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Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
Next earnings Aug 3, 2026 · consensus $-17.62 EPS, $9.22M rev
Last earnings -2.0% on 2026-05-11
Going-concern doubt, negative equity, collapsing revenue and Nasdaq delisting risk — a distressed micro-cap that is not investable.
Revenue $34.7M · FY2025
DRCT is a distressed micro-cap in structural decline. Revenue has cratered from a $157M peak in FY2023 to $62.3M in FY2024 and just $34.7M in FY2025 (-44.3% YoY) — a two-year collapse of roughly 78%. The bottom line moved the wrong way in tandem: FY2025 net income of -$18.9M (down 203.8% YoY) on a -54.6% net margin, with operating income of -$14.8M. Gross margin has compressed to 30.0%, and operating cash flow was -$8.91M, meaning the business burns cash it does not have.
The balance sheet is the disqualifier. Stockholders' equity is negative at -$7.02M (liabilities/equity of -3.87x), retained earnings are -$27.7M, and cash is down to $728K against $12.0M of current debt (up 224.4% YoY) and current liabilities of $26.4M versus only $4.74M of current assets — a working-capital hole of over $21M. The 10-K states this plainly: management discloses 'substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern,' credit-facility covenants that 'impose risk of default,' and explicit risk that the Class A stock 'may be delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market.' The -$75.79 diluted EPS alongside a $2.85 share price and a 352.9% jump in weighted shares points to a reverse split and heavy dilution — classic signs of a company recapitalizing to survive rather than grow.
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| Line item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $38.1M | $89.4M | $157M | $62.3M | $34.7M |
| Gross profit | $18.4M | $29.3M | $37.6M | $17.4M | $10.4M |
| Operating income | $4.38M | $7.98M | -$2.19M | -$13.2M | -$14.8M |
| Net income | -$1.51M | $205K | -$2.19M | -$6.24M | -$18.9M |
| Diluted EPS | -$44.09 | $0.11 | -$0.73 | -$91.26 | -$75.79 |
| Net margin | -4.0% | 0.2% | -1.4% | -10.0% | -54.6% |
Annual figures from SEC 10-K XBRL filings. Open the filing links below for full statement detail.
Computed from SEC XBRL annual figures + the current quote. EV and ROIC use long-term + current debt where filed; estimates, not investment advice.
Annual-meeting proxy: board/auditor votes and governance items, routine
Shareholder director-nomination window opened ahead of annual meeting; no financial news
Officer/director change disclosed with a Reg FD update amid the turnaround push
Amended share-registration adds dilution overhang as company raises capital
Amended share-registration adds dilution overhang as company raises capital
Q1 10-Q: revenue keeps shrinking, negative equity, going-concern doubt persists
Q1 results released: revenue still falling, losses persist under going-concern doubt
New S-1 registers shares for offering/resale, signaling further dilution
Nasdaq delisting notice, agreement termination, reverse split & rights change
Sources: SEC EDGAR (CIK 0001880613, latest 10-Q filed 2026-05-15) · EODHD · Proprietary analysis · as of 7/4/2026, 10:33:40 AM.
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