Last 27 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
MediaAlpha, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 11.1x. EV/EBITDA has compressed 94.2% YoY to 5.5x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 23.36 | 11.07 | 6.47 | 10.94 | — | — | 33.64 | 26.63 | 48.56 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | -80.8% | -58.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.74 | 0.53 | 0.61 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 1.95 | 1.12 | 1.28 | 1.37 |
| — | -13.9% | +43.1% | -45.2% | -38.0% | -75.1% | -53.6% | -25.1% | -28.2% | +32.7% | +29.6% | +23.4% | +38.3% | |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/FCF | 7.70 | — | — | 6.84 | 6.02 | 5.44 | 10.77 | 32.66 | 8.18 | 150.47 | 24.80 | — | 30.89 |
| — | — | — | -79.1% | -26.5% | -96.4% | -56.6% | — | -73.5% | +1047.2% | — | — | +253.9% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.50 | 5.46 | 3.08 | 8.95 | — | 94.13 | 9.33 | 16.30 | 25.75 | 70.95 | 75.56 | — | — |
| — | -94.2% | -67.0% | -45.1% | — | +32.7% | -87.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBIT | 7.81 | 5.44 | — | 8.87 | 11.29 | 7.48 | 6.33 | 18.05 | 29.19 | 83.15 | 35.85 | — | — |
| — | -27.2% | — | -50.8% | -61.3% | -91.0% | -82.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
MediaAlpha, Inc.'s operating margin was 7.2% in Q1 2026, down 19.7 pp QoQ and up 7.2 pp YoY. Gross margin contracted 4.4% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 14.8% | 15.1% | 15.4% | 14.2% | 15.0% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 15.1% | 17.8% | 18.7% | 19.0% | 16.5% | 16.2% |
| — | -4.4% | -5.5% | -6.4% | -15.7% | -15.7% | -14.3% | -8.2% | +9.4% | +13.6% | +17.1% | +15.8% | +8.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 7.0% | 7.2% | 26.9% | 6.4% | -8.0% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 6.0% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 0.4% | -19.8% | -19.0% |
| — | +16340.3% | +343.6% | +6.9% | -318.7% | -97.7% | +1495.1% | +130.5% | +119.2% | +121.9% | +107.2% | -66.5% | -88.4% | |
| Net Margin | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10.8% | 4.9% | -7.4% | -0.7% | 1.5% | 3.7% | 2.0% | -0.9% | -2.0% | -18.1% | -16.9% |
| — | +601.9% | +598.9% | +32.9% | -466.8% | +16.1% | +176.4% | +120.2% | +112.0% | +90.4% | +90.7% | -11.3% | -90.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ROA | 7.9% | 3.1% | 9.7% | 5.8% | -7.7% | -0.8% | 1.9% | 4.4% | 2.1% | -0.7% | -1.6% | -9.9% | -9.7% |
| — | +493.6% | +419.1% | +32.4% | -471.6% | -6.9% | +212.9% | +144.2% | +121.2% | +88.6% | +86.7% | -88.0% | -198.7% | |
| ROIC | 77.1% | 107.7% | 121.6% | 89.0% | -42.2% | 0.1% | 18.8% | 17.6% | 7.6% | 2.7% | 0.5% | -17.6% | -17.6% |
| — | +79392.5% | +547.1% | +405.5% | -657.1% | -95.0% | +3389.5% | +200.2% | +143.1% | +130.1% | +110.0% | -140.9% | -122.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
MediaAlpha, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.3x, down from 2.0x last quarter — comfortably within a safe range. The current ratio has weakened 12.5% YoY to 1.46x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.91 | 0.31 | 1.96 | 7.66 | — | 98.79 | 8.16 | 9.53 | 20.43 | 42.58 | 77.36 | — | — |
| — | -99.7% | -75.9% | -19.6% | — | +132.0% | -89.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Current Ratio | 1.18 | 1.46 | 1.18 | 1.08 | 1.29 | 1.67 | 1.43 | 1.22 | 1.10 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.85 | 0.94 |
| — | -12.5% | -17.3% | -11.2% | +17.4% | +68.2% | +52.7% | +44.3% | +17.7% | -3.9% | -10.6% | -22.7% | -35.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.18 | 1.46 | 1.18 | 1.08 | 1.29 | 1.67 | 1.43 | 1.22 | 1.10 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.85 | 0.94 |
| — | -12.5% | -17.3% | -11.2% | +17.4% | +68.2% | +52.7% | +44.3% | +17.7% | -3.9% | -10.6% | -22.7% | -35.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | -8.88 | 9.42 | -38.91 | 7.30 | 5.30 | 6.91 | 9.19 | 4.38 | 1.92 | 0.90 | 1.21 | -3.74 | -3.86 |
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MediaAlpha, Inc.'s current P/E is 23.4x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 9.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
MediaAlpha, Inc.'s current operating margin is 7.0%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking MediaAlpha, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.