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MediaAlpha NYSE:MAX Stock Report

Last Price

US$12.10

Market Cap

US$799.3m

7D

5.0%

1Y

-12.0%

Updated

06 Feb, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

MAX Stock Overview

Through its subsidiaries, operates an insurance customer acquisition platform in the United States. More details

MAX fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth5/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health1/6
Dividends0/6

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MediaAlpha, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for MediaAlpha
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$12.10
52 Week HighUS$25.78
52 Week LowUS$10.21
Beta1.12
1 Month Change2.89%
3 Month Change-0.33%
1 Year Change-12.00%
3 Year Change3.07%
5 Year Changen/a
Change since IPO-62.02%

Recent News & Updates

MediaAlpha's (NYSE:MAX) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Nov 12
MediaAlpha's (NYSE:MAX) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Recent updates

MediaAlpha's (NYSE:MAX) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Nov 12
MediaAlpha's (NYSE:MAX) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

MediaAlpha, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 40%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Nov 01
MediaAlpha, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 40%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) Stock's 28% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Jul 04
MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) Stock's 28% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Brokers Are Upgrading Their Views On MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) With These New Forecasts

May 08
Brokers Are Upgrading Their Views On MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) With These New Forecasts

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX)

May 03
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX)

Revenues Tell The Story For MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) As Its Stock Soars 37%

Mar 12
Revenues Tell The Story For MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) As Its Stock Soars 37%

Not Many Are Piling Into MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) Just Yet

Jan 24
Not Many Are Piling Into MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) Just Yet

MediaAlpha Is Optimistic On Insurance Carrier Spending Return

Dec 05

MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) Analysts Are Reducing Their Forecasts For This Year

May 10
MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) Analysts Are Reducing Their Forecasts For This Year

MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) Stock's 26% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Apr 17
MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) Stock's 26% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

A Look At The Fair Value Of MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX)

Feb 26
A Look At The Fair Value Of MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX)

MediaAlpha Awaits Insurance Spending Rebound

Feb 16

Is It Time To Consider Buying MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX)?

Jan 30
Is It Time To Consider Buying MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX)?

MediaAlpha: A Key Partner For Insurance Companies

Dec 27

MediaAlpha, Inc.'s (NYSE:MAX) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 33% Above Its Share Price

Nov 05
MediaAlpha, Inc.'s (NYSE:MAX) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 33% Above Its Share Price

Shareholder Returns

MAXUS Interactive Media and ServicesUS Market
7D5.0%0.4%0.6%
1Y-12.0%36.3%22.4%

Return vs Industry: MAX underperformed the US Interactive Media and Services industry which returned 36.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: MAX underperformed the US Market which returned 22.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is MAX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
MAX volatility
MAX Average Weekly Movement7.5%
Interactive Media and Services Industry Average Movement8.4%
Market Average Movement6.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market18.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: MAX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: MAX's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
2014137Steve Yiwww.mediaalpha.com

MediaAlpha, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates an insurance customer acquisition platform in the United States. It optimizes customer acquisition in various verticals of property and casualty insurance, health insurance, and life insurance. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

MediaAlpha, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do MediaAlpha's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
MAX fundamental statistics
Market capUS$799.30m
Earnings (TTM)US$9.62m
Revenue (TTM)US$681.23m

69.3x

P/E Ratio

1.0x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
MAX income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$681.23m
Cost of RevenueUS$564.36m
Gross ProfitUS$116.87m
Other ExpensesUS$107.25m
EarningsUS$9.62m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 24, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)0.17
Gross Margin17.16%
Net Profit Margin1.41%
Debt/Equity Ratio-276.2%

How did MAX perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/06 23:03
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/06 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

MediaAlpha, Inc. is covered by 14 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael ZaremskiBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Michael GrahamCanaccord Genuity
Daniel GrosslightCitigroup Inc