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QNST (QuinStreet) Degree of Operating Leverage : -1.15 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is QuinStreet Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. QuinStreet's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -1.15. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for QuinStreet's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

QNST's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
70.11% of 987 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.18 vs QNST: -1.15

QuinStreet Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for QuinStreet's Degree of Operating Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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QuinStreet Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

QuinStreet Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.68 3.23 -184.67 -1,337.51 7.85

QuinStreet Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -10.33 7.85 -0.43 -0.84 -1.15

Competitive Comparison of QuinStreet's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, QuinStreet's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


QuinStreet's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, QuinStreet's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where QuinStreet's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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QuinStreet Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

QuinStreet's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 0.69 (Mar. 2025) / -33.321 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 1029.978 (Mar. 2025) / 545.505 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-1.0207/0.8881
=-1.15***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


QuinStreet  (NAS:QNST) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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QuinStreet Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
950 Tower Lane, 12th Floor, Foster City, CA, USA, 94404
QuinStreet Inc focuses on marketplaces and technologies for the financial services and home services industries. It delivers measurable and cost-effective marketing results to its clients, in the form of qualified inquiries such as clicks, leads, calls, applications, or customers. It generates revenue by delivering measurable online marketing results to the clients. Its products and services are Customer Acquisition, QuinStreet Rating Platform (QRP), and CloudControlMedia.
Executives
Gregory Wong officer: CFO 950 TOWER LANE, 6TH FLOOR, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Douglas Valenti director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O QUINSTREET, INC., 1051 EAST HILLSDALE BLVD., FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Stuart Huizinga director 440 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Andrew T Sheehan director 755 PAGE MILL ROAD, SUITE A-200, PALO ALTO CA 94304-1005
Matthew Glickman director 159 MELVILLE AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94301
David J Pauldine director 300 SIXTH AVE, 8TH FLOOR, PITTSBURGH PA 75222
Hillary B Smith director C/O YEXT, INC, 61 NINTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10011
Asmau Ahmed director 315 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 1B, NEW YORK NY 10025
James R. Simons director C/O SPLIT ROCK PARTNERS, 10400 VIKING DRIVE, SUITE 250, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Robin Josephs director
Anna Liao Fieler director 2036 STERLING AVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Gregory P Sands director 755 PAGE MILL ROAD, SUITE A-200, PALO ALTO CA 94304-1005
John G Mcdonald director 601 UNION STREET, SUITE 3100, SEATTLE WA 98101-1374
Nina Bhanap officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O QUINSTREET, INC., 1051 EAST HILLSDALE BLVD., FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Martin J Collins officer: SVP & General Counsel 4000 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95134