MediaAlpha (MAX) Competitors $10.15 -0.35 (-3.33%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MAX vs. CLVT, WNS, FA, ACVA, DXC, YY, RNG, PAYO, EVTC, and APLDShould you be buying MediaAlpha stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MediaAlpha include Clarivate (CLVT), WNS (WNS), First Advantage (FA), ACV Auctions (ACVA), DXC Technology (DXC), JOYY (YY), Ringcentral (RNG), Payoneer Global (PAYO), Evertec (EVTC), and Applied Digital (APLD). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. MediaAlpha vs. Its Competitors Clarivate WNS First Advantage ACV Auctions DXC Technology JOYY Ringcentral Payoneer Global Evertec Applied Digital MediaAlpha (NYSE:MAX) and Clarivate (NYSE:CLVT) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation. Do analysts recommend MAX or CLVT? MediaAlpha currently has a consensus price target of $17.92, indicating a potential upside of 76.52%. Clarivate has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.38%. Given MediaAlpha's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe MediaAlpha is more favorable than Clarivate.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MediaAlpha 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Clarivate 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Does the media prefer MAX or CLVT? In the previous week, Clarivate had 5 more articles in the media than MediaAlpha. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Clarivate and 0 mentions for MediaAlpha. MediaAlpha's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Clarivate's score of 0.62 indicating that MediaAlpha is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment MediaAlpha Positive Clarivate Positive Which has more volatility and risk, MAX or CLVT? MediaAlpha has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clarivate has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is MAX or CLVT more profitable? MediaAlpha has a net margin of 1.58% compared to Clarivate's net margin of -26.32%. Clarivate's return on equity of 8.75% beat MediaAlpha's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MediaAlpha1.58% -46.92% 11.27% Clarivate -26.32%8.75%3.96% Do institutionals & insiders believe in MAX or CLVT? 64.4% of MediaAlpha shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.7% of Clarivate shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.5% of MediaAlpha shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of Clarivate shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MAX or CLVT? MediaAlpha has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Clarivate. Clarivate is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MediaAlpha, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMediaAlpha$864.70M0.79$16.63M$0.2836.25Clarivate$2.53B1.19-$636.70M-$0.97-4.55 SummaryMediaAlpha beats Clarivate on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MediaAlpha News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MAX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MAX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MAX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMediaAlphaTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$680.35M$2.38B$12.98B$20.42BDividend YieldN/A1.37%2.68%3.72%P/E Ratio36.2531.2228.5727.79Price / Sales0.7939.4541.6438.15Price / Cash29.2841.4726.0718.22Price / Book-14.715.836.244.58Net Income$16.63M$32.07M$188.15M$982.91M7 Day Performance-7.98%3.94%2.20%1.63%1 Month Performance-3.96%4.33%2.47%4.23%1 Year Performance-18.86%32.47%28.47%14.20% MediaAlpha Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MAXMediaAlpha3.3194 of 5 stars$10.15-3.3%$17.92+76.5%-16.1%$680.35M$864.70M36.25160CLVTClarivate2.0528 of 5 stars$4.32+0.2%$5.00+15.7%-21.7%$2.95B$2.56B-4.4512,000WNSWNS1.3042 of 5 stars$63.41+4.9%$62.25-1.8%+21.3%$2.94B$1.31B17.0564,505Trending NewsOptions VolumeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeFAFirst Advantage2.4251 of 5 stars$16.61+5.1%$66.00+297.4%+7.8%$2.88B$1.05B553.675,500Positive NewsACVAACV Auctions2.27 of 5 stars$16.25+1.1%$22.50+38.5%-8.5%$2.78B$674.16M-33.162,000DXCDXC Technology3.3727 of 5 stars$15.29+1.7%$17.00+11.2%-11.6%$2.77B$12.87B7.25120,000YYJOYY1.9594 of 5 stars$50.90+0.6%$35.00-31.2%+57.0%$2.74B$2.24B15.387,450Positive NewsRNGRingcentral4.6942 of 5 stars$28.36+2.1%$33.08+16.6%+7.2%$2.55B$2.40B-64.454,260Analyst UpgradePAYOPayoneer Global4.239 of 5 stars$6.85+3.3%$10.44+52.4%+28.6%$2.48B$977.72M22.832,407EVTCEvertec1.8794 of 5 stars$36.08+0.5%$40.00+10.9%+14.1%$2.30B$868.96M18.134,800APLDApplied Digital3.6224 of 5 stars$10.07-3.0%$12.73+26.4%+50.6%$2.27B$165.57M-7.35121Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Clarivate Competitors WNS Competitors First Advantage Competitors ACV Auctions Competitors DXC Technology Competitors JOYY Competitors Ringcentral Competitors Payoneer Global Competitors Evertec Competitors Applied Digital Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MAX) was last updated on 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?Our expert analysts have identified a $100 billion gap in the crypto market. 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