EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER – Get Free Report) and QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.
Risk & Volatility
EverQuote has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QuinStreet has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares EverQuote and QuinStreet”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| EverQuote | $692.52 million | 1.04 | $99.31 million | $3.08 | 6.51 |
| QuinStreet | $1.29 billion | 0.66 | $81.24 million | $1.41 | 10.65 |
EverQuote has higher earnings, but lower revenue than QuinStreet. EverQuote is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than QuinStreet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
91.5% of EverQuote shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of QuinStreet shares are held by institutional investors. 23.7% of EverQuote shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of QuinStreet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for EverQuote and QuinStreet, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| EverQuote | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.62 |
| QuinStreet | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3.00 |
EverQuote presently has a consensus price target of $28.17, indicating a potential upside of 40.41%. QuinStreet has a consensus price target of $23.50, indicating a potential upside of 56.56%. Given QuinStreet’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe QuinStreet is more favorable than EverQuote.
Profitability
This table compares EverQuote and QuinStreet’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| EverQuote | 15.16% | 50.29% | 36.69% |
| QuinStreet | 6.28% | 12.73% | 6.33% |
Summary
EverQuote beats QuinStreet on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About EverQuote
EverQuote, Inc. operates an online marketplace for insurance shopping in the United States. The company offers auto, home and renters, and life insurance. The company serves carriers and agents, as well as indirect distributors. The company was formerly known as AdHarmonics, Inc., and changed its name to EverQuote, Inc. in November 2014. EverQuote, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
About QuinStreet
QuinStreet, Inc., an online performance marketing company, provides customer acquisition services for its clients in the United States and internationally. The company offers online marketing services, such as qualified clicks, leads, calls, applications, and customers through its websites or third-party publishers. It serves financial and home services industries. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.
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