Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Operating Income (2021 - 2026)
Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) posted quarterly Operating Income of -$3.3 million for Q1 2026, up 17.15% year-over-year from -$2.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 27.68% quarter-over-quarter from -$4.5 million in Q4 2025.
Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Operating Income (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) has reported Operating Income for 6 consecutive years, with -$3.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 17.15% year-over-year to -$3.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$14.1 million (up 1.87% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$14.8 million, down 11.5% from the prior year.
- Operating Income grew to -$3.3 million in Q1 2026 per DRCT's latest filing, from -$4.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $4.5 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$8.8 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged -$1.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$2.4 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Income surged 2332.76% — and 2024, when it plunged 1890.78%.
- Direct Digital Holdings' Operating Income stood at $2.5 million in 2022, then sank by 453.78% to -$8.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 46.5% to -$4.7 million in 2024, then increased by 4.44% to -$4.5 million in 2025, then rose by 27.68% to -$3.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DRCT's Operating Income at -$3.3 million in Q1 2026, -$4.5 million in Q4 2025, and -$3.9 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 103.70 Bn | 100.65 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.37 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 922.50 Mn |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 6.27 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 530.72 Mn | 101.58 Mn |
| 4 | Wpp | 5.67 Bn | 2.50 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Magnite | 3.35 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 130.79 Mn | 31.22 Mn |
| 6 | Stagwell | 2.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 269.24 Mn | 11.55 Mn |
| 7 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 161.31 Mn | 23.03 Mn |
| 8 | Ziff Davis | 2.02 Bn | 410.50 Mn | 241.03 Mn | -44.72 Mn |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.22 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 241.86 Mn | 89.06 Mn |
| 10 | Direct Digital Holdings | 1.79 Mn | 1.27 Mn | 2.66 Mn | -2.93 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -4.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -8.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -141,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 584,871.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 566,912.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.52 Mn |