Direct Digital Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Mark Walker
Chief executive officer
US$525.0k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 95.24% |
| CEO tenure | 4.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | 2.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 39%
Nov 17
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) Stock's 28% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny
Sep 24Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 26%
May 30Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DRCT) 31% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/ERatio
Aug 16Investors Appear Satisfied With Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DRCT) Prospects As Shares Rocket 77%
Mar 21Direct Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:DRCT) Could Become A Multi-Bagger
Mar 03If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Direct Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:DRCT) Presents An Opportunity
Dec 12Direct Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:DRCT) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively
Nov 07Direct Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:DRCT) Could Become A Multi-Bagger
Jul 27Direct Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:DRCT) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital
Mar 01CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$10m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$9m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$525k | US$500k | -US$6m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$7m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$1m | US$530k | -US$2m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$774k |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$1m | US$519k | US$316k |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$623k |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$414k |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$524k | US$457k | -US$2m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$96k |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$381k | US$313k | -US$908k |
Compensation vs Market: Mark's total compensation ($USD525.00K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD577.34K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mark's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Mark Walker (49 yo)
Mr. Mark D. Walker is Co-Founded Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. in October 2022 and serves as Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of Board Digital Holdings, Inc. from August 23, 2021 and from 2018 until Augu...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, Co-Founder & Chairman | 4.3yrs | US$525.00k | no data | |
| Co-Founder | 4.3yrs | US$525.00k | 1.65% $ 36.1k | |
| Corporate Secretary & CFO | 2.5yrs | US$360.00k | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 4.8yrs | no data | 0.068% $ 1.5k | |
| Vice President of People & Culture | 2.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Growth Officer | 3.3yrs | no data | 0.051% $ 1.1k | |
| Senior VP of Strategic Development | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Colossus SSP | 1.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of IMS Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: DRCT's management team is considered experienced (2.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, Co-Founder & Chairman | 4.3yrs | US$525.00k | no data | |
| Co-Founder | 4.9yrs | US$525.00k | 1.65% $ 36.1k | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$61.01k | 0.22% $ 4.8k | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$56.01k | 0.13% $ 2.8k | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$74.51k | 0.23% $ 5.1k |
Experienced Board: DRCT's board of directors are considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/12/29 00:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. is covered by 2 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Daniel Kurnos | Benchmark Company |
| Michael Kupinski | NOBLE Capital Markets, Inc. |