QNST
QuinStreet, Inc.
$12.29
Platform & Compounding FCF
85%
Two-stage FCF DCF
Strong
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Conviction
Undervalued
Trading 63.2% below fair value
You pay
$12.29
Bear
$20.83
Fair
$33.41
Bull
$47.98
Bear
$20.83
+69.5%
10% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Fair
$33.41
+171.8%
17% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Bull
$47.98
+290.4%
22% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Key Value Driver
FCF growth rate (17% base case)
Terminal Value % of EV
44%
Implied Market Multiple
10.4x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses a two-stage discounted cash flow model based on free cash flow. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $15.00 from 13 analysts, using a 20% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $33.41 per share.
Warnings
Stock-based employee pay equals 675% of profits. This dilutes existing shareholders, so cash flow alone overstates what owners really earn.
Wall Street's average price target is $15.00 (from 13 analysts). Our estimate is 153% above the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- P/E alone misleads — earnings depressed by growth investment
- Cyclical or commodity businesses may be misclassified as platforms
- Terminal value dominance suggests sensitivity to long-run assumptions