Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026)
Direct Digital Holdings' (DRCT) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 33.86% in Q1 2026, up 453.0% year-on-year from 6.12% in Q1 2025, and up 26.54% on a QoQ basis from 26.76% in Q4 2025.
Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) has 6 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 33.86% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 453.0% year-over-year to 33.86% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 30.97%, a 28.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 30.03%, up 211.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 33.86%, up from 26.76% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Gross Margin for DRCT reached as high as 42.05% in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 19.76% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 30.19% across 5 years, with a median of 28.71% in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin plunged 2194 bps in 2022 and soared 1896 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 28.44% in 2022, then declined by 20 bps to 22.71% in 2023, then soared by 43 bps to 32.45% in 2024, then declined by 18 bps to 26.76% in 2025, then gained by 27 bps to 33.86% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 33.86% in Q1 2026, 26.76% in Q4 2025, and 27.73% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 139.99 Bn | 137.23 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 88.95% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.54 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 16.62% |
| 3 | Wpp | 20.99 Bn | 17.30 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 8.50 Bn | 7.09 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 73.58% |
| 5 | 36Kr Holdings | 2.96 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 11.56 Mn | 59.96% |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.77 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 103.96 Mn | 63.25% |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.98 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 223.32 Mn | 83.44% |
| 8 | Stagwell | 1.94 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 34.74% |
| 9 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.76 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 147.67 Mn | 81.66% |
| 10 | Direct Digital Holdings | 1.51 Mn | 710,442.49 | 2.26 Mn | 33.86% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 33.86% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.73% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.10% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.34% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 32.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.14% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.44% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.76% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.45% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.31% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.44% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.71% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.21% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 42.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 38.93% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 50.65% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 55.22% |