Quinstreet (QNST) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Quinstreet (QNST) reported Operating Expenses of $23.1 million for Q1 2026, up 29.59% on a YoY basis from $17.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 178.9% sequentially from -$29.3 million in Q4 2025.
Quinstreet (QNST) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quinstreet (QNST) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $23.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 29.59% year-over-year to $23.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $29.9 million (down 49.67% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $76.6 million, up 50.33% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses rose to $23.1 million in Q1 2026, from -$29.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $23.1 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$29.3 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $11.7 million and a median of $14.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses reached 1927.89% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 239.6% in 2025.
- Tracing QNST's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $14.5 million in 2022, then slipped by 24.53% to $11.0 million in 2023, then surged by 90.9% to $21.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 239.6% to -$29.3 million in 2025, then surged by 178.9% to $23.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows QNST's Operating Expenses at $23.1 million in Q1 2026, -$29.3 million in Q4 2025, and $16.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 134.57 Bn | 131.82 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 402.52 Mn |
| 2 | Wpp | 26.03 Bn | 22.66 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.21 Bn | 18.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 5.60 Bn |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 7.97 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 622.21 Mn |
| 5 | Magnite | 2.57 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 103.96 Mn | 156.65 Mn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 223.32 Mn | 264.71 Mn |
| 7 | Stagwell | 1.76 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 694.50 Mn |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 147.67 Mn | 71.31 Mn |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 97.41 Mn |
| 10 | Quinstreet | 856.93 Mn | 754.89 Mn | 41.34 Mn | 23.08 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -29.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.03 Mn |