Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.

NasdaqCM:DRCT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.8m

Direct Digital Holdings Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Mark Walker

Chief executive officer

US$706.8k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage70.74%
CEO tenure4.8yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure3.3yrs
Board average tenure4.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Nov 17

Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 39%

To the annoyance of some shareholders, Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. ( NASDAQ:DRCT ) shares are down a considerable 39...
Analysis Article • Sep 24

Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) Stock's 28% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Unfortunately for some shareholders, the Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. ( NASDAQ:DRCT ) share price has dived 28% in the...
Analysis Article • May 30

Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 26%

Unfortunately for some shareholders, the Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. ( NASDAQ:DRCT ) share price has dived 26% in the...
Analysis Article • Aug 16

Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DRCT) 31% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/ERatio

Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. ( NASDAQ:DRCT ) shares have had a horrible month, losing 31% after a relatively good...
Analysis Article • Mar 21

Investors Appear Satisfied With Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DRCT) Prospects As Shares Rocket 77%

Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. ( NASDAQ:DRCT ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 77% gain in the last...
Analysis Article • Mar 03

Direct Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:DRCT) Could Become A Multi-Bagger

Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Typically, we'll want...
Analysis Article • Dec 12

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Direct Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:DRCT) Presents An Opportunity

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Analysis Article • Nov 07

Direct Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:DRCT) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Amongst...
Analysis Article • Jul 27

Direct Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:DRCT) Could Become A Multi-Bagger

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. Typically, we'll want to notice a...
Analysis Article • Mar 01

Direct Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:DRCT) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Mark Walker's remuneration changed compared to Direct Digital Holdings's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025US$707kUS$500k

-US$23m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$10m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$9m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$8m

Dec 31 2024US$525kUS$500k

-US$6m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$7m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$4m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$3m

Dec 31 2023US$1mUS$530k

-US$2m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$2m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$2m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$774k

Dec 31 2022US$1mUS$519k

US$316k

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$623k

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$414k

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$1m

Dec 31 2021US$524kUS$457k

-US$2m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$96k

Dec 31 2020US$381kUS$313k

-US$908k

Compensation vs Market: Mark's total compensation ($USD706.80K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD621.92K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Mark's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Mark Walker (49 yo)

4.8yrs
Tenure
US$706,800
Compensation

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

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Mark Walker
Co-Founder4.8yrsUS$706.80kno data
Keith Smith
Co-Founder4.8yrsUS$706.80k0.34%
$ 16.4k
Diana Diaz
Corporate Secretary & CFO2.9yrsUS$450.90k0.0094%
$ 455.6
Anu Pillai
Chief Technology Officer5.2yrsno data0.014%
$ 683.4
M. Le
Vice President of People & Culture2.8yrsno datano data
Maria Lowrey
Chief Growth Officer3.8yrsno data0.010%
$ 504.0
Kristie MacDonald
Senior VP of Strategic Development1.5yrsno datano data
Lashawnda Goffin
Chief Executive Officer of Colossus SSP2.3yrsno datano data
Walter Frank
Member of IMS Investor Relationsno datano datano data
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: DRCT's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Mark Walker
Co-Founder4.8yrsUS$706.80kno data
Keith Smith
Co-Founder5.3yrsUS$706.80k0.34%
$ 16.4k
Richard Cohen
Independent Director4.5yrsUS$96.85k0.046%
$ 2.2k
Mistelle Locke
Independent Director3.3yrsUS$91.85k0.026%
$ 1.3k
Antoinette Leatherberry
Independent Director4.5yrsUS$110.35k0.048%
$ 2.3k
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: DRCT's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/07 10:58
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/07 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Daniel KurnosBenchmark Company
Michael KupinskiNOBLE Capital Markets, Inc.