MediaAlpha, Inc. (MAX) Research & Development (2019 - 2026)

MediaAlpha (MAX) posted quarterly Research & Development of $5.5 million for Q1 2026, up 11.65% YoY from $4.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 2.38% sequentially from $5.3 million in Q4 2025.

MediaAlpha, Inc. (MAX) Research & Development (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

MediaAlpha has disclosed Research & Development across 8 years of filings, most recently posting $5.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 11.65% year-over-year to $5.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $22.0 million (up 8.27% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $21.4 million, up 8.26% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development grew to $5.5 million in Q1 2026, from $5.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for MAX reached as high as $5.8 million in Q3 2025 and fell as low as $3.9 million in Q4 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $5.2 million (2023), against an average of $5.1 million.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development soared 57.11% — and 2023, when it retreated 19.88%.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $4.9 million in 2022, then slipped by 19.88% to $3.9 million in 2023, then gained by 27.66% to $5.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 6.11% to $5.3 million in 2025, then advanced by 2.38% to $5.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $5.5 million, $5.3 million, and $5.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 5.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 5.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 5.83 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 5.35 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 4.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 5.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 5.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 5.05 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 4.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 3.93 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 4.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 5.06 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 5.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 4.91 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 5.29 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 5.66 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 5.22 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 4.28 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 3.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 3.84 Mn