Quinstreet (QNST) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Quinstreet's (QNST) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 5.11% in Q2 2026, up 364.0% year-over-year from 1.1% in Q2 2025, and up 72.44% quarter-over-quarter from 2.97% in Q1 2026.
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Quinstreet (QNST) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quinstreet has disclosed Operating Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 5.11% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Margin rose 364.0% year-over-year to 5.11%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 2.74% (up 217.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 2.74%, up 217.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 5.11% for Q2 2026 at Quinstreet, up from 2.97% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 5.11% in Q2 2026 to a low of 9.29% in Q4 2023.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 1.36%, with a median of 0.61% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin plunged 588 bps in 2022 and surged 880 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 6.84% in 2022, then tumbled by 36 bps to 9.29% in 2023, then soared by 95 bps to 0.49% in 2024, then soared by 188 bps to 0.43% in 2025, then soared by 1081 bps to 5.11% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 5.11% in Q2 2026, 2.97% in Q1 2026, and 0.43% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,015.60 Bn | 3,586.56 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 34.03% |
| 2 | AppLovin | 105.55 Bn | 102.50 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 77.68% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 6.54 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 530.72 Mn | 14.21% |
| 4 | Magnite | 3.37 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 130.79 Mn | 16.19% |
| 5 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 2.06 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 161.31 Mn | 11.88% |
| 6 | Digital Turbine | 1.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Taboola.com | 1.04 Bn | 903.09 Mn | 139.48 Mn | 1.52% |
| 8 | Quinstreet | 1.03 Bn | 904.30 Mn | 49.81 Mn | 5.11% |
| 9 | Ibotta | 929.95 Mn | 781.77 Mn | 69.72 Mn | -2.11% |
| 10 | Mntn | 865.30 Mn | 628.02 Mn | 66.30 Mn | 8.62% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.11% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.43% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.68% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.48% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.43% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -9.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -7.99% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.10% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.82% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -6.84% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.41% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.70% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -6.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.47% |