Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026)
Direct Digital Holdings' (DRCT) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $5.5 million in Q1 2026, down 12.73% year-on-year from $6.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 18.27% on a QoQ basis from $6.7 million in Q4 2025.
Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) has 6 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $5.5 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 12.73% year-over-year to $5.5 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $24.4 million, a 16.36% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $25.2 million, down 17.8% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $5.5 million, down from $6.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for DRCT reached as high as $18.1 million in Q4 2023 and fell as low as $4.2 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $7.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.6 million in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses surged 189.27% in 2023 and slumped 57.75% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $6.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 189.27% to $18.1 million in 2023, then slumped by 57.75% to $7.7 million in 2024, then fell by 11.84% to $6.7 million in 2025, then declined by 18.27% to $5.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $5.5 million in Q1 2026, $6.7 million in Q4 2025, and $6.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 134.57 Bn | 131.82 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 402.52 Mn |
| 2 | Wpp | 26.03 Bn | 22.66 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.21 Bn | 18.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 5.60 Bn |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 7.97 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 622.21 Mn |
| 5 | Magnite | 2.57 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 103.96 Mn | 156.65 Mn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 223.32 Mn | 264.71 Mn |
| 7 | Stagwell | 1.76 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 694.50 Mn |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 147.67 Mn | 71.31 Mn |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 97.41 Mn |
| 10 | Direct Digital Holdings | 201,739.99 | -5.75 Mn | 2.26 Mn | 5.51 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.65 Mn |