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title: "Direct Digital Holdings 1Q 2026: Revenue $6.68M, EPS ($10.32) — 10-Q Summary"
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description: "Direct Digital Holdings reported Q1 2026 revenue of $6.68M, down 18.1% from $8.16M a year ago, with a net loss of $5.25M and diluted EPS of ($10.32). The decline in revenue is attributed to lower DSP spending, despite growth from new vertical customers. The company has refocused on digital advertising for buy-side clients and improved cost management."
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# Direct Digital Holdings 1Q 2026: Revenue $6.68M, EPS ($10.32) — 10-Q Summary

Direct Digital Holdings reported first-quarter 2026 results with revenue of $6.68M, down from $8.16M a year earlier, and a net loss of ($5.25M), equivalent to diluted loss per share of ($10.32).

**Financial Highlights**

Metric

Current quarter

Prior year quarter

YoY change

Revenue¹

$6.68M

$8.16M

(18.1%)

Net income²

($5.25M)

($2.36M)

(122.9%)

Diluted EPS³

($10.32)

($77.21)

86.6%

_¹ Reported as “Revenues”. ² Reported as “Net loss attributable to Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.”. ³ Reported as “loss per common share attributable to Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.”._

**Business Highlights**

-   Revenue declined 18% year-over-year, reflecting lower demand for demand-side platform (DSP) spending, partially offset by growth from new vertical customers.
-   Company refocused to a single digital advertising segment targeting buy-side and enterprise customers through its Ignition+ offering.
-   Approximately 210 clients and about 80% retention among top revenue-generating customers, with emphasis on growth in managed services.
-   Processed roughly 199 billion monthly impressions, with ~45% from multicultural audiences; continued focus on invalid traffic (IVT) mitigation and curated publisher inventory.
-   Cost-management actions reduced fixed costs and operating expenses, supporting an improved gross margin percentage.

Original SEC Filing: Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. \[ DRCT \] - 10-Q - May. 15, 2026

**Disclaimer**

This is an AI-powered summary. It may contain inaccuracies. Consider verifying important information with the source. Please note this summary is solely based on documents filed with the SEC.

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