Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Cost of Revenue (2021 - 2026)
Direct Digital Holdings' (DRCT) quarterly Cost of Revenue came in at $4.4 million in Q1 2026, down 23.35% year-on-year from $5.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 28.26% on a QoQ basis from $6.2 million in Q4 2025.
Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Cost of Revenue (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) has 6 years of Cost of Revenue data on file, last reported at $4.4 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cost of Revenue fell 23.35% year-over-year to $4.4 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $22.9 million, a 31.32% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $24.3 million, down 45.93% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue for Q1 2026 stood at $4.4 million, down from $6.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Cost of Revenue for DRCT reached as high as $47.7 million in Q3 2023 and fell as low as -$79.0 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Cost of Revenue has averaged $8.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.6 million in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Cost of Revenue soared 349.0% in 2022 and slumped 459.16% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Cost of Revenue stood at $22.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 459.16% to -$79.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 107.77% to $6.1 million in 2024, then grew by 0.36% to $6.2 million in 2025, then dropped by 28.26% to $4.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cost of Revenue figures were $4.4 million in Q1 2026, $6.2 million in Q4 2025, and $5.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 139.99 Bn | 137.23 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 203.63 Mn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.54 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 5.21 Bn |
| 3 | Wpp | 20.99 Bn | 17.30 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 8.50 Bn | 7.09 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 181.97 Mn |
| 5 | 36Kr Holdings | 2.96 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 11.56 Mn | 7.72 Mn |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.77 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 103.96 Mn | 60.41 Mn |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.98 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 223.32 Mn | 44.32 Mn |
| 8 | Stagwell | 1.94 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 459.53 Mn |
| 9 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.76 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 147.67 Mn | 33.16 Mn |
| 10 | Direct Digital Holdings | 1.51 Mn | 710,442.49 | 2.26 Mn | 4.42 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -79.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -79.01 Mn |