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How MediaAlpha, Inc. stacks up
MAX · against 139 other Communication Services companies of similar size
Valuation
68/ 100
Above the middle of the pack.
Ranked #40 of 140 · scores higher than 72% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score9 peers with a valuation score of 60–69, including MAX · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 68?
Weighted metrics compared with all Communication Services companies.Mainly thanks to its earnings yield, which is stronger than most Communication Services peers.
- Free cash flow yield is close to the peer norm. Free cash flow yield: 6.0% vs peer median 7.4%
- EBITDA yield is close to the peer norm. EBITDA yield: 9.4% vs peer median 8.6%
- higher earnings for the price paid: stronger than 88% of peers. Earnings yield: 10.3% vs peer median 2.9%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = MAX, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | MAX | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 135 reported | 10.7% | 1.4% | 90% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 144 reported | 9.4% | 7.7% | 62% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 49 reported | 7.0% | 10.9% | 27% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 139 reported | 3.5% | 46.3% | 7% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around MAX| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 694.0B KRW (≈$500M) | 100 | 66 | |
| 2 | 1.5B USD | 99 | 79 | |
| 3 | 1.07T KRW (≈$770M) | 98 | 85 | |
| 4 | 743M USD | 97 | 67 | |
| 4 | 659M USD | 97 | 81 | |
| 36 | 10.8B CNY (≈$1.5B) | 70 | 63 | |
| 36 | 978M GBP (≈$1.3B) | 70 | 67 | |
| 36 | 1.1B EUR (≈$1.2B) | 70 | 61 | |
| 39 | 734.5B KRW (≈$529M) | 69 | 75 | |
| 40 | 803M USD | 68 | 65 | |
| 41 | 767M USD | 67 | 28 | |
| 42 | 1.4B USD | 65 | 71 | |
| 42 | 972M USD | 65 | 35 | |
| 44 | 22.33T IDR (≈$1.4B) | 64 | 50 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score