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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Direct Digital Holdings's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $3.51 Mil. Direct Digital Holdings's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $9.08 Mil. Therefore, Direct Digital Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 38.72%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Direct Digital Holdings's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 5 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Direct Digital Holdings was 48.32%. The lowest was 23.92%. And the median was 32.81%.
Direct Digital Holdings had a gross margin of 38.72% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Direct Digital Holdings was 0.00% per year.
The historical data trend for Direct Digital Holdings's Gross Margin % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Direct Digital Holdings Annual Data | |||||||||||
Trend | Dec19 | Dec20 | Dec21 | Dec22 | Dec23 | ||||||
Gross Margin % | 27.65 | 41.45 | 48.32 | 32.81 | 23.92 |
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Dec19 | Sep20 | Dec20 | Mar21 | Jun21 | Sep21 | Dec21 | Mar22 | Jun22 | Sep22 | Dec22 | Mar23 | Jun23 | Sep23 | Dec23 | Mar24 | Jun24 | Sep24 | |
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19.76 | 22.71 | 22.44 | 27.14 | 38.72 |
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Direct Digital Holdings's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Direct Digital Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Direct Digital Holdings's Gross Margin % falls into.
Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.
Direct Digital Holdings's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 ) | = | Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) | / | Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 ) |
= | 37.6 | / | 157.11 | |
= | (Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) | / | Revenue | |
= | (157.11 - 119.536) | / | 157.11 | |
= | 23.92 % |
Direct Digital Holdings's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as
Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 ) | = | Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) | / | Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 ) |
= | 3.5 | / | 9.075 | |
= | (Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) | / | Revenue | |
= | (9.075 - 5.561) | / | 9.075 | |
= | 38.72 % |
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.
Direct Digital Holdings (NAS:DRCT) Gross Margin % Explanation
Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.
Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %
1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key
Direct Digital Holdings had a gross margin of 38.72% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins
Be Aware
If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.
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W Keith Smith | director, 10 percent owner, officer: President | |
Mark D Walker | director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO | C/O DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC., 1233 WEST LOOP SUITE 1170, HOUSTON TX 77027 |
Mistelle Locke | director | C/O DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC., 1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1310, HOUSTON TX 77027 |
Richard Cohen | director | C/O DUNE ENERGY, INC., TWO SHELL PLAZA, 777 WALKER STREET, SUITE 2300, HOUSTON TX 77002 |
Antoinette Renee Leatherberry | director | C/O ZOETIS INC., 10 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054 |
Diana P Diaz | officer: Interim CFO | 9220 KIRBY DRIVE SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77054 |
Maria Vilchez Lowrey | officer: Chief Growth Officer | C/O DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC., 1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH STE 1310, HOUSTON TX 77027 |
Timothy Grittani | 10 percent owner | PO BOX 20551, COLUMBUS OH 43220 |
Susan Echard | officer: Chief Financial Officer | C/O TRINITY CAPITAL INC., 3075 WEST RAY ROAD, SUITE 525, CHANDLER AZ 85226 |
Anu Pillai | officer: Chief Technology Officer | C/O DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC., 1233 WEST LOOP SUITE 1170, HOUSTON TX 77027 |
Direct Digital Management, Llc | 10 percent owner | 1233 WEST LOOP S., SUITE 1170, HOUSTON TX 77027 |
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