MediaAlpha Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (MAX)
MediaAlpha's stock-based compensation was $30.3M for fiscal 2025.
View full MediaAlpha company overviewMediaAlpha annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $30.3M | −$3.8M | −11.01% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $34.1M | −$19.2M | −36.08% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $53.3M | −$5.2M | −8.81% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $58.5M | $12.8M | +27.91% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $45.7M | $21.0M | +84.74% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $24.7M | $22.4M | +972.14% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.3M | $1.5M | +180.10% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $824,000 | — | — |
MediaAlpha quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $8.5M | $360,000 | +4.44% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $7.3M | $235,000 | +3.35% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $7.5M | −$98,000 | −1.28% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $7.7M | −$935,000 | −10.88% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $8.1M | −$1.1M | −12.03% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $7.0M | −$1.6M | −18.65% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $7.6M | −$1.7M | −18.63% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $8.6M | −$5.9M | −40.52% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $9.2M | −$5.9M | −39.13% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $8.6M | −$5.7M | −39.79% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $9.4M | −$4.9M | −34.22% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $14.5M | −$146,000 | −1.00% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $15.1M | −$695,000 | −4.39% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $14.3M | $568,000 | +4.12% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $14.3M | $1.9M | +15.04% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $14.6M | $3.4M | +30.38% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $15.8M | $4.3M | +37.51% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $13.8M | $3.2M | +29.91% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $12.4M | −$10.6M | −46.08% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $11.2M | $10.6M | +1747.85% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $11.5M | $10.9M | +1859.35% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $10.6M | $10.0M | +1766.55% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $23.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $606,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $588,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $568,000 | — | — |
MediaAlpha stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, MediaAlpha's stock-based compensation increased from $24.7M to $30.3M, a change of $5.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $8.5M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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