DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS IN-A (DRCT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:DRCT • US25461T2042

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This DRCT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. DRCT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DRCT has reported negative net income.
  • DRCT had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years DRCT reported 4 times negative net income.
  • In multiple years DRCT reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
DRCT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDRCT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -10M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of DRCT (-115.88%) is worse than 87.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -115.88%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-47.68%
ROA(5y)-28.01%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
DRCT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDRCT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500 1K

1.3 Margins

  • With a Gross Margin value of 30.03%, DRCT is not doing good in the industry: 60.44% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DRCT has declined.
  • DRCT does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 30.03%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.91%
GM growth 5Y-6.23%
DRCT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDRCT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

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2. DRCT Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • DRCT does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DRCT has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • DRCT has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • DRCT has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
DRCT Yearly Shares OutstandingDRCT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
DRCT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDRCT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -3.68, we must say that DRCT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of -3.68, DRCT is not doing good in the industry: 79.12% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -3.68
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.27%
DRCT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDRCT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10M 20M 30M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.18 indicates that DRCT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • DRCT has a worse Current ratio (0.18) than 86.81% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.18 indicates that DRCT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of DRCT (0.18) is worse than 86.81% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.18
Quick Ratio 0.18
DRCT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDRCT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M

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3. DRCT Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • DRCT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 57.49%, which is quite impressive.
  • Looking at the last year, DRCT shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -44.30% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 22.69% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)57.49%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%2.44%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-44.3%
Revenue growth 3Y-27.05%
Revenue growth 5Y22.69%
Sales Q2Q%-7.43%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • DRCT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.43% yearly.
EPS Next Y99.16%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.4%
Revenue Next 2Y7.43%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
DRCT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDRCT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 50M 100M 150M
DRCT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDRCT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 -50 -100 -150

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4. DRCT Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • DRCT reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Also next year DRCT is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
DRCT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDRCT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
DRCT Per share dataDRCT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 -20 -40 -60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. DRCT Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • DRCT does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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DRCT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS IN-A

NASDAQ:DRCT (4/29/2026, 8:08:43 PM)

After market: 2.7901 -0.07 (-2.44%)

2.86

-0.01 (-0.35%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Industry Strength20.5
Industry Growth19.88
Earnings (Last)03-31
Earnings (Next)05-07
Inst Owners0.54%
Inst Owner Change454648%
Ins Owners0.67%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap8.49M
Revenue(TTM)34.69M
Net Income(TTM)-23.36M
Analysts80
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short Ratio0.19
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-806.86%
Min EPS beat(2)-1468.63%
Max EPS beat(2)-145.1%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-2080.74%
Min EPS beat(4)-6762.75%
Max EPS beat(4)53.51%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-1278.92%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-836.3%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-622.82%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-51.57%
Min Revenue beat(2)-64.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)-38.34%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-33.5%
Min Revenue beat(4)-64.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)-14.88%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-38.72%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-19.83%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-9.57%
PT rev (1m)-92.73%
PT rev (3m)-92.73%
EPS NQ rev (1m)47.45%
EPS NQ rev (3m)47.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.48%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.48%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-33.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-33.36%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.24
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-67.1
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.56
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-3.03
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-3
OCFYN/A
SpS11.68
BVpS-0.64
TBVpS-5.48
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -115.88%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 30.03%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-47.68%
ROA(5y)-28.01%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.91%
GM growth 5Y-6.23%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover1.72
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 4.06%
Cap/Sales 0.25%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.18
Quick Ratio 0.18
Altman-Z -3.68
F-Score3
WACC6.27%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)4.3%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)0.13%
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)57.49%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%2.44%
EPS Next Y99.16%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-44.3%
Revenue growth 3Y-27.05%
Revenue growth 5Y22.69%
Sales Q2Q%-7.43%
Revenue Next Year5.4%
Revenue Next 2Y7.43%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-11.48%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year113.85%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-3.8%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-2.99%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS IN-A / DRCT Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for DRCT stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to DRCT.


What is the valuation status of DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS IN-A (DRCT) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS IN-A (DRCT). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS IN-A (DRCT) stock?

DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS IN-A (DRCT) has a profitability rating of 0 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS IN-A (DRCT) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS IN-A (DRCT) is expected to grow by 99.16% in the next year.