Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)

Direct Digital Holdings' (DRCT) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$1.0 million in Q1 2026, up 61.23% year-on-year from -$651259.7 in Q1 2025, and up 43.88% on a QoQ basis from -$1.9 million in Q4 2025.

Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) has 6 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$1.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 61.23% year-over-year to -$1.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$7.2 million, a 28.26% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$8.9 million, down 2.99% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.0 million, up from -$1.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for DRCT reached as high as $3.3 million in Q3 2022 and fell as low as -$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.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 496.83% in 2022 and sank 9480.43% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$1.3 million in 2022, then plunged by 43.96% to -$1.9 million in 2023, then increased by 19.24% to -$1.6 million in 2024, then retreated by 20.48% to -$1.9 million in 2025, then jumped by 43.88% to -$1.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$1.0 million in Q1 2026, -$1.9 million in Q4 2025, and -$1.6 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 AppLovin 134.57 Bn 131.82 Bn 1.64 Bn 1.29 Bn
2 Wpp 26.03 Bn 22.66 Bn - -
3 Omnicom 22.21 Bn 18.26 Bn 1.04 Bn -614.40 Mn
4 Trade Desk 7.97 Bn 6.56 Bn 506.89 Mn 381.62 Mn
5 Magnite 2.57 Bn 2.39 Bn 103.96 Mn -124.49 Mn
6 Ziff Davis 1.94 Bn 1.42 Bn 223.32 Mn -3.17 Mn
7 Stagwell 1.76 Bn 1.66 Bn 244.61 Mn -37.15 Mn
8 DoubleVerify Holdings 1.67 Bn 1.50 Bn 147.67 Mn -6.37 Mn
9 Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings 1.20 Bn 1.03 Bn 193.76 Mn -12.77 Mn
10 Direct Digital Holdings 201,739.99 -5.75 Mn 2.26 Mn -1.05 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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