---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-047104"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DRCT"
cik: "0001880613"
company_name: "Direct Digital Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T02:17:09.281346+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Direct Digital Holdings Q3 revenue down 85% to $9.1M; net loss of $6.4M vs net income of $3.4M YoY

## Summary
- Consolidated operating loss of $3.7M compared to operating income of $4.5M in Q3 2023.
- Sell-side advertising revenue fell 96% to $2.2M after a major customer paused connection following a defamatory article; customer has since restored but not yet full volume.
- Buy-side revenue dropped 12% to $6.9M; Adjusted EBITDA loss of $2.9M vs positive $5.4M in Q3 2023.
- FY2024 revenue guidance $60-70M; FY2025 $90-110M; $20M equity reserve facility with New Circle announced.
- Company launching Colossus Connections to accelerate direct demand-side integrations, with two DSP signings expected live in 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-047104
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DRCT
- cik: 0001880613
- company_name: Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1880613/000162828024047104/0001628280-24-047104-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1880613/000162828024047104/drct-20241112.htm

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