On the stock market since 2010, it operates in the world of media and communication. It has 938 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 22% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
angles, checked one by one.
The 4 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
R&D Investment: Spending on future research is low.
The stock trades 19% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 31% a year on average.
There is $128.3M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $53.4M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 69 sells against just 19 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
The share set aside for the future is small; the pace of new ideas may slow. Council score: 2/10.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, QNST sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: QNST is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.