Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) Return on Capital Employed (2022 - 2026)
Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT) reported Return on Capital Employed of 164.19% for Q1 2026, up 28970.0% year-over-year from N/an in Q1 2025, and down 43.48% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 164.19%, up 28970.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 164.19% (up 28970.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 441.24%, up 48002.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 164.19% in Q1 2026 per DRCT's latest filing, from 290.5% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 319.86% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 288.7% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 15.82% and a median of 22.19% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- 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.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 25.26% in 2022, then plunged by 123 bps to 5.74% in 2023, then tumbled by 1407 bps to 86.51% in 2024, then jumped by 436 bps to 290.5% in 2025, then slumped by 43 bps to 164.19% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DRCT's Return on Capital Employed at 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 | 175.91 Bn | 173.15 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 79.34% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.52 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 2.38% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 9.46 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 19.70% |
| 4 | Wpp | 2.71 Bn | -875.81 Mn | - | 6.64% |
| 5 | Nexxen International | 2.36 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 70.41 Mn | 4.90% |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.27 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 118.28 Mn | 7.44% |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 5.66% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.69 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 135.23 Mn | 7.22% |
| 9 | Stagwell | 1.60 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 5.45% |
| 10 | Direct Digital Holdings | 1.60 Mn | -4.36 Mn | 2.26 Mn | 164.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |