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Quinstreet cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q1 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$23.1M in Q1 FY27 · $133M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$23.3M
Capital spending−$155K
Free cash flow+$23.1M
Cash / net income1.4×
Cash conversion cycle15 days

Analysis

In Q1 FY27, Quinstreet generated $23.3M of operating cash flow and spent $155K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $23.1M. That is $4.7M more than in Q1 FY26 ($18.4M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $135M; the largest uses were other investing ($115M), buybacks ($24.7M), taxes on employees’ shares ($14.5M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($61.9M); the cash balance rose by $40.2M.

Operating cash flow was $23.3M against net income of $17.0M — 1.4× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables −$27.0M, stock-based pay +$11.0M, accrued liabilities +$10.5M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 15 days (receivables 43 + inventory 0 − payables 28).

Free cash flow

Quinstreet: free cash flow by quarterQuinstreet: free cash flow by quarter$38.2MQ2 FY25$29.5MQ3 FY25$29.3MQ4 FY25$18.4MQ1 FY26$20.7MQ2 FY26$36.4MQ3 FY26$52.4MQ4 FY26$23.1MQ1 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Quinstreet: operating cash flow against capital spendingQuinstreet: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$38.7M$447KQ2 FY25$30.1M$639KQ3 FY25$29.9M$548KQ4 FY25$19.6M$1.2MQ1 FY26$21.6M$889KQ2 FY26$36.9M$537KQ3 FY26$53.1M$797KQ4 FY26$23.3M$155KQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow $23.3M, Capital spending $155K.

Capital allocation, year by year

Quinstreet: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearQuinstreet: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingBuybacksFY22: Operating cash flow $28.7MFY22: Shares issued $1.9MFY22: Capital spending −$2.8MFY22: Buybacks −$15.3M$30.5MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $11.8MFY23: Capital spending −$3.1MFY23: Buybacks −$5.6M$11.8MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $12.0MFY24: Capital spending −$5.3MFY24: Buybacks −$2.3M$12.0MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $85.0MFY25: Capital spending −$2.1M$85.0MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $131MFY26: Net borrowing $68.2MFY26: Capital spending −$3.4MFY26: Buybacks −$31.4M$199MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $269M; the largest uses were buybacks ($54.6M) and capital spending ($16.7M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$142M
Debt$70.0M
Net cash$71.5M

Quinstreet funds itself: free cash flow was $133M over the last twelve months, and $142M of cash and investments stands against $70.0M of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Quinstreet: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Quinstreet: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$23.3MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$13.2MTaxes on employees’ shares−$8.4MOther investing−$2.8MOther financing$1.3MCapital spending−$155KExchange rates$4K
Quinstreet: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Quinstreet: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, 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 profit to cash

Quinstreet: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Quinstreet: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Net income$17.0MDepreciation & amortization$6.2MStock-based pay$11.0MReceivables−$27.0MPayables$3.5MAccrued liabilities$10.5MPrepaid and other assets−$2.7MOperating cash flow$23.3M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q1 FY2743—2815
Q4 FY2645—2816
Q3 FY2644—2420
Q2 FY2648—2623
Q1 FY2646—2422
Q4 FY2547—2324
Q3 FY2548—2127
Q2 FY2553—2132

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q1 FY27$23.3M−$155K—−$13.2M$23.1M
Q4 FY26$53.1M−$797K−$14.6M−$26.3M$52.4M
Q3 FY26$36.9M−$537K$1K$4.9M$36.4M
Q2 FY26$21.6M−$889K−$10.1M−$5.7M$20.7M
Q1 FY26$19.6M−$1.2M−$6.7M−$219K$18.4M
Q4 FY25$29.9M−$548K—−$19.3M$29.3M
Q3 FY25$30.1M−$639K—−$24.0M$29.5M
Q2 FY25$38.7M−$447K—−$32.9M$38.2M

Quinstreet: income statement and cash flow

Quinstreet, Q1 FY27: revenue $417M (+46% year over year), operating margin 5.6%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Quinstreet: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.