MediaAlpha, Inc.
Business
MediaAlpha operates a two-sided marketplace technology platform that connects insurance carriers and distributors (Demand Partners) with high-intent consumers and alternative consumer sources (Supply Partners) to facilitate customer acquisition at scale. The platform handles property & casualty, health, and life insurance verticals, generating revenue through per-referral fees on approximately 141 million annual consumer referrals. MediaAlpha serves over 1,050 insurance partners and over 700 demand partners, offering granular targeting, transparent pricing, and proprietary predictive analytics to optimize customer acquisition efficiency and monetization across multiple distribution channels including clicks, calls, and leads.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-23
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,114 | 865 | 388 | 459 | 645 | |
| Cost of revenue | 946 | 721 | 321 | 389 | 544 | |
| Sales and marketing | 21 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 23 | |
| Product development | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 15 | |
| General and administrative | 90 | 56 | 63 | 56 | 61 | |
| Write-off of intangible assets | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total costs and operating expenses | 1,091 | 822 | 428 | 494 | 643 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | 22 | 43 | −40 | −35 | 2 | |
| Other expense, net | 122 | 5 | 2 | −75 | 4 | |
| Interest expense | 11 | 14 | 15 | 9 | — | |
| Total other expense, net | 133 | 19 | 17 | −66 | 12 | |
| (Loss) income before income taxes | −111 | 24 | −57 | 30 | −10 | |
| Income tax (benefit) expense | −138 | 1 | −463,000 | 103 | −1 | |
| Net income (loss) | 27 | 22 | −57 | −72 | −8 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 1 | 5 | −16 | −15 | −3 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to MediaAlpha, Inc. | 26 | 17 | −40 | −58 | −5 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 0.46 | 0.31 | −0.89 | −1.37 | −0.14 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.39 | 0.31 | −0.89 | −1.37 | −0.19 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 56 | 53 | 46 | 42 | 37 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 67 | 53 | 46 | 42 | 61 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 47 | 43 | 17 | 15 | 51 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $717 and $1,005, respectively | 123 | 143 | 54 | 60 | 76 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| Total current assets | 174 | 190 | 75 | 80 | 137 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 4 | 20 | 26 | 33 | 13 | |
| Goodwill | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 18 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 150 | 0 | — | 0 | 103 | |
| Other assets | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | |
| Total assets | 384 | 262 | 154 | 170 | 290 | |
| Accounts payable | 91 | 106 | 56 | 54 | 62 | |
| Accrued expenses | 35 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 22 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | |
| Total current liabilities | 148 | 133 | 80 | 77 | 84 | |
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | 132 | 154 | 162 | 174 | 178 | |
| Liabilities under tax receivables agreement, net of current portion | 124 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 10 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
| Total liabilities | 413 | 309 | 248 | 256 | 351 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value - 50 million shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 484 | 508 | 512 | 466 | 420 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −480 | −506 | −523 | −482 | −424 | |
| Total stockholders equity attributable to MediaAlpha, Inc. | 4 | 2 | −10 | −16 | −4 | |
| Non-controlling interests | −33 | −49 | −84 | −70 | −57 | |
| Total stockholders' deficit | −29 | −46 | −94 | −86 | −62 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders deficit | 384 | 262 | 154 | 170 | 290 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity-based compensation expense | 30 | 34 | 53 | 58 | 46 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 938,000 | 803,000 | 695,000 | 753,000 | 594,000 | |
| Depreciation expense on property and equipment | 273,000 | 252,000 | 353,000 | 392,000 | 369,000 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | |
| Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs | 700,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 1 | |
| Impairment of cost method investment | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
| Credit losses | −173,000 | 497,000 | 5,000 | 136,000 | 143,000 | |
| Deferred taxes | −139 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 919,000 | |
| Tax receivables agreement | 124 | 7 | 6,000 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 20 | −90 | 6 | 17 | 20 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −672,000 | −244,000 | 2 | 5 | −3 | |
| Other assets | −4 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 417,000 | 500,000 | |
| Accounts payable | −14 | 49 | 2 | −8 | −36 | |
| Accrued expenses | 4 | 14 | 2 | −494,000 | 3 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 66 | 46 | 20 | 28 | 29 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −340,000 | −254,000 | −73,000 | −98,000 | −650,000 | |
| Acquisition of intangible assets | 0 | −400,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash (used in) investing activities | −340,000 | −654,000 | −73,000 | −50 | −650,000 | |
| Repayments on long-term debt | −10 | −13 | −10 | −10 | −186 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −284,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −866,000 | |
| Payments pursuant to tax receivables agreement | 0 | 0 | −3 | −216,000 | 0 | |
| Shares withheld for taxes on vesting of restricted stock units | −4 | −6 | −4 | −4 | −3 | |
| Repurchases of Class A common stock | −47 | 0 | 0 | −5 | 0 | |
| Contributions from QLHs members | 869,000 | 854,000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Distributions to non-controlling interests | −1 | −1 | −3 | −2 | −338,000 | |
| Net cash (used in) financing activities | −62 | −19 | −17 | −15 | −961,000 | |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 4 | 26 | 3 | −36 | 27 | |
| Interest | 11 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | |
| Income taxes paid, net of refunds | 1 | 228,000 | −257,000 | −2 | 307,000 | |
| Changes of tax indemnification receivable | −216,000 | −52,000 | 644,000 | — | — | |
| Changes of deferred tax assets related to increase in tax basis | −11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −68 | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange of lease obligations | 322,000 | 465,000 | 133,000 | 0 | 4 | |
| Vesting of performance-based restricted stock units | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Accrued excise tax on repurchases of Class A common stock at end of period | 309,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
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What is MediaAlpha, Inc.'s CIK number?
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When did MediaAlpha, Inc. last report earnings?
MediaAlpha, Inc. (MAX) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 29, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001818383-26-000117). This is MediaAlpha, Inc.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is MediaAlpha, Inc.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
MediaAlpha, Inc.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 29, 2026 under accession 0001818383-26-000117. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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