---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-015145"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DRCT"
cik: "0001880613"
company_name: "Direct Digital Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T04:20:03.586270+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Direct Digital Holdings Q4 revenue $9.1M (-78% YoY); reiterates FY2025 guidance $90M-$110M

## Summary
- Q4 2024 revenue $9.1M, down 78% YoY; sell-side revenue $2.7M (-92%) due to customer suspension after defamatory article.
- Net loss $6.6M vs $10.1M prior year; Adjusted EBITDA loss $3.4M, improved from $6.6M loss.
- Full-year revenue $62.3M; reiterates FY2025 guidance $90M-$110M with expected H2 strength.
- Litigation: defamation lawsuit allowed to proceed; company expects continued pursuit of judgment.
- Cash $1.4M at year-end; $20M Equity Reserve Facility from Oct 2024 enhances financial flexibility.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-015145
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DRCT
- cik: 0001880613
- company_name: Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1880613/000162828025015145/0001628280-25-015145-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1880613/000162828025015145/drct-20250327.htm

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