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MediaAlpha, Inc. (MAX) Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates
MAXMediaAlpha(MAX) ZACKS·2025-04-30 22:45

Core Insights - MediaAlpha, Inc. reported quarterly earnings of 0.15pershare,missingtheZacksConsensusEstimateof0.15 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 0.17 per share, compared to a loss of 0.02pershareayearago,representinganearningssurpriseof11.760.02 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -11.76% [1] - The company posted revenues of 264.31 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11.55%, and showing significant growth from year-ago revenues of 126.65million[2]MediaAlphashareshavedeclinedapproximately22.5126.65 million [2] - MediaAlpha shares have declined approximately 22.5% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's decline of -5.5% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is 0.16 on revenues of 229.86million,andforthecurrentfiscalyear,itis229.86 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is 0.65 on revenues of 1.03billion[7]TheestimaterevisionstrendforMediaAlphaiscurrentlyunfavorable,leadingtoaZacksRank4(Sell)forthestock,indicatingexpectedunderperformanceinthenearfuture[6]IndustryContextTheTechnologyServicesindustry,towhichMediaAlphabelongs,iscurrentlyinthetop251.03 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for MediaAlpha is currently unfavorable, leading to a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Technology Services industry, to which MediaAlpha belongs, is currently in the top 25% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - MeridianLink, another company in the same industry, is expected to report quarterly earnings of 0.11 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of +83.3%, with revenues anticipated to be $80.95 million, up 4% from the previous year [9][10]