MediaAlpha (MAX) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026)
MediaAlpha (MAX) reported Operating Expenses of $287.6 million for Q1 2026, up 8.87% year-over-year from $264.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 6.99% quarter-over-quarter from $268.8 million in Q4 2025.
MediaAlpha (MAX) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
MediaAlpha (MAX) has 8 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $287.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $287.6 million, up 8.87% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.1 billion (up 15.91% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.1 billion, up 32.79% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses rose to $287.6 million in Q1 2026 per MAX's latest filing, from $268.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $287.6 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $89.3 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $183.7 million and a median of $150.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses slumped 34.83% in 2022, then surged 172.64% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $130.5 million in 2022, then fell by 10.58% to $116.7 million in 2023, then soared by 141.93% to $282.4 million in 2024, then declined by 4.8% to $268.8 million in 2025, then rose by 6.99% to $287.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MAX's Operating Expenses at $287.6 million in Q1 2026, $268.8 million in Q4 2025, and $286.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 527.00 Mn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,425.33 Bn | 4,209.71 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 70.20 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,502.66 Bn | 1,421.48 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 33.44 Bn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 119.69 Bn | 109.44 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 512.79 Mn |
| 5 | 33.22 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 480.50 Mn | |
| 6 | 13.64 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 1.09 Bn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 255.62 Bn | -209.66 Bn |
| 8 | Snap | 9.72 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 9 | Zillow | 8.26 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 519.00 Mn | 483.00 Mn |
| 10 | MediaAlpha | 506.52 Mn | 449.46 Mn | 304.68 Mn | 287.63 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 287.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 268.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 286.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 271.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 264.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 282.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 243.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 171.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 124.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 116.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 89.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 100.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 121.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 130.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 99.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 113.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 150.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 163.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 152.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 155.45 Mn |