<div><div></div><div><span><p><span>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).</span></p><p><strong><span>Financial Highlights</span></strong></p><div><table><tbody><tr><td><span>Metric</span></td><td><span>Current quarter</span></td><td><span>Prior year quarter</span></td><td><span>YoY change</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>Revenue¹</span></td><td><span>$6.68M</span></td><td><span>$8.16M</span></td><td><span>(18.1%)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>Net income²</span></td><td><span>($5.25M)</span></td><td><span>($2.36M)</span></td><td><span>(122.9%)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>Diluted EPS³</span></td><td><span>($10.32)</span></td><td><span>($77.21)</span></td><td><span>86.6%</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p><em><span>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.”.</span></em></p><p><strong><span>Business Highlights</span></strong></p><ul><li><span>Revenue declined 18% year-over-year, reflecting lower demand for demand-side platform (DSP) spending, partially offset by growth from new vertical customers.</span></li><li><span>Company refocused to a single digital advertising segment targeting buy-side and enterprise customers through its Ignition+ offering.</span></li><li><span>Approximately 210 clients and about 80% retention among top revenue-generating customers, with emphasis on growth in managed services.</span></li><li><span>Processed roughly 199 billion monthly impressions, with ~45% from multicultural audiences; continued focus on invalid traffic (IVT) mitigation and curated publisher inventory.</span></li><li><span>Cost-management actions reduced fixed costs and operating expenses, supporting an improved gross margin percentage.</span></li></ul><p><span>Original SEC Filing: </span>Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. [ DRCT ] - 10-Q - May. 15, 2026</p><section><b><span class="heading-JaE7wgR2">Disclaimer</span></b><div><span>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.</span></div></section></span></div></div>

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<p>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.</p>

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Direct Digital Holdings 1Q 2026: Revenue $6.68M, EPS ($10.32) — 10-Q Summary