Quinstreet (QNST) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Quinstreet (QNST) reported Share-based Compensation of $8.5 million for Q1 2026, up 20.03% on a YoY basis from $7.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 11.12% sequentially from $9.6 million in Q4 2025.
Quinstreet (QNST) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quinstreet (QNST) has 17 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $8.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 20.03% year-over-year to $8.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $29.1 million (down 32.71% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $13.2 million, down 44.2% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation eased to $8.5 million in Q1 2026, from $9.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $18.8 million in Q2 2024 to a low of $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.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation soared 920.3% in 2024 and plunged 89.88% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing QNST's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: 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 gained by 5.52% to $9.6 million in 2025, then dropped by 11.12% to $8.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows QNST's Share-based Compensation at $8.5 million in Q1 2026, $9.6 million in Q4 2025, and $9.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 134.57 Bn | 131.82 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 26.87 Mn |
| 2 | Wpp | 26.03 Bn | 22.66 Bn | - | 97.10 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.21 Bn | 18.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 27.10 Mn |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 7.97 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 10.65 Mn |
| 5 | Magnite | 2.57 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 103.96 Mn | 19.69 Mn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 223.32 Mn | 10.91 Mn |
| 7 | Stagwell | 1.76 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 2.92 Mn |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 147.67 Mn | 24.25 Mn |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 5.87 Mn |
| 10 | Quinstreet | 856.93 Mn | 754.89 Mn | 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 |