Filing Flows › Quinstreet (QNST) › Q1 FY27 › vs Q1 FY26
Quinstreet (QNST) Q1 FY27 vs Q1 FY26 (year over year)
Quinstreet's revenue rose $131M (+46%) from $286M in Q1 FY26 to $417M in Q1 FY27. The biggest changes: Home Services +$67.3M (+86%); Financial Service +$63.5M (+31%). Gross margin 12.8% against 9.4% (+3.4 pts).
Quinstreet, Q1 FY27: revenue $417M (+46% year over year), operating margin 5.6%, net earnings $17.0M, operating cash flow $23.3M. The chart draws each line against Q1 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 12.8% | 9.4% | +3.4 pts |
| Operating margin | 5.6% | 1.7% | +3.9 pts |
| Net margin | 4.1% | 1.6% | +2.5 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.9% | 5.4% | -0.6 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Service | $271M | $207M | $63.5M | +31% |
| Home Services | $146M | $78.4M | $67.3M | +86% |
| Revenue | $417M | $286M | $131M | +46% |
| Gross profit | $53.3M | $26.9M | $26.4M | +98% |
| Cost of revenue | $363M | $259M | $104M | +40% |
| Operating profit | $23.3M | $4.8M | $18.5M | +386% |
| Operating expenses | $30.0M | $22.2M | $7.9M | +36% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $21.1M | $4.7M | $16.4M | +348% |
| Other expense, net | $2.2M | $70K | $2.1M | 31× |
| Research & development | $11.0M | $8.2M | $2.8M | +34% |
| Sales & marketing | $7.6M | $4.7M | $2.8M | +60% |
| General & admin | $11.5M | $9.3M | $2.2M | +24% |
| Net earnings | $17.0M | $4.5M | $12.5M | +275% |
| Income tax | $4.1M | $184K | $3.9M | 22× |
| Depreciation & amortization | $6.2M | $5.8M | $367K | +6% |
| Share-based compensation | $11.0M | $9.2M | $1.8M | +19% |
| Working capital & other | $10.9M | −$48K | $11.0M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $23.3M | $19.6M | $3.7M | +19% |
| Free cash flow (company-reported) | $20.3M | $15.5M | $4.8M | +31% |
| Internal software development costs | $2.8M | $2.9M | −$125K | -4% |
| Capital expenditures | $155K | $1.2M | −$1.0M | -87% |
Questions
How much did Quinstreet's revenue grow year over year in Q1 FY27?
Quinstreet's revenue rose $131M (+46%) from $286M in Q1 FY26 to $417M in Q1 FY27.
What drove Quinstreet's revenue change in Q1 FY27?
Home Services +$67.3M (+86%); Financial Service +$63.5M (+31%).