Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Invested Capital (2021 - 2026)
Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) reported Invested Capital of $3.65 million for Q2 2026, down 72.9% from $13.47 million a year earlier and down 47.6% from the prior quarter.
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Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Invested Capital (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Direct Digital Holdings posted Invested Capital of $5.13 million, down 67.1% from FY2024.
- Invested Capital has declined for three consecutive years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of -28.4% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- By year, Invested Capital came in at $15.57 million in FY2024 (-36.8%), $24.64 million in FY2023 (-16.0%), $29.31 million in FY2022 (+50.1%) and $19.53 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Invested Capital in data going back to Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Invested Capital has now declined in each of the last 12 quarters, with an average decline of 50.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Invested Capital in five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 50.1%); the low point was Q2 2026 (a decline of 72.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $6.97 million (Q1 2026), $5.13 million (Q4 2025) and $9.05 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,180.92 Bn | 3,938.44 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 738.65 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,847.76 Bn | 1,550.28 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 344.89 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 289.73 Bn | 249.92 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 44.46 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 249.81 Bn | 67.68 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 187.69 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 192.08 Bn | 169.26 Bn | 1.71 Bn | - |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.76 Bn | 111.74 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 40.94 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 122.41 Bn | 55.46 Bn | - | 9.40 Bn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 110.94 Bn | -140.99 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 100.32 Bn | 57.56 Bn | 1.86 Bn | - |
| 10 | Direct Digital Holdings | 1.16 Mn | -7.15 Mn | 2.66 Mn | 3.65 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.53 Mn |
API Access
Direct Digital Holdings Invested Capital API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=invested-capital&ticker=DRCT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "ticker": "DRCT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=invested-capital&ticker=DRCT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();