Quinstreet (QNST) Cost of Revenue (2010 - 2026)
Quinstreet (QNST) posted Cost of Revenue of $304.8 million for Q1 2026, up 17.18% sequentially from $260.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 25.96% YoY from $242.0 million in Q1 2025.
Quinstreet (QNST) Cost of Revenue (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quinstreet has reported Cost of Revenue for 17 years, with the latest figure at $304.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue rose 25.96% year-over-year to $304.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.1 billion (up 13.83% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $982.8 million, up 73.26% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue advanced to $304.8 million in Q1 2026 per QNST's latest filing, from $260.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cost of Revenue peaked at $304.8 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $115.8 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $186.9 million and a median of $155.6 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Cost of Revenue slipped 11.41% in 2023, then surged 120.88% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Cost of Revenue stood at $125.5 million in 2022, then declined by 7.71% to $115.8 million in 2023, then soared by 120.88% to $255.8 million in 2024, then rose by 1.67% to $260.1 million in 2025, then increased by 17.18% to $304.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cost of Revenue over the past three periods registered $304.8 million, $260.1 million, and $258.9 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 102.68 Bn | 99.62 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 225.80 Mn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.63 Bn | 21.29 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 5.26 Bn |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 6.18 Bn | 4.69 Bn | 530.72 Mn | 184.33 Mn |
| 4 | Wpp | 5.69 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Magnite | 3.36 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 130.79 Mn | 62.04 Mn |
| 6 | Stagwell | 2.15 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 269.24 Mn | 517.06 Mn |
| 7 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 161.31 Mn | 32.48 Mn |
| 8 | Ziff Davis | 2.04 Bn | 435.42 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 45.71 Mn |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.21 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 241.86 Mn | 196.18 Mn |
| 10 | Quinstreet | 1.18 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 41.34 Mn | 304.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 304.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 304.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 260.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 260.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 258.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 258.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 234.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 234.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 241.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 241.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 255.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 255.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 250.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 250.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 180.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 180.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 154.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 154.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 115.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 115.83 Mn |