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Datadog Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG)

Cash Flow Statement 
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Datadog Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Net income (loss) 52,574 46,567 33,885 2,647 24,642 45,594 51,697 43,824 42,631 53,993 22,630 (3,969) (24,086) (29,034) (25,985) (4,879) 9,738 7,169 (5,484) (9,362) (13,068)
Depreciation and amortization 17,923 16,631 15,048 12,822 11,255 15,706 13,892 12,440 12,895 12,031 11,609 10,550 10,275 9,804 9,313 8,118 7,394 6,876 6,197 5,463 4,402
(Accretion) amortization of (discounts) premiums on marketable securities (11,880) (12,364) (10,855) (10,927) (10,370) (12,393) (12,844) (12,569) (14,126) (15,365) (12,965) (8,096) (5,195) (2,491) 520 2,738 3,959 4,407 3,716 3,854 4,259
Amortization of issuance costs 1,047 1,046 1,046 1,691 1,819 1,089 912 910 850 849 848 846 845 844 843 842 840 839 838 837 835
Net loss on conversion inducement and capped call settlement 599
Amortization of deferred contract costs 20,325 18,712 17,231 15,977 14,853 14,279 13,474 12,450 11,844 10,984 10,227 9,348 8,648 8,062 7,361 6,558 6,022 5,309 4,704 4,074 3,779
Stock-based compensation, net of amounts capitalized 196,841 205,386 200,558 180,462 164,265 158,461 142,190 134,652 135,033 128,121 123,114 118,337 112,728 112,509 101,362 82,399 66,884 56,366 43,995 34,515 28,861
Non-cash lease expense 9,073 9,001 9,060 9,001 8,389 7,002 6,670 6,781 6,810 7,050 7,136 6,252 5,944 6,180 5,550 5,275 4,411 4,596 4,544 4,049 4,012
Allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable 4,953 4,642 3,967 3,895 4,520 4,473 3,800 3,842 2,732 2,836 2,786 2,579 3,732 1,286 1,998 1,133 798 1,085 699 502 25
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment 1,134 (5) 1,314 977 (145) 1,308 9 300 43 287 (2) 333 88 510 3 326 823 16 102 153 3
Accounts receivable, net 55,874 (196,255) 50,559 (115,899) 104,227 (116,327) 42,428 (86,076) 55,490 (111,467) (70,333) 31,366 28,773 (51,963) (45,638) (30,781) (7,319) (45,232) (36,972) (34,131) 9,223
Deferred contract costs (35,545) (48,298) (32,718) (24,301) (21,519) (24,725) (19,153) (19,534) (12,636) (26,869) (14,994) (15,868) (11,750) (16,427) (13,202) (13,303) (8,166) (15,165) (10,909) (9,990) (6,711)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (14,445) (9,263) (13,116) 11,343 (10,263) (16,581) (1,630) 5,632 (14,075) (3,194) 6,509 (1,013) (15,810) 4,715 1,349 (4,238) (8,391) 204 1,596 3,461 (5,998)
Other assets (522) (606) (162) (1,821) (1,217) (4,639) 1,465 (443) 2,614 (225) (998) 2,077 164 (3,259) (168) (947) (805) (783) (912) (1,504) 572
Accounts payable 21,500 12,329 (61,341) 96,352 (10,712) 17,034 (22,994) 48,692 (17,122) 505 32,371 6,352 18,545 (3,769) (20,696) 30,803 (7,624) (9,354) 5,060 16,598 (9,226)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (3,877) 20,481 30,010 (3,250) 5,648 4,083 10,147 (8,423) (7,433) 27,753 (24,153) (16,009) (28,080) 10,228 31,660 (1,399) (2,911) 18,044 11,918 (2,374) 9,682
Deferred revenue 19,647 259,065 6,984 21,086 (13,851) 170,265 (1,382) 21,946 6,720 132,937 58,998 10,073 28,966 67,246 29,348 (9,685) 81,735 81,416 38,287 35,578 21,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities 42,632 37,453 (19,784) (16,490) 52,313 29,110 8,881 (38,206) 13,558 19,440 (12,600) 16,978 20,808 6,771 (17,347) (29,550) 46,519 29,130 8,068 7,638 18,542
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities 282,048 280,502 217,585 197,408 246,899 219,634 176,984 120,600 169,639 166,233 130,153 157,127 157,873 143,475 109,603 77,839 137,650 108,624 72,863 61,085 64,718
Net cash provided by operating activities 334,622 327,069 251,470 200,055 271,541 265,228 228,681 164,424 212,270 220,226 152,783 153,158 133,787 114,441 83,618 72,960 147,388 115,793 67,379 51,723 51,650
Purchases of marketable securities (1,304,965) (1,082,469) (795,593) (751,477) (970,302) (507,309) (905,632) (602,950) (637,351) (546,156) (621,523) (632,547) (757,787) (345,985) (348,947) (389,079) (329,706) (228,107) (406,429) (340,652) (150,331)
Maturities of marketable securities 1,046,415 603,384 631,163 697,172 555,938 428,445 624,402 564,319 401,666 396,582 449,658 520,669 497,648 280,531 340,439 317,051 199,703 110,868 365,486 316,972 253,234
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities (57) 17,979 (11) 13,212 (76) 233 (40) 8 602 (240) 15,292 21,341 84 (1) 2,007 6,617 19,417 35,218 6,497
Purchases of property and equipment (11,358) (8,892) (16,786) (15,152) (8,748) (7,761) (8,385) (4,415) (14,158) (10,395) (6,113) (2,339) (8,739) (10,054) (9,706) (5,987) (9,514) (2,405) (3,324) (3,229) (998)
Capitalized software development costs (34,173) (27,156) (20,732) (19,550) (18,402) (16,495) (16,692) (16,229) (11,365) (8,541) (8,481) (9,087) (8,711) (8,036) (6,812) (6,807) (7,973) (6,705) (6,972) (6,209) (6,183)
Cash paid for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (10,660) (700) (192) (115,272) (1,818) (6,477) (210) (444) (6,129) (4,344) (2,025) (5,576) (736) (34,695) (4,871) (26,303) 146 (188,839) (11,509)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (314,798) (497,854) (202,151) (191,067) (443,408) (109,364) (306,557) (59,711) (261,208) (174,037) (191,043) (110,037) (256,248) (89,120) (25,678) (119,518) (150,354) (146,035) (31,676) (186,739) 90,710
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 9,711 1,809 1,271 1,685 1,673 2,243 1,257 1,753 2,191 3,505 9,870 5,436 2,098 1,734 1,816 2,206 4,245 4,256 4,489 2,887 3,275
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan 28,238 28,578 21,179 22,507 17,384 19,986 12,468 13,557 10,484 9,794
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs (190) 978,881
Proceeds from settlement of capped calls related to convertible senior notes 54,725
Purchase of capped calls related to convertible senior notes (100,900)
Employee payroll taxes paid related to net share settlement under the employee stock purchase plan (245)
Repayments of convertible senior notes (635,527) (20) (196,704) (24) (25) (3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 9,711 30,047 1,271 (605,454) 1,653 759,424 1,233 24,235 2,191 20,889 9,870 25,422 2,098 14,202 1,816 15,763 4,242 14,740 4,489 12,681 3,030
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (4,480) 1,441 982 5,642 3,085 (5,723) 3,098 (203) (1,374) 1,952 (1,605) 213 623 4,931 (3,995) (2,242) (629) (573) (758) 120 (782)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 25,055 (139,297) 51,572 (590,824) (167,129) 909,565 (73,545) 128,745 (48,121) 69,030 (29,995) 68,756 (119,740) 44,454 55,761 (33,037) 647 (16,075) 39,434 (122,215) 144,608

