SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
MediaAlpha, Inc. (MAX) trades at a trailing P/E of 20.5, forward P/E of 8.5. Trailing earnings yield is 4.87%, forward earnings yield 11.71%. PEG 0.80 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0).
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (82/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (20.5); PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.80); analyst target implies upside (+19.4%); earnings yield beats bond yields (4.87%).
- Forward P/E 8.5 (down from trailing 20.5) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.80 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 4.87% — roughly competitive with bond yields (~4.3%), moderate risk-reward. Forward yield improves to 11.71% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $11.25 (+19.4% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 56/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
82/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
✗
HEALTH
33/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — MAX
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)20.5
Forward P/E8.5
PEG Ratio0.80
Forward PEG0.05
P/B Ratio126.48
P/S Ratio0.55
EV/EBITDA-17.1
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$0.46
Forward EPS (Est.)$1.10
Book Value / Share$-0.52
Revenue / Share$19.80
FCF / Share$1.16
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield4.87%
Forward Earnings Yield11.71%
Dividend Yield0.00%
SharesGrow IV$18.65 (+98%)
Analyst Target$11.25 (+19.4%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2018 |
58.3 |
0.00 |
26.11 |
3.56 |
1.50% |
| 2019 |
1.8 |
-1.00 |
-0.29 |
0.08 |
295.34% |
| 2020 |
279.1 |
-2.25 |
-122.29 |
7.06 |
3.18% |
| 2021 |
-83.1 |
-10.81 |
-101.13 |
0.68 |
0.08% |
| 2022 |
-7.2 |
-0.01 |
-26.10 |
0.91 |
0.51% |
| 2023 |
-12.5 |
0.36 |
-49.19 |
1.30 |
0.56% |
| 2024 |
36.4 |
-0.27 |
254.68 |
0.70 |
0.20% |
| 2025 |
28.4 |
0.59 |
175.09 |
0.65 |
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P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2018 |
$0.56 |
$296.91M |
$18.13M |
6.1% |
| 2019 |
$0.33 |
$408.01M |
$10.8M |
2.6% |
| 2020 |
$0.32 |
$584.81M |
$10.56M |
1.8% |
| 2021 |
$-0.14 |
$645.27M |
$-8.48M |
-1.3% |
| 2022 |
$-1.73 |
$459.07M |
$-72.45M |
-15.8% |
| 2023 |
$-0.89 |
$388.15M |
$-40.42M |
-10.4% |
| 2024 |
$0.31 |
$864.7M |
$16.63M |
1.9% |
| 2025 |
$0.39 |
$1.11B |
$25.62M |
2.3% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$1.10 |
$1.06 – $1.12 |
$1.25B |
$1.23B – $1.27B |
4 |
| 2027 |
$1.30 |
$1.29 – $1.32 |
$1.35B |
$1.34B – $1.37B |
4 |
| 2028 |
$1.55 |
$1.35 – $1.72 |
$1.52B |
$1.52B – $1.52B |
3 |
| 2029 |
$1.76 |
$1.66 – $1.83 |
$1.49B |
$1.42B – $1.54B |
1 |
| 2030 |
$1.96 |
$1.85 – $2.04 |
$1.58B |
$1.51B – $1.63B |
1 |
