What is QuinStreet's invested capital?

QuinStreet (QNST) reported invested capital of $286.76M in Q1 2026.

How has QuinStreet's invested capital changed year-over-year?

QuinStreet's invested capital increased by 74.3% year-over-year, from $164.54M to $286.76M.

What is the long-term trend for QuinStreet's invested capital?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), QuinStreet's invested capital has grown at a -6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $198.98M to $153.16M.

What does invested capital mean?

Total debt plus shareholders' equity minus cash, at the quarter end. The capital actually put to work in the operating business — the denominator of return on invested capital (ROIC).

QuinStreet QNST Invested capital

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '26

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$346.1M+28.3%

Gross profit$41.3M+48.4%

Operating income$10.3M+109%

Net income$7.4M+66.7%

EPS (diluted)$0.13+62.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$102.0M+24.7%

Total debt$78.4M+621%

Total equity$310.4M+31.8%

Total assets$704.3M+68.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$36.9M+22.7%

CapEx$537.0K-16.0%

Free cash flow$36.4M+23.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$761.73M-12.4%

Enterprise value$738.1M-7.5%

P/E11.7×—

P/S0.6×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin10.5%+0.7pp

Operating margin1.7%+1.6pp

Net margin5.5%+5.5pp

FCF margin8.9%+2.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity23.9%+23.6pp

Debt / equity0.3×+0.2×

Current ratio1.2×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from QuinStreet’s reported figures.

$78.4Mtotal debt+$310.4Mtotal stockholders equity−$102.0Mcash and equivalents=$286.76M

The official record: QuinStreet’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is QuinStreet's invested capital?: QuinStreet (QNST) reported invested capital of $286.76M in Q1 2026.
How has QuinStreet's invested capital changed year-over-year?: QuinStreet's invested capital increased by 74.3% year-over-year, from $164.54M to $286.76M.
What is the long-term trend for QuinStreet's invested capital?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), QuinStreet's invested capital has grown at a -6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $198.98M to $153.16M.
What does invested capital mean?: Total debt plus shareholders' equity minus cash, at the quarter end. The capital actually put to work in the operating business — the denominator of return on invested capital (ROIC).