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MediaAlpha Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced first quarter 2022 financial results, showing a decrease in revenue and transaction value, but growth in the Health insurance vertical.

MediaAlpha reported a decrease in revenue by 18% year-over-year to $142.6 million, and a decrease in Transaction Value by 9% year-over-year to $239 million. The Property & Casualty vertical was affected by a cyclical decline, while the Health insurance vertical grew by 20%. The company reported a net loss of $9.8 million and an Adjusted EBITDA of $7.1 million.

  • Revenue was $143 million, down 18% year over year.
  • Transaction Value was $239 million, down 9% year over year.
  • Transaction Value from Property & Casualty decreased 19% year over year to $148 million.
  • Transaction Value from Health increased 20% year over year to $60 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$143M

Previous: $174M-17.9%
EPS (adj)

-$0.17

Previous: $0.04-525.0%
Transaction Value

$239M

Previous: $263M-9.0%
Gross Margin

15.2%

Previous: 15.2%+0.0%
Contribution Margin

16.5%

Previous: 16.1%+2.5%
Adjusted EBITDA

$7.14M

Previous: $16.3M-56.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$7.08M

Previous: $294K-2506.8%
Net Income

-$7.08M

Previous: $294K-2506.8%
Operating Income

-$7.87M

Previous: $1.96M-500.7%
Gross Profit

$21.7M

Previous: $26.4M-17.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$55.3M

Previous: $12.9M+330.2%
Total Assets

$275M

Previous: $242M+13.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$13.8M

Previous: $10.6M+29.9%

Revenue & EPS history

MediaAlpha · Revenue · Quarterly

$143M

Q1 2022-17.9%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 7 of 10 quarters(70%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For the second quarter of 2022, MediaAlpha expects Transaction Value between $180 million - $195 million, Revenue between $110 million - $120 million, and Adjusted EBITDA between $2.5 million - $5.0 million.

Tailwinds

  • Expects year-over-year growth in the Health insurance vertical despite unusually high volumes experienced due to the extended Open Enrollment Period in 2021.

Headwinds

  • Reflects a continuing year-over-year reduction in customer acquisition spending by P&C insurance carrier partners.
  • Transaction Value between $180 million - $195 million, representing a 27% year-over-year decline at the midpoint of the guidance range.
  • Revenue between $110 million - $120 million, representing a 27% year-over-year decline at the midpoint of the guidance range.
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $2.5 million - $5.0 million, representing a 75% year-over-year decline at the midpoint of the guidance range.
  • Adjusted EBITDA to decline year over year in Q2 2022 at a greater rate than Transaction Value, Revenue, and Contribution due to the increases in public company costs and headcount over the last year.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+3.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

11 / 22 earnings

Positive

+31.8%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-18.5%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.1%-11.3%-11.8%
Q4 2025+12.3%+27.9%+23.4%
Q3 2025+10.8%+20.1%+14.7%
Q1 2025+14.2%+18.2%+21.4%
Q4 2024-18.5%-18.6%-11.0%
Q3 2024-12.6%-17.9%-35.5%
Q2 2024+15.0%+12.1%+23.4%
Q1 2024+9.0%+9.3%-12.2%
Q4 2023+22.3%+24.2%+26.0%
Q3 2023-4.6%-15.8%+0.1%
Q2 2023-3.0%-6.2%-13.2%
Q1 2023-2.4%-6.4%+50.7%
Q4 2022+12.3%+4.8%+1.0%
Q3 2022+31.8%+26.4%+2.3%
Q2 2022-15.0%-32.8%-28.9%
Q1 2022-9.6%-22.0%-31.2%
Q4 2021+28.9%+31.6%+39.1%
Q3 2021-1.5%+12.7%-2.1%
Q2 2021-6.6%-19.1%-25.2%
Q1 2021-13.1%-4.2%+3.6%
Q4 2020+3.3%+8.2%-30.3%
Q3 2020+1.8%-7.4%+7.2%
Q2 2020
Q1 2020
Q4 2019
Q3 2019
Q2 2019
Q1 2019
Q2 2018
Q1 2018

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