MediaAlpha Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

MediaAlpha's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -37.5%, while the Interactive Media and Services industry saw earnings growing at 16.4% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 2.4% per year.

Key information

-37.5%

Earnings growth rate

-95.9%

EPS growth rate

Interactive Media and Services Industry Growth6.2%
Revenue growth rate-2.4%
Return on equityn/a
Net Margin1.4%
Next Earnings Update24 Feb 2025

Recent past performance 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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How MediaAlpha makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:MAX Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24681106919
30 Jun 24497-137318
31 Mar 24403-317718
31 Dec 23388-408418
30 Sep 23395-659219
30 Jun 23409-669020
31 Mar 23428-618921
31 Dec 22459-589121
30 Sep 22497-339120
30 Jun 22560-229119
31 Mar 22614-138717
31 Dec 21645-58415
30 Sep 21674-329218
30 Jun 21673-238216
31 Mar 21639-136814
31 Dec 20585-45312
30 Sep 2052116297
30 Jun 2048019257
31 Mar 204429297
31 Dec 194080337
31 Dec 1829702010

Quality Earnings: MAX has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: MAX became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: MAX has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -37.5% per year.

Accelerating Growth: MAX has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: MAX has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Interactive Media and Services industry (11.6%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: MAX's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/06 07:32
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/06 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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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