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Financial statementsMediaAlpha, Inc. financial statements
Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement for the last 8 fiscal years, taken from the XBRL data MediaAlpha, Inc. files with the SEC in its annual reports.
In USD millions, except per-share amounts. Outflows in the cash flow statement are negative.
Income statement
| FY2018 | FY2020 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 297 | 408 | 585 | 645 | 459 | 388 | 865 | 1,114 |
| Cost of revenue | 248 | 343 | 499 | 544 | 389 | 321 | 721 | 946 |
| Gross profit | 49.2 | 65.1 | 85.4 | 102 | 70.1 | 66.7 | 144 | 168 |
| Research and development | 10.3 | 7.04 | 12.4 | 15.2 | 21.1 | 18.5 | 19.8 | 21.4 |
| Selling and marketing | 11.7 | 13.8 | 20.5 | 22.8 | 28.8 | 25.4 | 24.7 | 21.1 |
| General and administrative | 7.84 | 19.4 | 32.9 | 61.4 | 55.6 | 62.7 | 56.4 | 89.6 |
| Operating income | 19.3 | 24.8 | 19.5 | 2.15 | -35.4 | -39.9 | 42.7 | 22.1 |
| Interest expense | 1.19 | 7.02 | 7.94 | 7.83 | 9.25 | 15.3 | 14.4 | 11.2 |
| Other non-operating income | -1.19 | -7.02 | -10.2 | -11.7 | 65.8 | -17.1 | -19.2 | -133 |
| Pre-tax income | 18.1 | 17.8 | 9.3 | -9.52 | 30.5 | -57 | 23.5 | -111 |
| Income tax | 0 | -1.27 | -1.05 | 103 | -0.46 | 1.38 | -138 | |
| Net income to minority interests | -4.24 | -3.2 | -14.8 | -16.1 | 5.49 | 1.14 | ||
| Net income | 18.1 | 17.8 | -4.37 | -5.28 | -57.7 | -40.4 | 16.6 | 25.6 |
| EBITDA | 19.5 | 25.1 | 19.8 | 2.52 | -35 | -39.6 | 43 | 22.4 |
| EPS, basic | -0.14 | -0.14 | -1.37 | -0.89 | 0.31 | 0.46 | ||
| EPS, diluted | -0.14 | -0.19 | -1.37 | -0.89 | 0.31 | 0.39 | ||
| Shares, basic (weighted) | 32.1 | 37.3 | 41.9 | 45.6 | 53 | 56.2 | ||
| Shares, diluted (weighted) | 32.1 | 61.3 | 41.9 | 45.6 | 53 | 66.8 |
Balance sheet
| FY2018 | FY2020 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 5.66 | 10 | 23.6 | 50.6 | 14.5 | 17.3 | 43.3 | 46.9 |
| Receivables | 56 | 96.3 | 76.1 | 60 | 53.8 | 143 | 123 | |
| Other current assets | 1.45 | 7.95 | 10.4 | 5.88 | 3.53 | 3.71 | 4.48 | |
| Total current assets | 67.5 | 128 | 137 | 80.4 | 74.6 | 190 | 174 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 0.76 | 0.76 | ||||||
| Lease right-of-use assets | 3.51 | 2.76 | 2.2 | 1.86 | 1.25 | |||
| Goodwill | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 47.7 | 47.7 | 47.7 | 47.7 | |
| Intangible assets | 24 | 18.8 | 15.6 | 12.6 | 32.9 | 26 | 20 | 3.59 |
| Other non-current assets | 17 | 19.1 | 8.99 | 5.6 | 4.81 | 8.4 | ||
| Total assets | 105 | 210 | 290 | 170 | 154 | 262 | 384 | |
| Accounts payable | 40.5 | 98.2 | 61.8 | 54 | 56.3 | 106 | 91.1 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 6.58 | 9.21 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 11.6 | 18.5 | 34.7 | |
| Short-term debt | 0.87 | 0 | 8.73 | 8.77 | 11.9 | 8.85 | 21.8 | |
| Total current liabilities | 47.9 | 107 | 84.2 | 76.9 | 79.7 | 133 | 148 | |
| Long-term debt | 96.7 | 183 | 178 | 174 | 162 | 154 | 132 | |
| Lease liabilities | 3.22 | 2.43 | 1.65 | 1.12 | 0.42 | |||
| Other non-current liabilities | 0.32 | 2.83 | 4.06 | 4.97 | 6.18 | 15.1 | 9.56 | |
| Total liabilities | 145 | 315 | 351 | 256 | 248 | 309 | 413 | |
| Total debt | 97.5 | 183 | 187 | 183 | 174 | 162 | 153 | |
| Paid-in capital | 385 | 420 | 466 | 512 | 508 | 484 | ||
| Retained earnings | -193 | -419 | -424 | -482 | -523 | -506 | -480 | |
| Shareholders' equity | -114 | -33.8 | -4.34 | -16 | -10.3 | 2.38 | 4.16 | |
| Minority interests | -71.3 | -57.2 | -70.1 | -84.1 | -48.6 | -33.4 | ||
| Total equity | 40.5 | -114 | -105 | -61.6 | -86.1 | -94.4 | -46.2 | -29.2 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 105 | 210 | 290 | 170 | 154 | 262 | 384 |
Cash flow statement
| FY2018 | FY2020 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 18.1 | 17.8 | 10.6 | -8.48 | -72.4 | -56.6 | 22.1 | 26.8 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.27 |
| Stock-based compensation | 0.82 | 2.31 | 24.7 | 45.7 | 58.5 | 53.3 | 34.1 | 30.3 |
| Deferred income tax | 0 | -0.55 | 0.92 | 103 | 0 | 0 | -139 | |
| Change in receivables | -5.16 | -19.2 | -40.8 | 20.1 | 17.3 | 6.22 | -89.7 | 20.1 |
| Change in payables | -5.37 | 13.4 | 57.8 | -36.5 | -7.8 | 2.29 | 49.3 | -14.5 |
| Cash from operations | 22.6 | 22.1 | 51.4 | 28.6 | 28.3 | 20.2 | 45.9 | 65.6 |
| Capital expenditures | -0.63 | -0.15 | -0.3 | -0.65 | -0.1 | -0.07 | -0.25 | -0.34 |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | -49.7 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Purchases of investments | 0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cash from investing | -0.64 | -0.29 | -10.3 | -0.65 | -49.8 | -0.07 | -0.65 | -0.34 |
