MediaAlpha (MAX) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

MediaAlpha, Inc. (MAX) reported $300.65 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 156.6%. EPS of $0.08 for the same period compares to -$0.05 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.43% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $287.89 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.24, the EPS surprise was -66.67%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how MediaAlpha performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Transaction Value: $499.17 million versus $488.07 million estimated by two analysts on average. Transaction Value - Property & Casualty insurance: $400.98 million compared to the $388.75 million average estimate based on two analysts. Transaction Value - Other: $1.61 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.18 million. Transaction Value - Life insurance: $6.28 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $5.81 million. Transaction Value - Health insurance: $90.31 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $91.34 million. View all Key Company Metrics for MediaAlpha here>>>Shares of MediaAlpha have returned +3.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Just Released: Zacks Top 10 Stocks for 2025Hurry – you can still get in early on our 10 top tickers for 2025. Handpicked by Zacks Director of Research Sheraz Mian, this portfolio has been stunningly and consistently successful. From inception in 2012 through November, 2024, the Zacks Top 10 Stocks gained +2,112.6%, more than QUADRUPLING the S&P 500’s +475.6%. Sheraz has combed through 4,400 companies covered by the Zacks Rank and handpicked the best 10 to buy and hold in 2025. You can still be among the first to see these just-released stocks with enormous potential. See New Top 10 Stocks >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report MediaAlpha, Inc. (MAX): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks