Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.(DRCT)Stock Analysis
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DRCT Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (DRCT), a Technology sector company. DRCT is not currently included in 13F Pro's AI-ranked quality universe — quality rankings require at least 50 unique 13-f institutional holders to ensure peer comparisons are meaningful. only 14 institutional filers currently hold this stock. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $6.7M, net income of $-5.3M, an operating margin of -48.7%. Top institutional holders of DRCT by reported 13-F value include UBS Group AG, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT,, based on the most recent SEC filings. DRCT trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1880613. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate DRCT daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 12 and 57 since 2023, currently 11.7 — a declining long-term trajectory across 8 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$6.7M
Net Income
Q1 2026
$-5.3M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$-1.1M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
-48.7%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
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-44.3% YoYNet Income
-203.8% YoYOperating Income
-11.5% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+17.0% YoYTotal Assets
-22.5% YoYTotal Debt
-65.6% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-3.0% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $34.7M -44.3% | $62.3M -60.4% | $157.1M +312.0% | $38.1M | — |
| Net Income | $-18.9M -203.8% | $-6.2M -184.2% | $-2.2M -45.6% | $-1.5M | — |
| Operating Income | $-14.8M -11.5% | $-13.2M -505.6% | $-2.2M -149.8% | $4.4M | — |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-75.79 +17.0% | $-91.26 -12401.4% | $-0.73 +98.3% | $-44.09 | — |
| Total Assets | $20.2M -22.5% | $26.0M -62.3% | $68.9M +91.5% | $36.0M | — |
| Total Debt | $12.1M -65.6% | $35.3M +12.0% | $31.5M +5633.5% | $550.0K | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | $-8.9M -3.0% | $-8.6M -438.1% | $2.6M -31.8% | $3.8M | — |
AI Insight: DRCT Ratio Trends
Direct Digital Holdings remains deeply unprofitable across all efficiency metrics, with operating margin deteriorating to -48.7% in Q1 2026 and net profit margin collapsing to -78.6%.
• Operating margin worsened from -23.9% in Q2 2025 to -48.7% in Q1 2026, signaling severe operational stress.
• Net profit margin plunged to -138.7% in Q4 2025, then to -78.6% in Q1 2026, indicating massive bottom-line losses.
• ROIC collapsed to -77.9% in Q1 2026 from -25.5% in Q2 2025, destroying shareholder capital consistently.
⚠ Return on assets deteriorated to -47.6% in Q3 2025, latest available data shows severe asset utilization failure.
⚠ No sustainable profitability trajectory visible; every margin metric remains deeply negative across all nine periods.
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Top Institutional Holders of DRCT
UBS Group AG
$19.5K304,083 shSUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP
$18.5K286,852 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$3.1K50,883 shVANGUARD GROUP INC
$1.8K27,460 shMORGAN STANLEY
$1.4K21,058 shPoint72 Asset Management, L.P.
$1.2K19,113 shGOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
$1.2K18,027 shBrookstone Capital Management
$966.0015,000 shSTATE STREET CORP
$648.0010,066 shBlackRock, Inc.
$502.007,803 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| UBS Group AG | $19.5K | 304,083 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | $18.5K | 286,852 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $3.1K | 50,883 |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | $1.8K | 27,460 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $1.4K | 21,058 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | $1.2K | 19,113 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | $1.2K | 18,027 |
| Brookstone Capital Management | $966.00 | 15,000 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $648.00 | 10,066 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $502.00 | 7,803 |
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