Quinstreet (QNST) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Quinstreet's (QNST) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $8.5 million in Q1 2026, up 20.03% year-on-year from $7.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 11.12% quarter-over-quarter from $9.6 million in Q4 2025.
Quinstreet (QNST) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quinstreet has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $8.5 million for Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $8.5 million, up 20.03% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $34.5 million (up 14.34% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $31.8 million, up 34.03% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation came in at $8.5 million for Q1 2026 at Quinstreet, down from $9.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $9.6 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $18000.0 in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $6.6 million (2022), against an average of $5.7 million.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation slumped 96.92% in 2022 and surged 3566.67% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Quinstreet's Share-based Compensation stood at $1.9 million in 2022, then soared by 213.24% to $6.1 million in 2023, then soared by 48.88% to $9.1 million in 2024, then advanced by 5.52% to $9.6 million in 2025, then declined by 11.12% to $8.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $8.5 million (Q1 2026), $9.6 million (Q4 2025), and $9.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 175.91 Bn | 173.15 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 83.37 Mn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.52 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 27.10 Mn |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 9.46 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 109.05 Mn |
| 4 | Wpp | 2.71 Bn | -875.81 Mn | - | 97.10 Mn |
| 5 | Nexxen International | 2.36 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 70.41 Mn | - |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.27 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 118.28 Mn | 19.69 Mn |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 10.91 Mn |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.69 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 135.23 Mn | 24.25 Mn |
| 9 | Stagwell | 1.60 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 14.25 Mn |
| 10 | Quinstreet | 687.80 Mn | 585.76 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 | 7.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.23 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 | 5.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.62 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 |