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What drives MediaAlpha, Inc.’s return on equity?

ROE is five filed business factors multiplied together.

DuPont return on equity factor treeReturn on equity branches into tax burden, interest burden, operating margin, asset turnover, and the equity multiplier.Return on equity784%Tax burden−23%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden−502%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin2%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover3.45×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier98.85×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 2 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$25.6MFY2025
Income before tax−$111MFY2025
Operating income$22.1MFY2025
$1.1BFY2025
Ending assets$384MFY2025
Beginning assets$262MFY2024
$4.2MFY2025
$2.4MFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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