MediaAlpha, Inc.

NYSE:MAX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$684.8m

MediaAlpha Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

MediaAlpha's CEO is Steve Yi, appointed in Jun 2011, has a tenure of 14.08 years. total yearly compensation is $6.95M, comprised of 7.9% salary and 92.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.57% of the company’s shares, worth $24.42M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.6 years and 5.5 years respectively.

Key information

Steve Yi

Chief executive officer

US$6.9m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage7.92%
CEO tenure14.1yrs
CEO ownership3.6%
Management average tenure3.6yrs
Board average tenure5.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

MediaAlpha: No Sign Of Growth

Jun 29

MediaAlpha, Inc.'s (NYSE:MAX) Stock Retreats 26% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Mar 19
MediaAlpha, Inc.'s (NYSE:MAX) Stock Retreats 26% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
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I Will Capitalize On P&C Insurance And Medicare Advantage Opportunities

Strategic investments in data science and business expansion aim to enhance efficiencies, supporting net margin improvements through better cost management.

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

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Steve Yi's remuneration changed compared to MediaAlpha's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$16m

Dec 31 2024US$7mUS$550k

US$17m

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 ($USD6.95M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.71M).

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

CEO

Steve Yi (55 yo)

14.1yrs
Tenure
US$6,946,218
Compensation

Mr. Steven M. Yi, J.D., 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...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Steven Yi
Co-Founder14.1yrsUS$6.95m3.57%
$ 24.4m
Eugene Nonko
Co-Founder14.1yrsUS$6.94m10.72%
$ 73.4m
Patrick Thompson
CFO & Treasurer3.6yrsUS$4.55m0.67%
$ 4.6m
Jeffrey Coyne
General Counsel & Secretary4.2yrsUS$2.76m0.25%
$ 1.7m
Amy Yeh
Chief Technology Officerless than a yearUS$1.51mno data
Keith Cramer
Chief Revenue Officer & Head of PCless than a yearUS$1.70m0.072%
$ 495.0k
Jeffrey Sweetser
Senior VP of Supply Partnerships & Head of Health & Medicare3.3yrsno datano data
3.6yrs
Average Tenure
45.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: MAX's management team is considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Steven Yi
Co-Founder5.5yrsUS$6.95m3.57%
$ 24.4m
Eugene Nonko
Co-Founder5.5yrsUS$6.94m10.72%
$ 73.4m
Kathy Vrabeck
Independent Chairman of the Board5.5yrsUS$261.65k0.14%
$ 925.7k
Morgan Davis
Director of QL Holdings LLCno dataUS$40.00kno data
Anthony Broglio
Independent Director5yrsno datano data
Venmal Arasu
Independent Director5.5yrsUS$224.15k0.14%
$ 925.7k
Lara Sweet
Independent Director5.5yrsUS$234.15k0.14%
$ 925.7k
Christopher Delehanty
Independent Director5yrsno datano data
Bradley Hunt
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.0042%
$ 28.8k
5.5yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: MAX's board of directors are considered experienced (5.5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/08 03:55
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/08 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • 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. 8 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
Maria RippsCanaccord Genuity