Quinstreet (QNST) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Quinstreet (QNST) recorded Share-based Compensation of $10.19 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 40.2% from $7.27 million a year earlier and up 20.0% from the prior quarter.
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Quinstreet (QNST) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Quinstreet reported Share-based Compensation of $37.43 million, up 17.7% from FY2025.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for four straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation came in at $31.8 million in FY2025 (+34.2%), $23.7 million in FY2024 (+26.1%), $18.8 million in FY2023 (+1.6%) and $18.51 million in FY2022 (-5.7%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to fiscal Q1 2011.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased for 12 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 27.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 276.2% in fiscal Q3 2023, against a decline of 70.9% in fiscal Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $8.49 million (Q3 2026), $9.55 million (Q2 2026) and $9.2 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,893.85 Bn | 3,651.37 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 7.96 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,633.93 Bn | 1,336.45 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 7.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 271.96 Bn | 233.26 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 134.00 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 231.45 Bn | 45.22 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | Shopify | 218.36 Bn | 195.54 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 128.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 135.44 Bn | 107.24 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 550.00 Mn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 119.78 Bn | 52.83 Bn | - | 140.00 Mn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 119.39 Bn | 76.31 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 100.09 Mn |
| 9 | PDD Holdings | 110.49 Bn | -133.29 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 10 | Quinstreet | 942.28 Mn | 503.66 Mn | 49.81 Mn | 10.19 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.91 Mn |
API Access
Quinstreet Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=QNST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "QNST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=QNST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();