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

NASDAQ:DRCT • US25461T2042

Current stock price

0.8744 USD
-0.06 (-6.02%)
At close:
0.92 USD
+0.05 (+5.22%)
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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

  • DRCT had negative earnings in the past year.
  • DRCT had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • DRCT had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • 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 0 5M -5M -10M

1.2 Ratios

  • DRCT has a worse Return On Assets (-42.00%) than 78.26% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -42%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-6.66%
ROA(5y)-5.43%
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 0 200 -200 400 -400

1.3 Margins

  • With a Gross Margin value of 31.43%, DRCT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DRCT has declined.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for DRCT so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 31.43%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-16.71%
GM growth 5YN/A
DRCT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDRCT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DRCT has more shares outstanding
  • DRCT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
DRCT Yearly Shares OutstandingDRCT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 20M 40M 60M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -2.16, we must say that DRCT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of DRCT (-2.16) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -2.16
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.72%
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 0 10M 20M 30M

2.3 Liquidity

  • DRCT has a Current Ratio of 0.37. This is a bad value and indicates that DRCT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • DRCT has a worse Current ratio (0.37) than 83.70% of its industry peers.
  • DRCT has a Quick Ratio of 0.37. This is a bad value and indicates that DRCT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • DRCT's Quick ratio of 0.37 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DRCT is outperformed by 83.70% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.37
Quick Ratio 0.37
DRCT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDRCT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M

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3. DRCT Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • DRCT shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -1762.87%.
  • Looking at the last year, DRCT shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -62.46% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, DRCT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 17.76% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1762.87%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-534.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-62.46%
Revenue growth 3Y17.76%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-12.02%

3.2 Future

  • DRCT is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 34.33% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, DRCT will show a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -10.39% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-1659.23%
EPS Next 2Y34.33%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-49.24%
Revenue Next 2Y-10.39%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 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 50M 100M 150M
DRCT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDRCT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80

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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 5 10 15 20 25

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

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as DRCT's earnings are expected to grow with 34.33% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y34.33%
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 (3/19/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

Premarket: 0.92 +0.05 (+5.22%)

0.8744

-0.06 (-6.02%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)03-31
Inst Owners0.68%
Inst Owner Change-99.99%
Ins Owners0.86%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap2.08M
Revenue(TTM)35.37M
Net Income(TTM)-9.46M
Analysts80
Price Target112.2 (12731.66%)
Short Float %2.87%
Short Ratio0.01
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-707.56%
Min EPS beat(2)-1468.63%
Max EPS beat(2)53.51%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-2044.59%
Min EPS beat(4)-6762.75%
Max EPS beat(4)53.51%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-1272.49%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-831.71%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-613.34%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-40.4%
Min Revenue beat(2)-64.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)-15.98%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-32.8%
Min Revenue beat(4)-64.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)-14.88%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-38.81%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-16.24%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-7.36%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)5400%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5400%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5400%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-20.72%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.06
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-45.51
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.56
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-3.62
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-3.61
OCFYN/A
SpS14.86
BVpS-0.49
TBVpS-6.7
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -42%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 31.43%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-6.66%
ROA(5y)-5.43%
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-16.71%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score3
Asset Turnover1.57
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 1.7%
Cap/Sales 0.11%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.37
Quick Ratio 0.37
Altman-Z -2.16
F-Score3
WACC10.72%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)14.5%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)0.3%
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1762.87%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-534.62%
EPS Next Y-1659.23%
EPS Next 2Y34.33%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-62.46%
Revenue growth 3Y17.76%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-12.02%
Revenue Next Year-49.24%
Revenue Next 2Y-10.39%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y13.66%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year50.13%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-435.56%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-352.53%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS IN-A / DRCT Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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