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QNST (QuinStreet) EBIT : $-21.3 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2024)


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What is QuinStreet EBIT?

QuinStreet's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $-1.3 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $-21.3 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. QuinStreet's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -2.08%. QuinStreet's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -12.57%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. QuinStreet's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -1.75%.


QuinStreet EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for QuinStreet's EBIT 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 EBIT Chart

QuinStreet Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.38 30.63 -4.69 -20.57 -29.72

QuinStreet Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
EBIT 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 -9.70 -11.19 -7.31 -1.51 -1.29

Competitive Comparison of QuinStreet's EBIT

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, QuinStreet's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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 EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, QuinStreet's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where QuinStreet's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



QuinStreet EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-21.3 Mil.

* 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.


QuinStreet  (NAS:QNST) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

QuinStreet's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2024 ))/ count )
=-4.828 * ( 1 - 3.46% )/( (218.5 + 229.167)/ 2 )
=-4.6609512/223.8335
=-2.08 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=401.172 - 147.023 - ( 24.982 - max(0, 157.888 - 206.456+24.982))
=229.167

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

QuinStreet's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jun. 2024  Q: Sep. 2024
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-5.164/( ( (30.298 + max(-4.772, 0)) + (28.251 + max(23.586, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-5.164/( ( 30.298 + 51.837 )/ 2 )
=-5.164/41.0675
=-12.57 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(111.786 + 0 + 6.75) - (107.357 + 0 + 15.951)
=-4.772

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(173.904 + 0 + 7.57) - (147.023 + 0 + 10.865)
=23.586

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

QuinStreet's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=-21.303/1217.016
=-1.75 %

* 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 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
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
Gregory Wong officer: CFO 950 TOWER LANE, 6TH FLOOR, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Matthew Glickman director 159 MELVILLE AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94301
David J Pauldine director 300 SIXTH AVE, 8TH FLOOR, PITTSBURGH PA 75222
Douglas Valenti director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O QUINSTREET, INC., 1051 EAST HILLSDALE BLVD., FOSTER CITY CA 94404
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