Quinstreet (QNST) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Quinstreet (QNST) reported Return on Capital Employed of 5.77% for Q1 2026, up 543.0% on a YoY basis from 0.9% in Q1 2025, and up 13.14% sequentially from 5.1% in Q4 2025.
Quinstreet (QNST) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quinstreet (QNST) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 5.77% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 543.0% year-over-year to 5.77%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.77% (up 543.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.62%, up 1501.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed advanced to 5.77% in Q1 2026, from 5.1% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 5.77% in Q1 2026 to a low of 14.15% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 3.9% and a median of 4.4% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 885 bps in 2022 and soared 1449 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing QNST's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 5.01% in 2022, then tumbled by 137 bps to 11.89% in 2023, then soared by 68 bps to 3.81% in 2024, then soared by 234 bps to 5.1% in 2025, then grew by 13 bps to 5.77% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows QNST's Return on Capital Employed at 5.77% in Q1 2026, 5.1% in Q4 2025, and 4.6% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 134.57 Bn | 131.82 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 79.34% |
| 2 | Wpp | 26.03 Bn | 22.66 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.21 Bn | 18.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 2.38% |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 7.97 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 19.70% |
| 5 | Magnite | 2.57 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 103.96 Mn | 7.44% |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 223.32 Mn | 5.66% |
| 7 | Stagwell | 1.76 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 5.45% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 147.67 Mn | 7.22% |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 9.56% |
| 10 | Quinstreet | 856.93 Mn | 754.89 Mn | 41.34 Mn | 5.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.60% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.37% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.34% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -8.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -12.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -14.15% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -11.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -10.50% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.30% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.40% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.74% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.25% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.46% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.22% |