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MediaAlpha (MAX) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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MediaAlpha, Inc. (MAX - Free Report) reported $375.95 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 22.7%. EPS of $0.46 for the same period compares to $0.26 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $347.69 million, representing a surprise of +8.13%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +39.39%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.33.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how MediaAlpha performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Property and casualty insurance: $365.9 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $338.91 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +27.1%.
  • Revenue- Life insurance: $6.8 million compared to the $5.67 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +22.1% year over year.
  • Revenue- Health insurance: $2.9 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.97 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -77.4%.

View all Key Company Metrics for MediaAlpha here>>>

Shares of MediaAlpha have returned +25.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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