MediaAlpha, Inc. (MAX) Net Margin (2019 - 2026)
MediaAlpha's Net Margin was 12.45% in Q2 2026, up 19.89 percentage points from -7.45% a year earlier and up 8.75 percentage points from the prior quarter.
MediaAlpha, Inc. (MAX) Net Margin (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, MediaAlpha's Net Margin was 7.94% through Jun 30, 2026, up 8.55 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 2.30%, up 0.38 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +3.05 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Net Margin was 1.92% in FY2024 (+12.34 pp), -10.41% in FY2023 (+2.15 pp), -12.56% in FY2022 (-11.74 pp) and -0.82% in FY2021 (-0.07 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Net Margin in data going back to Q3 2019.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Margin has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +6.35 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Margin over five years was Q3 2024 (a gain of 21.76 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2022 (a drop of 20.62 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, MAX's Net Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 3.70% (Q1 2026), 10.79% (Q4 2025) and 4.86% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.45% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.70% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.79% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -7.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.54% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.88% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -18.11% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -16.85% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -9.20% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -21.74% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -16.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -8.83% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.13% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.31% |
MediaAlpha, Inc. Net Margin API
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