---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-211965"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QNST"
cik: "0001117297"
company_name: "QUINSTREET, INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T21:24:15.507986+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# QuinStreet reports record Q3 FY2026 revenue $346M, up 28% YoY; guides Q4 higher

## Summary
- GAAP net income $7.4M ($0.13 diluted EPS); adjusted net income $17.8M ($0.31 diluted EPS).
- Record Adj. EBITDA $29.6M, up 53% YoY; operating cash flow $36.9M; cash $102.0M.
- Auto Insurance and Home Services delivered record quarterly revenue; HomeBuddy integration on track.
- Q4 FY2026 guidance: revenue $350-370M (≥34% YoY growth), Adj. EBITDA $37-43M (≥67% YoY growth).
- CEO cites AI optimization algorithms and early OpenAI advertising platform participation as growth drivers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-211965
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QNST
- cik: 0001117297
- company_name: QUINSTREET, INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1117297/000119312526211965/0001193125-26-211965-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1117297/000119312526211965/qnst-20260507.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 12c7557f74f6e412a8de88563668dd91efb4543a
  claim: QUINSTREET, INC reported the third quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $346.1 million, net income $7.4 million, EPS $0.13 per diluted share. Guidance initiated.
  evidence_excerpt: For the fiscal third quarter, the Company reported revenue of $346.1 million, up 28% year-over-year. GAAP net income for the fiscal third quarter was $7.4 million, or $0.13 per diluted share.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1117297/000119312526211965/0001193125-26-211965-index.htm

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