Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Net Margin (2021 - 2026)
Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) posted quarterly Net Margin of 83.4% for Q1 2026, down 1058.0% year-over-year from 8.71% in Q1 2025, and up 44.29% quarter-over-quarter from 149.7% in Q4 2025.
Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Net Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) has reported Net Margin for 6 consecutive years, with 83.4% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 1058.0% year-over-year to 83.4%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 82.35% (down 3662.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 79.91%, down 4795.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin advanced to 83.4% in Q1 2026 per DRCT's latest filing, from 149.7% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 12.3% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 149.7% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 34.81% across 5 years, with a median of 17.14% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin surged 2111 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 7738 bps.
- Direct Digital Holdings' Net Margin stood at 4.6% in 2022, then slumped by 633 bps to 24.52% in 2023, then tumbled by 195 bps to 72.32% in 2024, then sank by 107 bps to 149.7% in 2025, then surged by 44 bps to 83.4% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DRCT's Net Margin at 83.4% in Q1 2026, 149.7% in Q4 2025, and 62.63% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 103.70 Bn | 100.65 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 65.84% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.37 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 9.21% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 6.27 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 530.72 Mn | 9.01% |
| 4 | Wpp | 5.67 Bn | 2.50 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Magnite | 3.35 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 130.79 Mn | 10.03% |
| 6 | Stagwell | 2.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 269.24 Mn | -1.13% |
| 7 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 161.31 Mn | 6.66% |
| 8 | Ziff Davis | 2.02 Bn | 410.50 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 217.83% |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.22 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 241.86 Mn | -1.13% |
| 10 | Direct Digital Holdings | 1.79 Mn | 1.27 Mn | 2.66 Mn | -45.82% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -83.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -149.70% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -62.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -41.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -72.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -72.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -70.27% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -14.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -17.14% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -24.52% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.63% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.60% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.12% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.30% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -5.91% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -16.52% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.71% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.84% |