Direct Digital (DRCT) Competitors $0.32 0.00 (-0.32%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.32 0.00 (-0.44%) As of 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DRCT vs. CHEK, SLGL, MOBQ, MGIH, MCTR, SGRP, MOGU, JOB, DXST, and TCShould you be buying Direct Digital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Direct Digital include Check-Cap (CHEK), Sol-Gel Technologies (SLGL), Mobiquity Technologies (MOBQ), Millennium Group International (MGIH), CTRL Group (MCTR), SPAR Group (SGRP), MOGU (MOGU), GEE Group (JOB), Decent (DXST), and Token Cat (TC). Direct Digital vs. Its Competitors Check-Cap Sol-Gel Technologies Mobiquity Technologies Millennium Group International CTRL Group SPAR Group MOGU GEE Group Decent Token Cat Direct Digital (NASDAQ:DRCT) and Check-Cap (NASDAQ:CHEK) are related small-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment. Do analysts prefer DRCT or CHEK? Direct Digital currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,796.33%. Given Direct Digital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Direct Digital is more favorable than Check-Cap.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Direct Digital 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Check-Cap 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Does the media favor DRCT or CHEK? In the previous week, Direct Digital and Direct Digital both had 1 articles in the media. Direct Digital's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Check-Cap's score of -1.00 indicating that Direct Digital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Direct Digital Positive Check-Cap Negative Which has higher valuation & earnings, DRCT or CHEK? Direct Digital has higher revenue and earnings than Check-Cap. Check-Cap is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Direct Digital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDirect Digital$62.29M0.11-$6.24M-$1.83-0.17Check-CapN/AN/A-$25.15M-$3.00-0.70 Is DRCT or CHEK more profitable? Check-Cap has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Direct Digital's net margin of -25.99%. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Direct Digital-25.99% N/A -36.29% Check-Cap N/A N/A N/A Which has more volatility & risk, DRCT or CHEK? Direct Digital has a beta of 5.88, indicating that its share price is 488% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Check-Cap has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DRCT or CHEK? 4.0% of Direct Digital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Check-Cap shares are held by institutional investors. 46.9% of Direct Digital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Check-Cap shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryDirect Digital beats Check-Cap on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Direct Digital News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DRCT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DRCT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDirect DigitalADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.15M$1.98B$36.10B$10.57BDividend YieldN/A3.27%2.84%4.66%P/E Ratio-0.175.5326.7627.12Price / Sales0.1183.76747.83135.85Price / CashN/A7.2128.6531.10Price / Book-0.2616.438.406.67Net Income-$6.24M$129.63M$197.71M$276.23M7 Day Performance0.48%1.20%3.14%3.31%1 Month Performance-27.30%57.88%14.32%10.76%1 Year Performance-85.81%39.56%62.90%33.58% Direct Digital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DRCTDirect Digital3.4671 of 5 stars$0.32-0.3%$6.00+1,796.3%-85.8%$7.15M$62.29M-0.1760Positive NewsGap UpCHEKCheck-Cap0.0531 of 5 stars$2.34+5.9%N/A+58.7%$12.93MN/A-0.7880SLGLSol-Gel Technologies0.3299 of 5 stars$28.74-0.9%N/A+427.3%$80.76M$11.54M-23.3750MOBQMobiquity Technologies1.3605 of 5 stars$1.30-6.5%N/A-46.7%$28.87M$1.24M-1.1610Positive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap DownMGIHMillennium Group International0.2009 of 5 stars$2.20-6.0%N/A+25.0%$26.33M$28.87M0.00792MCTRCTRL GroupN/A$1.99+16.4%N/AN/A$26.16MN/A0.0020News CoverageShort Interest ↑Gap UpSGRPSPAR Group3.8423 of 5 stars$1.05-2.8%N/A-58.9%$25.58M$163.63M2.063,425Short Interest ↓Gap UpMOGUMOGU0.4529 of 5 stars$3.55+3.8%N/A+30.4%$24.50M$19.46M0.00470Gap DownJOBGEE Group0.8549 of 5 stars$0.21+1.2%N/A-18.4%$22.79M$108.75M-0.95310DXSTDecentN/A$1.28-8.6%N/AN/A$22.75M$11.54M0.0016Positive NewsTCToken CatN/A$14.29+6.2%N/A-68.9%$22.75M$6.74M0.00620Positive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CHEK Competitors SLGL Competitors MOBQ Competitors MGIH Competitors MCTR Competitors SGRP Competitors MOGU Competitors JOB Competitors DXST Competitors TC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:DRCT) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredIs This Warren’s Buffett’s #1 AI Investment?Did you know that Warren Buffett is investing in what Jeff Brown believes will be the next generation of artif...Brownstone Research | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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