QuinStreet (QNST) Competitors

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QNST vs. CMPR, SPSC, ZD, YELP, and LQDT

Should you be buying QuinStreet stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of QuinStreet include Cimpress (CMPR), SPS Commerce (SPSC), Ziff Davis (ZD), Yelp (YELP), and Liquidity Services (LQDT). These companies are all part of the "internet software & services" industry.

How does QuinStreet compare to Cimpress?

Cimpress (NASDAQ:CMPR) and QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) are both internet software & services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability.

Cimpress currently has a consensus target price of $111.50, suggesting a potential upside of 26.06%. QuinStreet has a consensus target price of $20.50, suggesting a potential upside of 61.04%. Given QuinStreet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe QuinStreet is more favorable than Cimpress.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cimpress	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
QuinStreet	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Cimpress has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QuinStreet has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

77.6% of Cimpress shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of QuinStreet shares are held by institutional investors. 10.2% of Cimpress shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of QuinStreet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, QuinStreet had 3 more articles in the media than Cimpress. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for QuinStreet and 14 mentions for Cimpress. QuinStreet's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Cimpress' score of 0.17 indicating that QuinStreet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cimpress	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
QuinStreet	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Cimpress has higher revenue and earnings than QuinStreet. QuinStreet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cimpress, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cimpress	$3.40B	0.63	$14.95M	$1.78	49.69
QuinStreet	$1.18B	0.61	$4.71M	$1.14	11.17

QuinStreet has a net margin of 5.53% compared to Cimpress' net margin of 1.24%. QuinStreet's return on equity of 9.97% beat Cimpress' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cimpress	1.24%	-8.25%	2.25%
QuinStreet	5.53%	9.97%	5.28%

Summary

QuinStreet beats Cimpress on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does QuinStreet compare to SPS Commerce?

QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) and SPS Commerce (NASDAQ:SPSC) are both small-cap internet software & services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

SPS Commerce has a net margin of 11.92% compared to QuinStreet's net margin of 5.53%. SPS Commerce's return on equity of 12.43% beat QuinStreet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
QuinStreet	5.53%	9.97%	5.28%
SPS Commerce	11.92%	12.43%	10.37%

97.8% of QuinStreet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.0% of SPS Commerce shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of QuinStreet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of SPS Commerce shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

QuinStreet has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SPS Commerce has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, QuinStreet had 8 more articles in the media than SPS Commerce. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for QuinStreet and 9 mentions for SPS Commerce. SPS Commerce's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat QuinStreet's score of 0.40 indicating that SPS Commerce is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
QuinStreet	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
SPS Commerce	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

QuinStreet presently has a consensus target price of $20.50, suggesting a potential upside of 61.04%. SPS Commerce has a consensus target price of $76.45, suggesting a potential upside of 44.86%. Given QuinStreet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe QuinStreet is more favorable than SPS Commerce.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
QuinStreet	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
SPS Commerce	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

SPS Commerce has lower revenue, but higher earnings than QuinStreet. QuinStreet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SPS Commerce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
QuinStreet	$1.18B	0.61	$4.71M	$1.14	11.17
SPS Commerce	$751.51M	2.58	$93.34M	$2.40	21.99

Summary

SPS Commerce beats QuinStreet on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does QuinStreet compare to Ziff Davis?

Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) and QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk.

99.8% of Ziff Davis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of QuinStreet shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Ziff Davis shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of QuinStreet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ziff Davis presently has a consensus target price of $45.38, indicating a potential upside of 8.29%. QuinStreet has a consensus target price of $20.50, indicating a potential upside of 61.04%. Given QuinStreet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe QuinStreet is more favorable than Ziff Davis.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ziff Davis	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
QuinStreet	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Ziff Davis has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QuinStreet has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

QuinStreet has a net margin of 5.53% compared to Ziff Davis' net margin of 3.26%. Ziff Davis' return on equity of 12.17% beat QuinStreet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ziff Davis	3.26%	12.17%	6.16%
QuinStreet	5.53%	9.97%	5.28%

Ziff Davis has higher revenue and earnings than QuinStreet. QuinStreet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ziff Davis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ziff Davis	$1.45B	1.09	$47.35M	$1.13	37.08
QuinStreet	$1.18B	0.61	$4.71M	$1.14	11.17

In the previous week, QuinStreet had 1 more articles in the media than Ziff Davis. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for QuinStreet and 16 mentions for Ziff Davis. Ziff Davis' average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat QuinStreet's score of 0.40 indicating that Ziff Davis is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ziff Davis	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
QuinStreet	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Ziff Davis beats QuinStreet on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does QuinStreet compare to Yelp?

QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) and Yelp (NYSE:YELP) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

97.8% of QuinStreet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of Yelp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of QuinStreet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Yelp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

QuinStreet presently has a consensus target price of $20.50, indicating a potential upside of 61.04%. Yelp has a consensus target price of $28.38, indicating a potential upside of 11.98%. Given QuinStreet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe QuinStreet is more favorable than Yelp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
QuinStreet	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Yelp	4 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.63

QuinStreet has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yelp has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Yelp has a net margin of 9.47% compared to QuinStreet's net margin of 5.53%. Yelp's return on equity of 20.19% beat QuinStreet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
QuinStreet	5.53%	9.97%	5.28%
Yelp	9.47%	20.19%	14.45%

Yelp has higher revenue and earnings than QuinStreet. QuinStreet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Yelp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
QuinStreet	$1.18B	0.61	$4.71M	$1.14	11.17
Yelp	$1.46B	1.03	$145.60M	$2.19	11.57

In the previous week, Yelp had 3 more articles in the media than QuinStreet. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Yelp and 17 mentions for QuinStreet. Yelp's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat QuinStreet's score of 0.40 indicating that Yelp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
QuinStreet	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Yelp	5 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Yelp beats QuinStreet on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does QuinStreet compare to Liquidity Services?

QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) and Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) are both small-cap internet software & services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends.

Liquidity Services has a net margin of 6.30% compared to QuinStreet's net margin of 5.53%. Liquidity Services' return on equity of 18.49% beat QuinStreet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
QuinStreet	5.53%	9.97%	5.28%
Liquidity Services	6.30%	18.49%	10.35%

Liquidity Services has lower revenue, but higher earnings than QuinStreet. QuinStreet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liquidity Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
QuinStreet	$1.18B	0.61	$4.71M	$1.14	11.17
Liquidity Services	$476.67M	2.25	$28.09M	$0.93	36.91

QuinStreet has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liquidity Services has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

QuinStreet presently has a consensus target price of $20.50, indicating a potential upside of 61.04%. Liquidity Services has a consensus target price of $44.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.17%. Given QuinStreet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe QuinStreet is more favorable than Liquidity Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
QuinStreet	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Liquidity Services	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, QuinStreet had 3 more articles in the media than Liquidity Services. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for QuinStreet and 14 mentions for Liquidity Services. Liquidity Services' average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat QuinStreet's score of 0.40 indicating that Liquidity Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
QuinStreet	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Liquidity Services	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

97.8% of QuinStreet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of Liquidity Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of QuinStreet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 28.1% of Liquidity Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Liquidity Services beats QuinStreet on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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QNST vs. The Competition

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Metric	QuinStreet	Internet Services Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$725.53M	$2.78B	$38.72B	$12.27B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.13%	3.15%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	11.17	16.97	74.19	25.70
Price / Sales	0.61	1.30	622.85	64.90
Price / Cash	14.73	12.10	46.32	36.27
Price / Book	2.98	12.93	9.56	6.74
Net Income	$4.71M	$251.54M	$1.03B	$333.09M
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.52%
1 Month Performance	6.26%	3.28%	16.81%	8.98%
1 Year Performance	-14.33%	-5.85%	173.99%	42.45%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
QNST QuinStreet	4.1192 of 5 stars	$12.73 -3.6%	$20.50 +61.0%	-11.1%	$725.53M	$1.18B	11.17	790	Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
CMPR Cimpress	2.8701 of 5 stars	$94.68 +1.0%	$102.50 +8.3%	+109.9%	$2.28B	$3.40B	53.19	15,500
SPSC SPS Commerce	4.2143 of 5 stars	$58.54 -0.6%	$76.45 +30.6%	-60.8%	$2.18B	$751.51M	24.39	2,948
ZD Ziff Davis	3.1723 of 5 stars	$45.62 -1.0%	$41.13 -9.9%	+32.7%	$1.74B	$1.45B	41.47	3,900	Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
YELP Yelp	3.7102 of 5 stars	$28.75 -0.5%	$28.50 -0.9%	-30.3%	$1.72B	$1.46B	12.78	5,168	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast

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QNST vs. CMPR, SPSC, ZD, YELP, and LQDT

How does QuinStreet compare to Cimpress?

Do analysts recommend CMPR or QNST?

Which has more volatility & risk, CMPR or QNST?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CMPR or QNST?

Does the media prefer CMPR or QNST?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CMPR or QNST?

Is CMPR or QNST more profitable?

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How does QuinStreet compare to SPS Commerce?

Is QNST or SPSC more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of QNST or SPSC?

Which has more volatility & risk, QNST or SPSC?

Does the media favor QNST or SPSC?

Do analysts rate QNST or SPSC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, QNST or SPSC?

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How does QuinStreet compare to Ziff Davis?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ZD or QNST?

Do analysts prefer ZD or QNST?

Which has more volatility and risk, ZD or QNST?

Is ZD or QNST more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ZD or QNST?

Does the media favor ZD or QNST?

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How does QuinStreet compare to Yelp?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in QNST or YELP?

Do analysts rate QNST or YELP?

Which has more volatility & risk, QNST or YELP?

Is QNST or YELP more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, QNST or YELP?

Does the media favor QNST or YELP?

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How does QuinStreet compare to Liquidity Services?

Is QNST or LQDT more profitable?

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Which has more risk & volatility, QNST or LQDT?

Do analysts rate QNST or LQDT?

Does the media favor QNST or LQDT?

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