What is QuinStreet's stock-based comp?

QuinStreet (QNST) reported stock-based comp of $8.49M in Q1 2026.

How has QuinStreet's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?

QuinStreet's stock-based comp increased by 20.0% year-over-year, from $7.07M to $8.49M.

What is the long-term trend for QuinStreet's stock-based comp?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), QuinStreet's stock-based comp has grown at a 12.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.63M to $31.77M.

What does stock-based comp mean?

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

QuinStreet QNST Stock-Based Comp

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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$765.17M-12.0%

Enterprise value$741.54M-7.1%

P/E11.7×—

P/S0.7×-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:ShareBasedCompensation.

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 stock-based comp?: QuinStreet (QNST) reported stock-based comp of $8.49M in Q1 2026.
How has QuinStreet's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: QuinStreet's stock-based comp increased by 20.0% year-over-year, from $7.07M to $8.49M.
What is the long-term trend for QuinStreet's stock-based comp?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), QuinStreet's stock-based comp has grown at a 12.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.63M to $31.77M.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.