MediaAlpha (MAX) Gross Margin (2019 - 2026)

MediaAlpha (MAX) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 14.26% for Q2 2026, down 72.0% year-over-year from 50.91% in Q2 2025, and down 5.36% quarter-over-quarter from 15.06% in Q1 2026.

MediaAlpha (MAX) Gross Margin (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

MediaAlpha (MAX) has reported Gross Margin for 8 consecutive years, with 14.26% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Gross Margin fell 72.0% year-over-year to 14.26%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 14.71% (down 87.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 15.05%, down 156.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin fell to 14.26% in Q2 2026 per MAX's latest filing, from 15.06% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 19.02% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 14.16% in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 15.91% across 5 years, with a median of 15.57% in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin jumped 277 bps — and 2025, when it sank 294 bps.
  • MediaAlpha's Gross Margin stood at 16.24% in 2022, then advanced by 17 bps to 19.02% in 2023, then decreased by 14 bps to 16.29% in 2024, then retreated by 6 bps to 15.39% in 2025, then decreased by 7 bps to 14.26% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows MAX's Gross Margin at 14.26% in Q2 2026, 15.06% in Q1 2026, and 15.39% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,188.33 Bn 3,759.29 Bn 73.85 Bn 61.65%
2 Meta Platforms 1,532.60 Bn 1,442.34 Bn 49.47 Bn 81.37%
3 Taboola.com 1,134.31 Bn 1,134.18 Bn 139.48 Mn 29.25%
4 Baidu 288.43 Bn 283.93 Bn 1.88 Mn 0.04%
5 Spotify Technology 102.94 Bn 92.70 Bn 1.75 Bn 32.98%
6 Joyy 77.35 Bn 76.46 Bn 205.64 Mn 35.34%
7 BILI Social International 60.58 Bn 60.58 Bn 405,933.00 75.52%
8 Nebius 49.00 Bn 39.37 Bn 295.20 Mn 73.98%
9 Reddit 30.30 Bn 27.51 Bn 734.60 Mn 91.27%
10 MediaAlpha 705.71 Mn 681.97 Mn 45.17 Mn 14.26%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 14.26%
Mar 31, 2026 15.06%
Dec 31, 2025 15.39%
Sep 30, 2025 14.16%
Jun 30, 2025 14.98%
Mar 31, 2025 15.75%
Dec 31, 2024 16.29%
Sep 30, 2024 15.14%
Jun 30, 2024 17.77%
Mar 31, 2024 18.70%
Dec 31, 2023 19.02%
Sep 30, 2023 16.49%
Jun 30, 2023 16.24%
Mar 31, 2023 16.45%
Dec 31, 2022 16.24%
Sep 30, 2022 14.24%
Jun 30, 2022 15.01%
Mar 31, 2022 15.23%
Dec 31, 2021 15.72%
Sep 30, 2021 16.15%