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MediaAlpha Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced third quarter 2023 financial results, reflecting solid execution and Adjusted EBITDA growth despite challenging market conditions in the P&C insurance vertical.

MediaAlpha reported a revenue of $74.6 million, a decrease of 16% year over year. Despite this, the company grew Adjusted EBITDA year over year, driven by gross margin expansion and disciplined expense management.

  • Revenue was $74.6 million, down 16% year over year.
  • Transaction Value was $109.0 million, down 26% year over year.
  • Gross margin was 16.5%, compared with 14.2% in the third quarter of 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $3.6 million, compared with $2.2 million in the third quarter of 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$74.6M

Previous: $89M-16.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.29

Previous: -$0.34+14.7%
Transaction Value

$109M

Previous: $147M-25.7%
Gross Margin

16.5%

Previous: 14.2%+16.2%
Contribution Margin

20.2%

Previous: 17.4%+16.1%
Adjusted EBITDA

$3.6M

Previous: $2.2M+63.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$13K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$13.5M

Previous: -$14.5M+6.8%
Net Income

-$13.5M

Previous: -$14.5M+6.8%
Operating Income

-$14.7M

Previous: -$10.6M-39.5%
Gross Profit

$12.3M

Previous: $12.7M-3.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$15.2M

Previous: $30.2M-49.7%
Total Assets

$133M

Previous: $265M-49.8%
R&D Expense

$4.3M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$14.5M

Previous: $14.6M-1.0%

Revenue & EPS history

MediaAlpha · Revenue · Quarterly

$74.6M

Q3 2023-16.2%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For the fourth quarter of 2023, MediaAlpha expects Transaction Value between $145 million - $160 million, Revenue between $106 million - $116 million, and Adjusted EBITDA between $9.5 million and $11.5 million.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+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
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Q4 2019
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