Stock Analysis on Net

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: 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 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Net income (loss) 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) (16,160) (15,150) 284 6,479
Depreciation and amortization 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 4,083 3,972 3,707 3,688
(Accretion) amortization of (discounts) premiums on marketable securities (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 4,409 3,884 1,216 244
Amortization of issuance costs 1,046 1,691 1,819 1,089 912 910 850 849 848 846 845 844 843 842 840 839 838 837 835 8,181 8,062 2,484
Net loss on conversion inducement and capped call settlement 599
Amortization of deferred contract costs 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 3,099 2,721 2,442 2,185
Stock-based compensation, net of amounts capitalized 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 24,764 20,716 16,834 12,060
Non-cash lease expense 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 4,056 3,453 3,325 3,226
Allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable 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 25 627 655 928 1,073
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment 1,314 977 (145) 1,308 9 300 43 287 (2) 333 88 510 3 326 823 16 102 153 3 6 (4) 6 2
Accounts receivable, net 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 (42,995) 2,431 (16,568) (7,116)
Deferred contract costs (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) (9,276) (4,567) (6,618) (4,619)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (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) 2,418 (340) (5,077) (1,404)
Other assets (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 1,573 310 (1,834) 919
Accounts payable (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) 133 3,714 4,083 (1,391)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 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 (2,914) 5,236 (377) 2,025
Deferred revenue 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 41,824 1,177 19,903 6,884
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (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 (9,237) 7,961 (6,488) (4,702)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities 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 39,988 51,420 24,454 17,776
Net cash provided by operating activities 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 23,828 36,270 24,738 24,255
Purchases of marketable securities (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) (317,499) (273,550) (776,031) (427,482)
Maturities of marketable securities 631,163 697,172 555,938 428,445 624,402 564,319 401,666 396,582 449,658 520,669 497,648 280,531 340,439 317,051 199,703 110,868 365,486 316,972 253,234 238,054 146,646 119,234 2,620
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities (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 77,930 85,700
Purchases of property and equipment (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) (1,079) (1,412) (1,398) (1,526)
Capitalized software development costs (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) (6,097) (6,217) (4,737) (3,417)
Cash paid for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (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) (2,363)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (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 (8,691) (48,833) (665,295) (429,805)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 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 3,631 5,119 4,422 2,813
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering costs (268) (153)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan 28,578 21,179 22,507 17,384 19,986 12,468 13,557 10,484 9,794 7,490 7,680
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs (190) 978,881 (474) 730,681
Proceeds from settlement of capped calls related to convertible senior notes 54,725
Purchase of capped calls related to convertible senior notes (100,900) (89,625)
Employee payroll taxes paid related to net share settlement under the employee stock purchase plan (245) (63) (118) (859)
Repayments of convertible senior notes (635,527) (20) (196,704) (24) (25) (3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 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 11,058 4,527 652,031 2,660
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 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) 386 506 28 (141)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 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 26,581 (7,530) 11,502 (403,031)

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).


Net Income (Loss)
The net income figures exhibit significant volatility across the periods analyzed. Initially positive in early 2020, the company experienced losses during much of 2020 and early 2021, followed by a return to profitability starting late 2021 through 2024, with notable peaks in late 2023 and early 2024. However, toward the middle of 2025, net income declined sharply again, indicating fluctuating profitability.
Depreciation and Amortization
This expense shows a steady upward trend throughout the period, reflecting increased capital investment or acquisition of amortizable assets. The consistent growth suggests expanding asset base or longer-term investments in intangible assets.
Amortization of Marketable Securities Discounts/Premiums
This line item demonstrates notable fluctuation, with positive amortization values early in the timeline turning negative from late 2022 onwards. This indicates changing yields or valuation adjustments on marketable securities which may impact financial income or expenses.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation expenses have increased markedly and continuously over the entire period, indicating an expanding equity compensation program. This suggests ongoing efforts to incentivize employees, which could impact reported profitability but also reflects investment in personnel retention.
Non-Cash Lease Expense
There is a general upward trend in non-cash lease expenses, with fluctuations reflecting changes in lease agreements or adjustments in the group's lease portfolio.
Accounts Receivable, Net
Significant volatility and large fluctuations are present in accounts receivable balances. Positive and negative swings indicate changes in sales dynamics, collections efficiency, or possibly credit risk management. Some extreme variations suggest occasional write-offs or major accounting adjustments.
Deferred Contract Costs and Prepaid Expenses
Both deferred contract costs and prepaid expenses exhibit volatility with overall negative balances becoming larger over time in some periods. These fluctuations suggest varied timing and magnitude of contract-related outlays and prepayments, reflecting the company's investment in customer relationships and operational expenses.
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities experience pronounced swings, alternating between positive and negative values. This suggests variability in payment timing and operational cost accruals, possibly affected by supply chain or vendor payment strategies across quarters.
Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue trends upward overall, with notable expansions in 2021 and recurring volatility afterward. This pattern implies growing customer advances or subscription-based revenue recognition delays, highlighting an expanding, prepaid customer base.
Operating Cash Flows
Net cash provided by operating activities grew substantially from 2020 to 2025, with some quarterly fluctuations. This reflects improving cash generation efficiency and operational scaling despite some periods of decline, indicating enhanced core business cash flow performance.
Investing Activities
Significant cash outflows occur in investing activities, predominantly driven by large purchases of marketable securities and acquisitions, with intermittent proceeds from maturities and sales that partly offset these outflows. The capital expenditures in property and equipment, along with software development costs, show continued investment in infrastructure and technology.
Financing Activities
Financing cash flows exhibit considerable variability. Large inflows correlate with issuance of convertible notes and stock sales, while outflows align with repayments and purchase of capped calls. The issuance of convertible notes and stock-based plans appear to be major sources of financing capital, while debt repayments intensify towards 2025.
Cash and Equivalents
The net change in cash holdings shows substantial fluctuations, with some quarters reflecting sharp declines and others substantial increases. These movements align with the combined effects of operating, investing, and financing activities, and the fluctuations highlight periods of intense capital deployment or capital raising.