Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)
Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$1.0 million for Q1 2026, up 61.23% year-over-year from -$651259.7 in Q1 2025, and up 43.88% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.9 million in Q4 2025.
Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) has reported Free Cash Flow for 6 consecutive years, with -$1.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 61.23% year-over-year to -$1.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$7.2 million (down 28.26% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$8.9 million, down 2.99% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow improved to -$1.0 million in Q1 2026 per DRCT's latest filing, from -$1.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $3.3 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$5.7 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$822529.4 across 5 years, with a median of -$1.3 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow surged 496.83% — and 2024, when it tumbled 9480.43%.
- Direct Digital Holdings' Free Cash Flow stood at -$1.3 million in 2022, then plunged by 43.96% to -$1.9 million in 2023, then climbed by 19.24% to -$1.6 million in 2024, then declined by 20.48% to -$1.9 million in 2025, then surged by 43.88% to -$1.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DRCT's Free Cash Flow at -$1.0 million in Q1 2026, -$1.9 million in Q4 2025, and -$1.6 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 102.68 Bn | 99.62 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 869.04 Mn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.63 Bn | 21.29 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -433.10 Mn |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 6.18 Bn | 4.69 Bn | 530.72 Mn | 140.37 Mn |
| 4 | Wpp | 5.69 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Magnite | 3.36 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 130.79 Mn | 174.50 Mn |
| 6 | Stagwell | 2.15 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 269.24 Mn | 50.16 Mn |
| 7 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 161.31 Mn | 65.73 Mn |
| 8 | Ziff Davis | 2.04 Bn | 435.42 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 53.96 Mn |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.21 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 241.86 Mn | 25.29 Mn |
| 10 | Direct Digital Holdings | 1.72 Mn | 1.20 Mn | 2.66 Mn | -884,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.92 Mn |