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MediaAlpha (MediaAlpha) Debt-to-EBITDA : 26.59 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is MediaAlpha Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

MediaAlpha's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $11.9 Mil. MediaAlpha's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $162.4 Mil. MediaAlpha's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $6.6 Mil. MediaAlpha's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 26.59.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for MediaAlpha's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

MAX' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.06   Med: 3.6   Max: 112.46
Current: -5.06

During the past 6 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of MediaAlpha was 112.46. The lowest was -5.06. And the median was 3.60.

MAX's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 276 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 0.77 vs MAX: -5.06

MediaAlpha Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for MediaAlpha's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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MediaAlpha Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

MediaAlpha Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 3.20 8.82 112.46 3.99 -5.06

MediaAlpha Quarterly Data
Dec18 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.58 -4.97 -3.16 -3.44 26.59

Competitive Comparison of MediaAlpha's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, MediaAlpha's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


MediaAlpha's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, MediaAlpha's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MediaAlpha's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



MediaAlpha Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

MediaAlpha's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(11.854 + 162.445) / -34.433
=-5.06

MediaAlpha's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(11.854 + 162.445) / 6.556
=26.59

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBITDA data.


MediaAlpha  (NYSE:MAX) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


MediaAlpha Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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MediaAlpha (MediaAlpha) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
700 South Flower Street, Suite 640, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90017
MediaAlpha Inc provides a platform that facilitates insurance carriers and distributors target and acquire customers. The company's technology platform brings insurance carriers and consumers together through a real-time, transparent, and results-driven ecosystem. It acts as a customer acquisition channel in the areas of property & casualty insurance, health insurance, and life insurance. The company operates in the United States and generates revenue by earning a fee for each consumer referral sold on its platform.
Executives
Wm Hinson (bermuda) Ltd. 10 percent owner 26 REID STREET, SUITE 601, HAMILTON D0 HM 11
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd 10 percent owner 23 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 3B, HANOVER NH 03755
Steven Yi director, officer: See Remarks 700 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 640, LOS ANGELES CA 90017
Eugene Nonko director, officer: See Remarks 700 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 640, LOS ANGELES CA 90017
Wm Birkdale, Ltd. 10 percent owner C/O ALTER DOMUS, 18 ST. SWITHIN'S LANE, LONDON X0 EC4N 8AD
Wm International Holdings Ltd 10 percent owner C/O ALTER DOMUS, 18 ST. SWITHIN'S LANE, LONDON X0 EC4N 8AD
Bridge Holdings (bermuda) Ltd. 10 percent owner 14 WESLEY STREET, 5TH FLOOR, HAMILTON D0 HM 11
Patrick Ryan Thompson officer: See Remarks 700 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 640, LOS ANGELES CA 90017
Serge Topjian officer: VICE PRESIDENT, MEDIA BUYING 700 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 640, LOS ANGELES CA 90017
Brian Mikalis officer: See Remarks 700 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 640, LOS ANGELES CA 90017
Kuanling Amy Yeh officer: See Remarks 700 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 640, LOS ANGELES CA 90017
Keith Cramer officer: See Remarks 700 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 640, LOS ANGELES CA 90017
Carlson Cort Allan officer: See Remarks 700 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 640, LOS ANGELES CA 90017
Catherine Hull Cunningham officer: Chief People Officer 700 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 640, LOS ANGELES CA 90017
Jeff Sweetser officer: See Remarks 700 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 640, LOS ANGELES CA 90017