median +13%. Operating margin: 5.6% against the peers' median 9.8%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
QNST QuinstreetQ1 FY27$417M+46%5.6%
ACN AccentureQ4 FY26$18.7B+6%15.3%
UBER Uber TechnologiesQ3 2026$14.8B+10%9.8%
V VisaQ4 FY26$12.1B+13%59.8%
MELI MercadoLibreQ3 2026$10.8B+45%6.3%
MA MastercardQ3 2026$9.8B+14%59.8%
PYPL PayPal HoldingsQ3 2026$8.6B+2%16.3%
FISV FiservQ3 2026$5.2B-1%-105.7%
DASH DoorDashQ3 2026$4.6B+34%9.6%

Source: Quinstreet 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1117297 · Services-Business Services, NEC

Guidance and outlook

Quinstreet Revenue: guidance against what was reportedQuinstreet Revenue: guidance against what was reportedguided rangereported (above / within / below)Q4 FY26$374MFY27Q1 FY27$417MQ2 FY27
Met or beat 2 of 2 guided periods. Grey: the last range guided before the figures came out; dot: the reported figure.
Quinstreet: what its forward-looking statements are about (10-Q filed 2026-11-06)Quinstreet: what its forward-looking statements are about (10-Q filed 2026-11-06)Demand2Margins2Other2Financing2Products1Costs1
10 statements; tone +0.30 (−1 all cautious, +1 all confident); 1 hedged.
Quinstreet: outlook statements against the filing beforeQuinstreet: outlook statements against the filing beforeConfident4Cautious1

13F: who owns QNST and who is buying

Largest holders of QNST (13F)Largest holders of QNST (13F)BlackRock$161MPrivate Capital Management, LLC$68.8MVanguard Group$61.2MAQR Capital Management LLC$36.9MVanguard Capital Management LLC$35.6MState Street$32.9MGoldman Sachs Group$29.7MRoyce & Associates LP$25.2MGeode Capital Management, LLC$21.2MDimensional Fund Advisors LP$20.4M
Funds' net buying of QNST by quarter (13F)Funds' net buying of QNST by quarter (13F)−$12.1M2024-09$32.1M2024-12−$405K2025-03−$20.1M2025-06$8.4M2025-09$21.6M2025-12$3.6M2026-03$3.3M2026-06
Value of shares 13F filers added minus the value they sold, each quarter (quarters with most filings in).

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