| Debt issued | 100 | 210 | 190 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Debt repaid | -3.57 | -15.1 | -124 | -186 | -9.5 | -9.5 | -12.5 | -9.5 |
| Stock issued | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Share buybacks | 0 | 0 | -5.01 | 0 | 0 | -47.3 | ||
| Cash from financing | -25.4 | -17.5 | -27.6 | -0.96 | -14.5 | -17.4 | -19.2 | -61.6 |
| Net change in cash | -3.44 | 4.37 | 13.5 | 27 | -36 | 2.73 | 26 | 3.61 |
| Free cash flow | 22 | 22 | 51.1 | 28 | 28.2 | 20.2 | 45.6 | 65.3 |
| Interest paid | 1.2 | 6.4 | 6.04 | 5.6 | 7.07 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 10.8 |
| Income taxes paid | 0 | 0 | 0.31 | -2.38 | -0.26 | 0.23 | 1.01 |
Key metrics
Profitability
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 14.7% | Gross profit / revenue. |
| Operating margin | 6.9% | Operating income / revenue. |
| EBITDA margin | 6.9% | EBITDA (operating income + depreciation and amortization) / revenue. |
| Pre-tax margin | -0.9% | Pre-tax income / revenue. |
| Net margin | 7.9% | Net income / revenue. |
| FCF margin | 4.6% | Free cash flow (cash from operations - capital expenditures) / revenue. |
| Operating cash flow margin | 4.7% | Cash from operations / revenue. |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 342.2% | Net income / average shareholders' equity (opening and closing). Not shown when equity is negative. |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 27.0% | Net income / average total assets. |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 36.8% | Approximation: operating income x (1 - tax rate) / average (total debt + equity - cash). Tax rate is the effective rate when between 0% and 50%, else 21%. |
| R&D / revenue | 1.9% | Research and development expense / revenue. |
| Stock-based pay / revenue | 2.5% | Stock-based compensation (from the cash flow statement) / revenue. |
| Capex / revenue | 0.1% | Capital expenditures / revenue. |
| D&A / revenue | 0.0% | Depreciation and amortization / revenue. |
Growth
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth, 1y | 28.8% | Revenue vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Revenue CAGR, 3y | 34.4% | Compound annual growth of revenue over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Revenue CAGR, 5y | 13.7% | Compound annual growth of revenue over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Gross profit growth, 1y | 16.7% | Gross profit vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Gross profit CAGR, 3y | 33.7% | Compound annual growth of gross profit over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Gross profit CAGR, 5y | 14.4% | Compound annual growth of gross profit over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating income growth, 1y | -48.2% | Operating income vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Operating income CAGR, 5y | 2.5% | Compound annual growth of operating income over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| EBITDA growth, 1y | -47.9% | EBITDA vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| EBITDA CAGR, 5y | 2.5% | Compound annual growth of ebitda over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Net income growth, 1y | 54.1% | Net income vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| EPS growth, 1y | 25.8% | EPS vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Operating cash flow growth, 1y | 43.0% | Operating cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 3y | 32.4% | Compound annual growth of operating cash flow over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 5y | 5.0% | Compound annual growth of operating cash flow over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Free cash flow growth, 1y | 43.1% | Free cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Free cash flow CAGR, 3y | 32.3% | Compound annual growth of free cash flow over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Free cash flow CAGR, 5y | 5.0% | Compound annual growth of free cash flow over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Book value growth, 1y | 74.9% | Book value vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Total assets growth, 1y | 46.3% | Total assets vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Total assets CAGR, 3y | 31.2% | Compound annual growth of total assets over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Total assets CAGR, 5y | 12.8% | Compound annual growth of total assets over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Share count change, 1y | 25.9% | Change in diluted weighted shares vs a year earlier. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
