MediaAlpha, Inc.

NYSE:MAX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$724.0m

MediaAlpha Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

MediaAlpha's CEO is Steve Yi, appointed in Jun 2011, has a tenure of 13.5 years. total yearly compensation is $5.75M, comprised of 9.6% salary and 90.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.2% of the company’s shares, worth $23.20M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.9 years and 4.9 years respectively.

Key information

Steve Yi

Chief executive officer

US$5.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage9.6%
CEO tenure13.5yrs
CEO ownership3.2%
Management average tenure5.9yrs
Board average tenure4.9yrs

Recent management updates

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

Bearish: Analysts Just Cut Their MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) Revenue and EPS estimates

Aug 07
Bearish: Analysts Just Cut Their MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) Revenue and EPS estimates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Steve Yi's remuneration changed compared to MediaAlpha's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$10m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$13m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$31m

Dec 31 2023US$6mUS$550k

-US$40m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$65m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$66m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$61m

Dec 31 2022US$5mUS$550k

-US$58m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$33m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$22m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$13m

Dec 31 2021US$1mUS$550k

-US$5m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$32m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$23m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$13m

Dec 31 2020US$36mUS$513k

-US$4m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$16m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$19m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$9m

Dec 31 2019US$3mUS$500k

US$0

Compensation vs Market: Steve's total compensation ($USD5.75M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.22M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Steve's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Steve Yi (54 yo)

13.5yrs

Tenure

US$5,753,695

Compensation

Mr. Steven M. Yi, also known as Steve, is a Director at White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. since May 25, 2023 He is a Co-Founder of MediaAlpha, Inc. since June 2011, has been its Chief Executive Officer...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Steven Yi
Co-Founder13.5yrsUS$5.75m3.2%
$ 23.2m
Eugene Nonko
Co-Founder13.5yrsUS$5.75m9.03%
$ 65.4m
Patrick Thompson
CFO & Treasurer3yrsUS$3.45m0.57%
$ 4.1m
Jeffrey Coyne
General Counsel & Secretary3.6yrsUS$2.06m0.19%
$ 1.4m
Keith Cramer
Senior Vice President of Supply Partnerships10.8yrsUS$1.70mno data
Amy Yeh
Senior Vice President of Technology5.9yrsUS$1.51mno data
Jeffrey Sweetser
Senior VP of Supply Partnerships & Head of HLM2.8yrsno datano data

5.9yrs

Average Tenure

45yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: MAX's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Steven Yi
Co-Founder4.9yrsUS$5.75m3.2%
$ 23.2m
Eugene Nonko
Co-Founder4.9yrsUS$5.75m9.03%
$ 65.4m
Kathy Vrabeck
Independent Chairman of the Board4.9yrsUS$265.40k0.12%
$ 876.7k
Morgan Davis
Director of QL Holdings LLCno dataUS$40.00kno data
Anthony Broglio
Independent Director4.4yrsno datano data
Venmal Arasu
Independent Director4.9yrsUS$227.90k0.12%
$ 876.7k
Lara Sweet
Independent Director4.9yrsUS$237.90k0.12%
$ 876.7k
Jennifer Moyer
Independent Director4.9yrsno datano data
Christopher Delehanty
Independent Director4.4yrsno datano data

4.9yrs

Average Tenure

53yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: MAX's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 07:33
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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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

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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