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QNST stock analysis: QNST

QNST (QNST) is an S&P 500 company in Other. It grades strongest on growth and value and weakest on momentum.

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Where QNST ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with QNST · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

QNST price performance

QNST against the S&P 500, one year
-25%+0%+25%S&P 500 +18%QNST -4%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+4.3%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 10.2 pts
1 year-1.8%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 18.9 pts
3 years+72.1%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 17.2 pts
5 years-14.2%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 105.5 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

QNST factor grades

Each grade compares QNST with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

A-ValueP/E 10.6x (industry 20.1x)FCF yield 14.7% (industry 6.0%)
AGrowthRevenue growth +18% (industry +8%)EPS growth +1662% (industry +10%)
CProfitabilityOperating margin 2.7% (industry 9.6%)ROIC 13.4% (industry 10.1%)
C-Momentum12-month change -2%From 52-wk high -32%

QNST in plain numbers

QNST key statistics

SectorOther
Industryn/a
IndexS&P 500
Market value$871.9M
Revenue growth (y/y)+18%
Free-cash-flow yield14.7%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-05
Valuation measures
Market value$871.9M
Enterprise value$813.5M
P/E (trailing)10.6x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)7.1x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)0.14
Price / sales0.7x
Price / book2.7x
EV / revenue0.6x
EV / EBITDA13.4x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$1.3B
Net income, last 12 months$81.2M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$1.41
Gross margin11.3%
Operating margin2.7%
Net margin6.3%
Return on equity28.6%
Return on invested capital13.4%
Cash$128.3M
Total debt$70.0M
Debt / equity0.22x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$127.9M
Interest cover8.1x
Current ratio1.22x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

QNST earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$1.5M$92.3M$186.2M$280.0M$373.9MSep 2024 Revenue: $279.2MDec 2024 Revenue: $282.6MMar 2025 Revenue: $269.8MJun 2025 Revenue: $262.1MSep 2025 Revenue: $285.9MDec 2025 Revenue: $287.8MMar 2026 Revenue: $346.1MJun 2026 Revenue: $373.9MSep 2024 Net income: -$1.4MDec 2024 Net income: -$1.5MMar 2025 Net income: $4.4MJun 2025 Net income: $3.2MSep 2025 Net income: $4.5MDec 2025 Net income: $50.2MMar 2026 Net income: $7.4MJun 2026 Net income: $19.1MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: -0.5%Net margin: -0.5%Net margin: 1.6%Net margin: 1.2%Net margin: 1.6%Net margin: 17.4%Net margin: 2.1%Net margin: 5.1%-1%8%17%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-0.0$0.2$0.4$0.7$0.9Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.0Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.0Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Mar 2026 +62% · Jun 2026 +560%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

QNST financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue$582.1M$580.6M$613.5M$1.1B$1.3B
Net income-$5.2M-$68.9M-$31.3M$4.7M$81.2M
EPS (GAAP)$-0.09$-1.28$-0.57$0.08$1.41
Free cash flow$25.8M$8.8M$6.7M$82.9M$127.9M

QNST earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-06$0.33+560%+43%+35.8%
2026-05-07$0.13+62%+28%+0.9%
2026-02-05$0.87n/a+2%+5.5%
2025-11-06$0.08n/a+2%-6.5%
2025-08-07$0.05n/a+32%-10.7%
2025-05-07$0.08n/a+60%-13.0%

About QNST

HeadquartersFoster City, CA
Industry (SEC code)Services-Business Services, Nec
Fiscal year endsJune 30
Listed onNasdaq

From the company's SEC registration record.

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CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
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Is QNST stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for QNST are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is QNST's P/E ratio?

QNST trades at about 10.6 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 7.1 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does QNST report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects QNST to report around 2026-11-05.

How has QNST performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year QNST returned -1.8%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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