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

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DateValue
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