Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026)
Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 33.86% for Q1 2026, up 453.0% year-over-year from 6.12% in Q1 2025, and up 26.54% quarter-over-quarter from 26.76% in Q4 2025.
Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) has reported Gross Margin for 6 consecutive years, with 33.86% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 453.0% year-over-year to 33.86%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 30.97% (up 28.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 30.03%, up 211.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin grew to 33.86% in Q1 2026 per DRCT's latest filing, from 26.76% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 42.05% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 19.76% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 30.19% across 5 years, with a median of 28.71% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin slumped 2194 bps — and 2024, when it surged 1896 bps.
- Direct Digital Holdings' Gross Margin stood at 28.44% in 2022, then slipped by 20 bps to 22.71% in 2023, then jumped by 43 bps to 32.45% in 2024, then slipped by 18 bps to 26.76% in 2025, then increased by 27 bps to 33.86% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DRCT's Gross Margin at 33.86% in Q1 2026, 26.76% in Q4 2025, and 27.73% in Q3 2025.
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| 1 | AppLovin | 103.70 Bn | 100.65 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 88.26% |
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| 4 | Wpp | 5.67 Bn | 2.50 Bn | - | - |
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| 7 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 161.31 Mn | 83.24% |
| 8 | Ziff Davis | 2.02 Bn | 410.50 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 84.06% |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.22 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 241.86 Mn | 55.21% |
| 10 | Direct Digital Holdings | 1.79 Mn | 1.27 Mn | 2.66 Mn | 34.00% |
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% |