MediaAlpha (MAX) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026)
MediaAlpha (MAX) reported Share-based Compensation of $7.3 million for Q1 2026, up 3.35% year-over-year from $7.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.64% quarter-over-quarter from $7.5 million in Q4 2025.
MediaAlpha (MAX) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
MediaAlpha (MAX) has 8 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $7.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $7.3 million, up 3.35% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $30.6 million (down 5.87% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $30.3 million, down 11.01% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation fell to $7.3 million in Q1 2026 per MAX's latest filing, from $7.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $15.8 million in Q2 2022 and troughed at $7.0 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $10.8 million and a median of $9.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Share-based Compensation soared 37.51% in 2022, then plunged 40.52% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $14.3 million in 2022, then plunged by 34.22% to $9.4 million in 2023, then dropped by 18.63% to $7.6 million in 2024, then slipped by 1.28% to $7.5 million in 2025, then slipped by 3.64% to $7.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MAX's Share-based Compensation at $7.3 million in Q1 2026, $7.5 million in Q4 2025, and $7.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 35.30 Mn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,425.33 Bn | 4,209.71 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 6.75 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,502.66 Bn | 1,421.48 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 6.03 Bn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 119.69 Bn | 109.44 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 65.56 Mn |
| 5 | 33.22 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 68.34 Mn | |
| 6 | 13.64 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 231.45 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 255.62 Bn | - |
| 8 | Snap | 9.72 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 250.04 Mn |
| 9 | Zillow | 8.26 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 519.00 Mn | 81.00 Mn |
| 10 | MediaAlpha | 506.52 Mn | 449.46 Mn | 304.68 Mn | 7.26 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.38 Mn |