Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Return on Capital Employed (2022 - 2026)

Direct Digital Holdings' (DRCT) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 164.19% in Q1 2026, up 28970.0% year-on-year from N/an in Q1 2025, and down 43.48% on a QoQ basis from 290.5% in Q4 2025.

Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Return on Capital Employed (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) has 5 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 164.19% in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 28970.0% year-over-year to 164.19% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 164.19%, a 28970.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 441.24%, up 48002.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 164.19%, down from 290.5% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for DRCT reached as high as 319.86% in Q3 2024 and fell as low as 288.7% in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 15.82% across 5 years, with a median of 22.19% in 2022.
  • On a YoY basis, Return on Capital Employed climbed as much as 37701 bps in 2025 and fell as far as 60856 bps in 2025.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 25.26% in 2022, then sank by 123 bps to 5.74% in 2023, then plunged by 1407 bps to 86.51% in 2024, then jumped by 436 bps to 290.5% in 2025, then tumbled by 43 bps to 164.19% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 164.19% in Q1 2026, 290.5% in Q4 2025, and 288.7% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 AppLovin 134.57 Bn 131.82 Bn 1.64 Bn 79.34%
2 Wpp 26.03 Bn 22.66 Bn - -
3 Omnicom 22.21 Bn 18.26 Bn 1.04 Bn 2.38%
4 Trade Desk 7.97 Bn 6.56 Bn 506.89 Mn 19.70%
5 Magnite 2.57 Bn 2.39 Bn 103.96 Mn 7.44%
6 Ziff Davis 1.94 Bn 1.42 Bn 223.32 Mn 5.66%
7 Stagwell 1.76 Bn 1.66 Bn 244.61 Mn 5.45%
8 DoubleVerify Holdings 1.67 Bn 1.50 Bn 147.67 Mn 7.22%
9 Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings 1.20 Bn 1.03 Bn 193.76 Mn 9.56%
10 Direct Digital Holdings 201,739.99 -5.75 Mn 2.26 Mn 164.19%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 164.19%
Dec 31, 2025 290.50%
Sep 30, 2025 -288.70%
Jun 30, 2025 -148.66%
Mar 31, 2025 -125.52%
Dec 31, 2024 -86.51%
Sep 30, 2024 319.86%
Jun 30, 2024 -26.74%
Mar 31, 2024 -11.95%
Dec 31, 2023 -5.74%
Sep 30, 2023 47.87%
Jun 30, 2023 22.86%
Mar 31, 2023 20.91%
Dec 31, 2022 25.26%
Sep 30, 2022 24.76%
Jun 30, 2022 24.42%
Mar 31, 2022 22.19%