What is MediaAlpha's operating cash flow?

MediaAlpha (MAX) reported operating cash flow of -$1.56M in Q1 2026.

How has MediaAlpha's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

MediaAlpha's operating cash flow decreased by 106.6% year-over-year, from $23.7M to -$1.56M.

What is the long-term trend for MediaAlpha's operating cash flow?

Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), MediaAlpha's operating cash flow has grown at a 26.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $28.62M to $45.87M.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

MediaAlpha MAX Operating Cash Flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$310.0M+17.3%

Gross profit$46.7M+12.2%

Operating income$22.4M+19,188%

Net income$11.5M+689%

EPS (diluted)$0.21+625%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$26.1M-59.0%

Total debt$163.5M+2.0%

Total equity$1.9M-75.8%

Total assets$367.7M+53.2%

Cash flow

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CapEx$42.0K-26.3%

Free cash flow-$1.6M-107%

Valuation

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Market cap$594.68M+0.1%

Enterprise value$732.14M+6.0%

P/E15.2×-22.4×

P/S0.5×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin14.9%-1.2pp

Operating margin3.8%-0.2pp

Net margin3.4%+1.8pp

FCF margin7.8%+2.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity793.8%—

Debt / equity85.3×+65.1×

Current ratio1.5×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by MediaAlpha in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The official record: MediaAlpha’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is MediaAlpha's operating cash flow?: MediaAlpha (MAX) reported operating cash flow of -$1.56M in Q1 2026.
How has MediaAlpha's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: MediaAlpha's operating cash flow decreased by 106.6% year-over-year, from $23.7M to -$1.56M.
What is the long-term trend for MediaAlpha's operating cash flow?: Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), MediaAlpha's operating cash flow has grown at a 26.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $28.62M to $45.87M.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.