QuinStreet, Inc.

DB:5Q8 Stock Report

Market Cap: €681.4m

QuinStreet Valuation

Is 5Q8 undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

3/6

Valuation Score 3/6

  • Below Fair Value

  • Significantly Below Fair Value

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Peers

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Industry

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio

  • Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of 5Q8 when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

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Below Fair Value: 5Q8 (€11.9) is trading below our estimate of fair value (€49.55)

Significantly Below Fair Value: 5Q8 is trading below fair value by more than 20%.


Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for 5Q8?

Key metric: As 5Q8 is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.

The above table shows the Price to Earnings ratio for 5Q8. This is calculated by dividing 5Q8's market cap by their current earnings.
What is 5Q8's PE Ratio?
PE Ratio75.3x
EarningsUS$10.61m
Market CapUS$799.06m

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does 5Q8's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for 5Q8 vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average23.5x
G24 Scout24
26.9x12.73%€6.1b
YOC YOC
22.1x53.17%€38.9m
M8G Verve Group
32.1x36.47%€363.2m
BVB Borussia Dortmund GmbH Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
13x-27.88%€362.0m
5Q8 QuinStreet
75.3x49.59%€799.1m

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: 5Q8 is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (75.3x) compared to the peer average (23.5x).


Historical Price to Earnings Ratio

Historical Price to Earnings Ratio compares a stock's price to its earnings over time. Higher ratios indicate that investors are willing to pay more for the stock.

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Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does 5Q8's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the European Interactive Media and Services Industry?

1 CompanyPrice / EarningsEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
5Q8 75.3xIndustry Avg. 21.8xNo. of Companies6PE020406080100+
1 CompanyEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
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Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: 5Q8 is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (75.3x) compared to the Global Interactive Media and Services industry average (21.8x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is 5Q8's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

5Q8 PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio75.3x
Fair PE Ratio34.6x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: 5Q8 is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (75.3x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (34.6x).


Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

The above table shows the analyst 5Q8 forecast and predictions for the stock price in 12 month’s time.
DateShare PriceAverage 1Y Price TargetDispersionHighLow1Y Actual priceAnalysts
Current€11.90
€18.55
+55.87%
13.16%€21.32€15.35n/a4
Dec ’26€11.90
€18.81
+58.04%
13.16%€21.62€15.56n/a4
Nov ’26€12.60
€18.66
+48.09%
13.16%€21.45€15.44n/a4
Oct ’26€13.00
€19.75
+51.96%
18.70%€24.91€15.46n/a4
Sep ’26€13.30
€19.75
+48.53%
18.70%€24.91€15.46n/a4
Aug ’26€14.20
€21.86
+53.92%
15.43%€25.10€16.45n/a4
Jul ’26€13.60
€22.16
+62.94%
15.43%€25.45€16.67n/a4
Jun ’26€13.70
€22.37
+63.26%
15.43%€25.69€16.83n/a4
May ’26€15.60
€27.63
+77.14%
9.59%€31.00€23.91n/a5
Apr ’26€16.50
€29.02
+75.85%
9.59%€32.55€25.11n/a5
Mar ’26€18.50
€30.21
+63.29%
9.59%€33.89€26.14n/a5
Feb ’26€23.80
€27.64
+16.13%
9.51%€30.50€23.83n/a5
Jan ’26€22.80
€26.54
+16.42%
9.51%€29.29€22.88€12.105
Dec ’25€21.40
€26.54
+24.04%
9.51%€29.29€22.88€11.905
Nov ’25€19.20
€21.12
+10.01%
7.55%€23.16€18.53€12.605
Oct ’25€17.00
€20.88
+22.84%
7.55%€22.90€18.32€13.005
Sep ’25€17.00
€20.88
+22.84%
7.55%€22.90€18.32€13.305
Aug ’25€17.10
€19.46
+13.83%
7.16%€20.49€16.76€14.205
Jul ’25€15.20
€19.46
+28.05%
7.16%€20.49€16.76€13.605
Jun ’25€16.10
€18.87
+17.23%
6.90%€20.26€16.57€13.705
May ’25€15.90
€15.31
-3.69%
20.12%€20.20€11.27€15.605
Apr ’25€16.00
€13.78
-13.89%
14.91%€16.53€11.02€16.504
Mar ’25€13.50
€14.48
+7.24%
15.49%€17.63€11.14€18.505
Feb ’25€11.70
€12.60
+7.73%
23.10%€17.35€9.13€23.805
Jan ’25€11.90
€12.50
+5.01%
23.07%€17.46€9.19€22.805
€18.38
Fair Value
35.3% undervalued intrinsic discount
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Number of Analysts

Analyst Forecast: Target price is more than 20% higher than the current share price and analysts are within a statistically confident range of agreement.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/01/05 18:13
End of Day Share Price 2026/01/05 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2025/06/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

QuinStreet, Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mark MayBarclays
Patrick ShollBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
James DobsonBenchmark Company