Direct Digital Q1 revenue $6.7M (-18% YoY); net loss $5.6M

Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.

Revenue of $6.7M, down 18% YoY from $8.2M, driven by $2.0M drop in DSP spend.
Gross profit $2.3M (34% margin) vs $2.4M (29%) in Q1 2025.
Operating loss improved to $3.3M from $3.9M; net loss narrowed to $5.6M from $5.9M.
Adjusted EBITDA loss improved to $2.6M from $3.0M in prior year.
Cash $0.8M as of March 31, 2026; conference call set for May 11 at 11:00 AM ET.

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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 0.9

Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. reported three months ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $6.7 million, net income Net loss was $5.6 million.

Period: three months ended March 31, 2026
Revenue: $6.7 million
Net income: Net loss was $5.6 million
Result: reported results

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• Revenue of $6.7 million decreased 18% compared to $8.2 million in the first quarter of 2025. The decrease in revenue was driven primarily by a $2.0 million decrease in spending by demand side platform (“DSP”) customers during the first quarter of 2026. • Gross profit was $2.3 million, or 34% of revenue, compared to $2.4 million, or 29% of revenue, in the first quarter of 2025. • Operating expenses of $5.5 million decreased 13% compared to $6.3 million in the first quarter of 2025. • Operating loss was $3.3 million, compared to $3.9 million in the first quarter of 2025. • Net loss was $5.6 million compared to net loss of $5.9 million in the first quarter of 2025.

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