NASDAQ$QNST

QuinStreet Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

QuinStreet's financial performance for Q2 2024 reflected a decrease in revenue compared to the previous year, but showed positive trends in non-insurance businesses and progress in growth initiatives.

QuinStreet reported a decrease in revenue for the fiscal second quarter, with a GAAP net loss and an adjusted net loss. However, the company saw positive trends in non-Insurance businesses and anticipates a strong revenue ramp in the coming quarters, along with adjusted EBITDA margin expansion.

  • Revenue was $122.7 million, down 8% year-over-year.
  • GAAP net loss was $(11.6) million, or $(0.21) per diluted share.
  • Adjusted net loss was $(2.3) million, or $(0.04) per diluted share.
  • The Company closed the fiscal second quarter with $45.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and no bank debt.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$123M

Previous: $134M-8.5%
EPS

-$0.21

Previous: -$0.02-950.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

$417K

Previous: $1.05M-60.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.96M

Previous: -$1.55M-90.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$14.5M

Previous: -$9.53M-52.3%
Net Income

-$11.6M

Previous: -$7.98M-44.8%
Operating Income

-$11.4M

Previous: -$9.17M-24.2%
Gross Profit

$6.85M

Previous: $8.54M-19.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.07M

Previous: $5.48M+10.8%

Revenue & EPS history

QuinStreet · Revenue · Quarterly

$123M

Q2 2024-8.5%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

QuinStreet · $122M total across 2 segments · Q1 2024

  • Financial Services
    $72.1M-24.1%
  • Home Services
    $49.4M+5.7%

Forward guidance

The Company expects revenue to be between $160 million and $170 million for fiscal Q3, representing sequential growth of 35% at the midpoint. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $7 million and $9 million. Full fiscal year 2024 revenue is expected to grow between 5% and 15% over fiscal year 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Expect a strong sequential Company revenue ramp in fiscal Q3 and again in Q4
  • Expect adjusted EBITDA margins to expand rapidly with revenue growth
  • Auto Insurance revenue is expected to be up well over 100% this quarter over the December quarter.
  • Client spending increases are broad based.
  • Consumer shopping traffic is also up.

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 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+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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