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MediaAlpha MAX Return on invested capital

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21.9%+0.8pp

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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Operating cash flow-$1.6M-107%
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

Calculated from MediaAlpha’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?
MediaAlpha (MAX) reported return on invested capital of 36.4% in Q1 2026.
How has MediaAlpha's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
MediaAlpha's return on invested capital increased by 16.0% year-over-year, from 31.4% to 36.4%.
What is the long-term trend for MediaAlpha's return on invested capital?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MediaAlpha's return on invested capital has grown at a 106.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -1% to 18.8%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.