| Share count change per year, 3y | 16.8% | Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 3 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
| Share count change per year, 5y | 15.8% | Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 5 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
Balance sheet health
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 1.29x | Current assets / current liabilities. |
| Quick ratio | 1.24x | (Cash + short-term investments + receivables) / current liabilities. |
| Cash ratio | 0.18x | (Cash + short-term investments) / current liabilities. |
| Debt / equity | 6.22x | Total debt / shareholders' equity. Not shown when equity is negative. |
| Debt / assets | 49.1% | Total debt / total assets. |
| Liabilities / assets | 101.4% | Total liabilities / total assets. |
| Net debt | $153.0M | Total debt - cash - short-term investments. Negative means more cash than debt. |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.81x | Net debt / EBITDA (twelve months), when EBITDA is positive. |
| Interest coverage | 7.94x | Operating income / interest expense. |
| Working capital | $38.3M | Current assets - current liabilities. |
| Goodwill and intangibles / assets | 14.0% | (Goodwill + intangible assets) / total assets. |
| Tangible book value | -$22.0M | Shareholders' equity - goodwill - intangible assets. |
Efficiency
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Asset turnover | 3.40x | Revenue / average total assets. |
| Receivables turnover | 8.65x | Revenue / average receivables. |
| Days sales outstanding | 42 days | 365 x average receivables / revenue. |
| Days payables | 40 days | 365 x average accounts payable / cost of revenue. |
| FCF conversion | 57.9% | Free cash flow / net income, when net income is positive. |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 1.6% | Capital expenditures / cash from operations, when that is positive. |
Per share
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| EPS, diluted | $1.57 | Net income per diluted share, as reported (split-adjusted). Over the last twelve months: the four quarters summed, or net income / latest diluted shares when a quarter has no reported EPS. |
| Revenue per share | $19.73 | Revenue / diluted weighted shares. |
| FCF per share | $0.91 | Free cash flow / diluted weighted shares. |
| Operating cash flow per share | $0.92 | Cash from operations / diluted weighted shares. |
| Book value per share | $0.46 | Shareholders' equity / shares outstanding (diluted weighted shares when not reported). |
| Tangible book per share | -$0.35 | Tangible book value / shares outstanding. |
| Cash per share | $0.38 | (Cash + short-term investments) / shares outstanding. |
| Buybacks / FCF | 156.6% | Share buybacks / free cash flow, when free cash flow is positive. |
Valuation
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $567.9M | Share price x shares outstanding. |
| Enterprise value | $720.9M | Market cap + total debt - cash - short-term investments. |
| P/E | 5.84x | Market cap / net income. Only when net income is positive. |
| P/S | 0.46x | Market cap / revenue. |
| P/B | 20.0x | Market cap / shareholders' equity. Only when equity is positive. |
| P/FCF | 10.1x | Market cap / free cash flow. Only when free cash flow is positive. |
| P/OCF | 9.93x | Market cap / cash from operations, when positive. |
| EV/Sales | 0.59x | Enterprise value / revenue. |
| EV/EBIT | 8.54x | Enterprise value / operating income, when both are positive. |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.51x | Enterprise value / EBITDA, when both are positive. |
| EV/FCF | 12.8x | Enterprise value / free cash flow, when both are positive. |
| FCF yield | 9.9% | Free cash flow / market cap. |
| Earnings yield | 17.1% | Net income / market cap (the inverse of P/E). |
| Shareholder yield | 15.5% | (Dividends paid + share buybacks) / market cap. |
What was MediaAlpha, Inc.'s revenue in fiscal 2025?
MediaAlpha, Inc. reported revenue of $1.11B for fiscal 2025, 28.8% higher than the year before.
Was MediaAlpha, Inc. profitable in fiscal 2025?
Yes. Net income was $25.6M, a net margin of 2.3%.
How much free cash flow did MediaAlpha, Inc. generate in fiscal 2025?
Cash from operations of $65.6M minus capital expenditures of $340.0K left free cash flow of $65.3M.