Income Statement
Quarterly Data
The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.
Datadog Inc., consolidated income statement (quarterly data)
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Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
- Revenue
- The revenue demonstrates a consistent upward trend throughout the periods, expanding from approximately 131 million USD in March 2020 to an estimated 886 million USD by September 2025. This indicates strong, sustained growth in the company’s top-line performance.
- Cost of Revenue
- The cost of revenue has increased in absolute terms, roughly in proportion with revenue growth, rising from about 26 million USD in March 2020 to a forecast of 176 million USD by September 2025. However, the increase in gross profit suggests that the company is managing cost increments effectively relative to revenue gains.
- Gross Profit
- Gross profit shows a positive trajectory, moving from around 105 million USD in March 2020 to approximately 709 million USD by September 2025. This reflects an improving gross margin, signaling enhanced operational efficiency or stronger pricing power over the analyzed periods.
- Research and Development
- Research and development expenses have risen steadily from roughly 41 million USD in March 2020 to an anticipated 402 million USD by September 2025. The growing investment in R&D points to a focus on innovation and product development as a key growth strategy. The growth rate in R&D spending slightly outpaces that of revenue, indicating increased emphasis on long-term capabilities.
- Sales and Marketing
- Sales and marketing expenses have also increased consistently, from approximately 45 million USD in March 2020 to an estimated 239 million USD in September 2025. This suggests ongoing expansion in market outreach and customer acquisition efforts aligned with revenue growth, albeit at a somewhat lower proportional rate compared to R&D.
- General and Administrative
- General and administrative expenses have grown from about 15 million USD in early 2020 to a forecast of 74 million USD by late 2025. The steady rise is reflective of expanding corporate infrastructure and support functions necessary to manage larger operations.
- Operating Expenses
- Operating expenses collectively show a consistent increase from around 101 million USD to approximately 715 million USD from 2020 to 2025. These expenses are growing roughly in line with revenue, reflecting scaling organizational costs to support growth.
- Operating Income (Loss)
- Operating income has fluctuated considerably during the observed timeline. Initially positive in early 2020, it turned negative at various points in 2020 and 2021, reflecting periods of operational challenges or strategic investments impacting profitability. A notable recovery happens starting late 2021 with operating income turning positive again, peaking in December 2023, followed by volatility and forecasted losses in some future quarters. This uneven pattern may indicate phases of reinvestment and market expansion impacting short-term results.
- Interest Expense
- Interest expenses peaked around late 2020 and early 2021, then generally declined towards 2024 before showing a slight increase again. This pattern may highlight changes in debt financing costs or debt levels over time.
- Interest Income and Other Income, Net
- Interest income and other income have generally increased, rising from approximately 3.6 million USD in early 2020 to over 43 million USD by late 2025. This positive trend in non-operating income contributes partially to offsetting interest expenses and improving net income profile.
- Other Income (Loss), Net
- Other income shows substantial volatility, with negative values in mid-2020 followed by sharp increases, peaking in late 2025. This suggests episodic gains or losses outside core operations that affect overall profitability.
- Income (Loss) Before Taxes
- This metric has experienced marked fluctuations. It was positive early in 2020, turned negative during much of 2020 and 2021, then exhibited strong positive rebounds from late 2021 into 2024. Some downward adjustments are forecasted later, indicating variability in operational outcomes and other income components before tax considerations.
- Provision for Income Taxes
- Tax provisions remain relatively stable but show increased absolute amounts paralleling growing pre-tax income and occasional benefits in certain periods, reflecting fluctuating taxable income and possible tax planning effects.
- Net Income (Loss)
- The net income reveals considerable volatility. Losses were recorded for several quarters during 2020 and 2021, followed by periods of strong profitability starting late 2021 through early 2024. Subsequently, net income shows ongoing variability with further expected fluctuations. This pattern indicates operational and financial complexity with intermittent profitability challenges amidst expansion phases.