What is QuinStreet's retained earnings?

QuinStreet (QNST) reported retained earnings of -$63.58M in Q1 2026.

How has QuinStreet's retained earnings changed year-over-year?

QuinStreet's retained earnings increased by 50.7% year-over-year, from -$128.91M to -$63.58M.

What is the long-term trend for QuinStreet's retained earnings?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), QuinStreet's retained earnings has grown at a 49.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$24.97M to -$125.7M.

What does retained earnings mean?

Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.

QuinStreet QNST Retained Earnings

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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-12.0%

Enterprise value$738.1M-7.1%

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

Reported directly by QuinStreet in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.

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 retained earnings?: QuinStreet (QNST) reported retained earnings of -$63.58M in Q1 2026.
How has QuinStreet's retained earnings changed year-over-year?: QuinStreet's retained earnings increased by 50.7% year-over-year, from -$128.91M to -$63.58M.
What is the long-term trend for QuinStreet's retained earnings?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), QuinStreet's retained earnings has grown at a 49.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$24.97M to -$125.7M.
What does retained earnings mean?: Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.