Quinstreet Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (QNST)
Quinstreet reported $6.7M in free cash flow for fiscal 2024, a decrease of 23.76% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 1.09%.
View full Quinstreet company overviewQuinstreet free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $6.7M | −$2.1M | −23.76% | +1.09% |
| 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $8.8M | −$17.1M | −66.02% | +1.51% |
| 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $25.8M | −$22.8M | −46.90% | +4.44% |
| 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $48.6M | $3.0M | +6.57% | +8.41% |
| 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $45.6M | $9.7M | +26.82% | +9.31% |
| 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $36.0M | $9.6M | +36.50% | +7.91% |
| 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $26.4M | $9.0M | +51.76% | +6.52% |
| 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $17.4M | $18.2M | — | +5.80% |
| 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −$844,000 | −$3.6M | — | −0.28% |
| 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $2.8M | −$10.1M | −78.43% | +0.99% |
| 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $12.9M | −$37.7M | −74.45% | +4.57% |
| 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $50.6M | $5.1M | +11.25% | +16.58% |
| 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $45.5M | −$27.3M | −37.56% | +12.27% |
| 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $72.8M | $37.0M | +103.38% | +18.07% |
| 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $35.8M | — | — | +10.69% |
Quinstreet quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $36.4M | −$1.8M | −4.80% | +10.51% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-12-31 | $20.7M | $34.9M | — | +7.20% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-09-30 | $18.4M | $3.0M | +19.80% | +6.45% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $29.5M | $26.6M | +916.63% | +10.92% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-12-31 | $38.2M | $43.2M | — | +13.53% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-09-30 | −$14.1M | −$7.5M | — | −5.07% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $15.4M | −$1.6M | −9.23% | +7.76% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $2.9M | $12.7M | — | +1.72% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-12-31 | −$5.0M | −$1.4M | — | −4.07% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-09-30 | −$6.6M | −$11.8M | — | −5.32% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $16.9M | $9.7M | +134.53% | +13.00% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$9.8M | −$9.5M | — | −5.68% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-12-31 | −$3.5M | −$17.2M | — | −2.64% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-09-30 | $5.2M | −$155,000 | −2.90% | +3.61% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $7.2M | −$6.6M | −47.68% | +4.93% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$362,000 | −$13.1M | — | −0.24% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $13.6M | $8.6M | +173.83% | +10.87% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-09-30 | $5.3M | −$11.8M | −68.79% | +3.35% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $13.8M | $1.5M | +11.99% | +9.13% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $12.7M | −$2.0M | −13.82% | +8.32% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $5.0M | −$4.6M | −47.82% | +3.69% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-09-30 | $17.1M | $8.1M | +90.30% | +12.29% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $12.3M | $4.5M | +56.92% | +10.54% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $14.8M | $8.9M | +150.26% | +11.49% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $9.5M | −$2.8M | −22.70% | +8.07% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-09-30 | $9.0M | −$896,000 | −9.06% | +7.11% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $7.9M | −$3.6M | −31.37% | +6.44% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $5.9M | $410,000 | +7.46% | +5.08% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $12.3M | $5.1M | +70.83% | +11.85% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-09-30 | $9.9M | $7.7M | +349.68% | +8.77% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $11.5M | $1.4M | +13.63% | +10.27% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $5.5M | −$315,000 | −5.42% | +4.66% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-12-31 | $7.2M | $6.5M | +961.76% | +8.25% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-09-30 | $2.2M | $1.4M | +172.95% | +2.52% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $10.1M | $10.0M | +17896.43% | +12.36% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $5.8M | $606,000 | +11.64% | +7.34% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $680,000 | $9.5M | — | +1.04% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-09-30 | $806,000 | −$1.9M | −70.73% | +1.10% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $56,000 | −$598,000 | −91.44% | +0.07% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $5.2M | $1.4M | +36.35% | +6.41% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-12-31 | −$8.9M | −$12.8M | — | −13.64% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-09-30 | $2.8M | $8.4M | — | +3.80% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $654,000 | −$4.0M | −85.91% | +0.92% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $3.8M | $1.7M | +80.09% | +5.07% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-12-31 | $4.0M | $487,000 | +14.03% | +5.93% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-09-30 | −$5.6M | −$8.3M | — | −8.15% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $4.6M | −$16.3M | −77.80% | +6.87% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $2.1M | −$6.7M | −76.06% | +2.95% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-12-31 | $3.5M | −$7.3M | −67.68% | +5.25% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-09-30 | $2.7M | −$7.4M | −73.29% | +3.50% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $20.9M | $15.8M | +309.94% | +27.61% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $8.9M | −$7.9M | −47.29% | +11.21% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-12-31 | $10.7M | −$2.9M | −21.26% | +14.97% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-09-30 | $10.1M | $156,000 | +1.57% | +12.82% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $5.1M | −$13.6M | −72.68% | +5.95% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $16.8M | −$10.6M | −38.64% | +18.06% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-12-31 | $13.6M | −$5.2M | −27.57% | +15.06% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-09-30 | $9.9M | $2.0M | +24.96% | +9.80% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $18.7M | — | — | +19.83% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $27.4M | — | — | +25.42% |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-12-31 | $18.8M | — | — | +19.30% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-09-30 | $7.9M | — | — | +7.66% |
Quinstreet free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $36.0M to $6.7M, a compound annual decline of 28.57%. Quinstreet's latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, generated $36.4M in free cash flow, a decrease of 4.80% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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