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MAX vs QNST // REVENUE GROWTH (YOY)
MediaAlpha Inc. (Class A) (NYSE) VS. QuinStreet Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MAX 6
— QNST 4
▲ REVENUE GROWTH (YOY) LEADER: QNST
LAST: $14.13 (+20.56%) • MKT CAP: $836.4M
revenue-growth
28.80%
LAST: $17.14 (+4.83%) • MKT CAP: $980.8M
revenue-growth
78.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MAX VS. QNST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MAX | QNST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 15.00% | 10.10% | +4.90 | MAX | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.70% | 2.60% | +17.10 | MAX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 41.1x | 109.9x | -68.80 | MAX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 7.80% | 8.45% | -0.65 | QNST | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 2.00% | 0.60% | +1.40 | MAX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.30% | 0.40% | +1.90 | MAX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) ACTIVE | 28.80% | 78.30% | -49.50 | QNST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.64 | 5.24 | -2.60 | QNST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 76.0 | 61.3 | +14.66 | MAX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.4x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $836.4M | $980.8M | -$144.4M | QNST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MAX REV | QNST REV | MAX GROSS % | QNST GROSS % | MAX FCF | QNST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.11B | $1.09B | 15.0% | 10.1% | $65.3M | $82.9M |
| FY 2024 | $864.7M | $613.5M | 16.6% | 7.5% | $45.6M | $6.7M |
| FY 2023 | $388.1M | $580.6M | — | — | $20.2M | $11.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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