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 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).


Operating cash flow demonstrates a strong and consistent upward trajectory over the analyzed period, transitioning from quarterly averages of approximately 50 million USD in early 2021 to over 330 million USD by March 2026. While net income exhibited significant volatility—characterized by alternating periods of losses and profits—the net cash provided by operating activities remained positive throughout, indicating a robust ability to generate cash regardless of accounting profitability.

Cash Flow Quality and Non-Cash Adjustments
A significant divergence is observed between net income and operating cash flow, primarily driven by non-cash charges. Stock-based compensation represents the most substantial adjustment, growing from 28.8 million USD in March 2021 to approximately 196.8 million USD by March 2026. This suggests that while the company is cash-flow positive, a substantial portion of its operating expenses is settled via equity rather than cash. Additionally, amortization of deferred contract costs and depreciation show steady incremental increases, reflecting growth in the company's cost base and infrastructure.
Working Capital Management
Working capital exhibits characteristic SaaS volatility. Deferred revenue shows periodic spikes, particularly in December quarters, reflecting the timing of annual contract renewals and upfront payments. Accounts receivable fluctuations are pronounced, with significant increases in cash outflows during certain quarters, offset by large inflows in others, indicating a cyclicality in billing and collection patterns.
Investment Strategy and Capital Expenditure
Investing activities are dominated by the active management of marketable securities, with high volumes of both purchases and maturities. Capital expenditures, including purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software development costs, have trended upward. Capitalized software costs, in particular, grew from 6.1 million USD in March 2021 to 34.1 million USD in March 2026, signaling an intensified investment in product development and long-term intellectual property.
Financing and Capital Structure
Financing activities remained relatively quiet until December 2024, which saw a major liquidity event through the issuance of convertible senior notes totaling approximately 978.8 million USD. This was followed by a significant repayment of convertible senior notes in June 2025, amounting to 635.5 million USD. Throughout the period, the company maintained a consistent inflow of cash from the exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plans.

Overall, the financial profile reveals a company that has successfully scaled its operations to generate substantial positive cash flow from its core business. The reliance on stock-based compensation is a primary driver of operating cash strength, while the strategic use of convertible debt in late 2024 and 2025 indicates an active approach to liquidity and capital structure management.

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