Quinstreet (QNST) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Quinstreet (QNST) posted Share-based Compensation of $8.5 million for Q1 2026, down 11.12% sequentially from $9.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 20.03% YoY from $7.1 million in Q1 2025.
Quinstreet (QNST) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quinstreet has reported Share-based Compensation for 17 years, with the latest figure at $8.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 20.03% year-over-year to $8.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $29.1 million (down 32.71% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $13.2 million, down 44.2% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation eased to $8.5 million in Q1 2026 per QNST's latest filing, from $9.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $18.8 million in Q2 2024 and troughed at $203000.0 in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $6.4 million and a median of $6.7 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Share-based Compensation surged 920.3% in 2024, then slumped 89.88% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $658000.0 in 2022, then surged by 824.01% to $6.1 million in 2023, then surged by 48.88% to $9.1 million in 2024, then grew by 5.52% to $9.6 million in 2025, then retreated by 11.12% to $8.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $8.5 million, $9.6 million, and $9.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 102.12 Bn | 99.07 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 85.61 Mn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.57 Bn | 21.23 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 25.80 Mn |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 6.20 Bn | 4.71 Bn | 530.72 Mn | 109.56 Mn |
| 4 | Wpp | 5.68 Bn | 2.51 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Magnite | 3.38 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 130.79 Mn | 19.63 Mn |
| 6 | Stagwell | 2.15 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 269.24 Mn | 18.57 Mn |
| 7 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 161.31 Mn | 191.30 Mn |
| 8 | Ziff Davis | 2.03 Bn | 428.33 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 12.98 Mn |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.21 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 241.86 Mn | 8.81 Mn |
| 10 | Quinstreet | 1.18 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 41.34 Mn | 8.49 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.08 Mn |