NASDAQ$QNST

QuinStreet Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

QuinStreet's Q2 2023 financial results were announced, revealing revenue and adjusted EBITDA that exceeded expectations, driven by strong performance in Home Services and Credit verticals, and a sharp increase in Insurance revenue in January.

QuinStreet reported Q2 2023 revenue of $134 million. The company experienced a GAAP net loss of $8.0 million, or ($0.15) per diluted share, and an adjusted net loss of $855,000, or ($0.02) per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $1.0 million. The company closed the quarter with $79.1 million in cash and equivalents and no bank debt.

  • Revenue and adjusted EBITDA exceeded outlook in FYQ2
  • Continued strong performance in Home Services & Credit-driven verticals
  • Insurance revenue up sharply in January, as predicted
  • Solidly adjusted EBITDA positive, strong balance sheet, no bank debt

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$134M

Previous: $125M+7.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.02

Previous: $0.06-133.3%
Adjusted EBITDA

$1.05M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$1.55M

Previous: -$720K-115.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$9.53M

Previous: -$6.35M-50.2%
Net Income

-$7.98M

Previous: -$5.63M-41.8%
Operating Income

-$9.17M

Previous: -$7.55M-21.4%
Gross Profit

$8.54M

Previous: $9.78M-12.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$79.1M

Previous: $115M-31.2%
Total Assets

$392M

Previous: $428M-8.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.48M

Previous: $5.57M-1.7%

Revenue & EPS history

QuinStreet · Revenue · Quarterly

$134M

Q2 2023+7%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

QuinStreet · $132M total across 2 segments · Q2 2023

  • Financial Services
    $89.3M-0.9%
  • Home Services
    $43M+27.1%

Forward guidance

The company expects revenue in fiscal Q3 to be between $160 and $170 million, and adjusted EBITDA to be between $7 and $8 million. For the full fiscal year, revenue is expected to be between $610 and $630 million, and adjusted EBITDA to be between $25 and $30 million.

Tailwinds

  • Expect accelerating revenue growth
  • Expect expanding margins
  • Expect record total Company revenue in the current, March quarter
  • Expect a significant jump in adjusted EBITDA
  • Expect record revenue again and a further jump in adjusted EBITDA in the June quarter

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+5.5%

Avg return

30 days after

47%

30 / 64 earnings

Positive

+36.7%

Q2 2018

Best reaction

-28.0%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026+2.8%-13.7%-10.6%
Q2 2026+10.7%-2.9%+10.1%
Q1 2026-0.6%+2.7%+4.3%
Q3 2025-14.5%-10.4%-12.1%
Q2 2025-4.3%-8.8%-27.3%
Q1 2025+7.1%+13.0%+12.8%
Q4 2024-7.0%-8.5%+1.4%
Q3 2024-2.7%-7.6%-12.7%
Q2 2024+14.5%+18.1%+17.8%
Q1 2024-1.1%-3.4%+11.5%
Q4 2023+9.8%+6.0%+2.5%
Q3 2023-16.3%-28.2%-5.0%
Q2 2023+15.4%+12.3%+2.8%
Q1 2023+17.9%+18.3%+26.7%
Q4 2022+18.6%+16.7%+14.8%
Q3 2022+12.3%+10.2%+27.1%
Q2 2022-28.0%-27.2%-27.5%
Q1 2022+16.4%+19.2%+17.4%
Q4 2021+7.8%+3.0%+5.9%
Q3 2021-8.5%-11.0%-10.9%
Q2 2021+11.1%+9.3%+5.1%
Q1 2021+4.1%-1.6%+11.7%
Q4 2020+7.2%+9.2%+16.8%
Q3 2020+9.6%+4.0%+14.5%
Q2 2020+14.2%+10.9%-14.0%
Q1 2020+17.7%+19.6%+19.8%
Q4 2019-26.5%-33.0%-28.6%
Q3 2019+6.5%+5.7%+11.9%
Q2 2019-21.6%-23.3%-32.1%
Q1 2019+19.1%+29.1%+17.5%
Q4 2018-10.3%-7.0%-2.9%
Q3 2018-6.7%-3.8%+10.3%
Q2 2018+36.7%+21.1%+38.1%
Q1 2018+24.0%+18.1%+44.8%
Q4 2017+5.1%+4.6%+38.2%
Q3 2017-2.5%-7.8%-2.5%
Q2 2017+2.5%-0.3%-0.9%
Q1 2017-8.6%-11.2%+16.1%
Q4 2016-8.1%-7.2%+0.0%
Q3 2016-9.6%
Q2 2016-9.6%
Q1 2016-8.2%
Q4 2015+2.1%
Q3 2015+5.8%
Q2 2015+20.9%
Q1 2015-6.0%
Q4 2014-2.8%
Q3 2014-12.2%
Q2 2014-10.7%
Q1 2014-5.1%
Q4 2013+1.4%
Q3 2013-2.0%
Q2 2013-0.9%
Q1 2013+1.3%
Q4 2012-0.7%
Q4 2010-0.7%
Q1 2011-0.7%
Q3 2011-0.9%
Q3 2012-15.2%
Q2 2012+3.1%
Q1 2012-20.4%
Q2 2011-20.4%
Q4 2011-20.4%
Q3 2010+1.1%

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