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QNST vs MAX // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
QuinStreet Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. MediaAlpha Inc. (Class A) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: QNST 4
— MAX 6
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: MAX
LAST: $17.14 (+4.83%) • MKT CAP: $980.8M
valuation
109.9x
LAST: $14.13 (+20.56%) • MKT CAP: $836.4M
valuation
41.1x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (QNST VS. MAX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | QNST | MAX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 10.10% | 15.00% | -4.90 | MAX | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 2.60% | 19.70% | -17.10 | MAX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 109.9x | 41.1x | +68.80 | MAX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.45% | 7.80% | +0.65 | QNST | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 0.60% | 2.00% | -1.40 | MAX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.40% | 2.30% | -1.90 | MAX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 78.30% | 28.80% | +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 | 5.24 | 2.64 | +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 | 61.3 | 76.0 | -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 | $980.8M | $836.4M | $144.4M | QNST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | QNST REV | MAX REV | QNST GROSS % | MAX GROSS % | QNST FCF | MAX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.09B | $1.11B | 10.1% | 15.0% | $82.9M | $65.3M |
| FY 2024 | $613.5M | $864.7M | 7.5% | 16.6% | $6.7M | $45.6M |
| FY 2023 | $580.6M | $388.1M | — | — | $11.8M | $20.2M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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