Quinstreet (QNST) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Quinstreet (QNST) reported Operating Margin of 2.97% for Q1 2026, up 115.0% on a YoY basis from 1.38% in Q1 2025, and up 584.68% sequentially from 0.43% in Q4 2025.
Quinstreet (QNST) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quinstreet (QNST) has 17 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 2.97% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 115.0% year-over-year to 2.97%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.71% (up 162.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.57%, up 514.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin rose to 2.97% in Q1 2026, from 0.43% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 2.97% in Q1 2026 to a low of 9.29% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 1.74% and a median of 0.73% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin tumbled 588 bps in 2022 and jumped 880 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing QNST's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 6.84% in 2022, then slumped by 36 bps to 9.29% in 2023, then surged by 95 bps to 0.49% in 2024, then surged by 188 bps to 0.43% in 2025, then soared by 585 bps to 2.97% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows QNST's Operating Margin at 2.97% in Q1 2026, 0.43% in Q4 2025, and 1.68% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 134.57 Bn | 131.82 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 78.15% |
| 2 | Wpp | 26.03 Bn | 22.66 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.21 Bn | 18.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 10.35% |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 7.97 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 9.68% |
| 5 | Magnite | 2.57 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 103.96 Mn | 4.70% |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 223.32 Mn | 1.10% |
| 7 | Stagwell | 1.76 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 1.37% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 147.67 Mn | 8.65% |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 10.56% |
| 10 | Quinstreet | 856.93 Mn | 754.89 Mn | 41.34 Mn | 2.97% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.29% |