Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Datadog Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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).
The profitability ratios demonstrate a notable shift in performance over the observed period. Initially, the company experienced fluctuating profitability, followed by a period of improvement, and then a recent stabilization with some signs of potential decline. Gross profit margin consistently remained strong throughout the period, while operating and net profit margins exhibited more volatility.
- Gross Profit Margin
- The gross profit margin displayed a consistent upward trend from 78.04% in March 2022 to a peak of 81.55% in June 2024. While there was a slight decrease to 80.79% in December 2024, it remained above 79.90% through December 2025, indicating sustained efficiency in managing production costs relative to revenue. This suggests a strong ability to maintain pricing power or control the cost of goods sold.
- Operating Profit Margin
- The operating profit margin experienced significant fluctuations. It began at 0.34% in March 2022, increased to 0.79% in June 2022, then declined into negative territory, reaching a low of -6.48% in June 2023. A recovery commenced in September 2023, culminating in 2.86% in September 2024. However, the margin decreased to 2.02% in December 2024 and further to -1.29% by December 2025, suggesting increasing operating expenses relative to revenue or a slowdown in revenue growth.
- Net Profit Margin
- Mirroring the trend in operating profit margin, the net profit margin also exhibited volatility. Starting at 0.17% in March 2022, it decreased to -2.99% by December 2022, and -4.68% by March 2023. A substantial improvement occurred from September 2023, peaking at 7.58% in September 2024. Similar to the operating margin, the net profit margin declined in subsequent quarters, ending at 3.14% in December 2025, indicating potential challenges in translating revenue into bottom-line profit.
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- The return on equity followed a similar pattern to the profit margins. It declined from 0.18% in March 2022 to -5.55% in March 2023, then improved significantly, reaching a high of 7.31% in September 2024. A subsequent decrease was observed, with ROE falling to 2.89% by December 2025. This suggests that the company’s ability to generate profit from shareholder investments fluctuated considerably.
- Return on Assets (ROA)
- The return on assets mirrored the trends observed in other profitability ratios. It began at 0.08% in March 2022, declined to -2.67% in March 2023, and then improved to 4.15% in September 2024. The ROA then decreased to 1.62% by December 2025, indicating a diminishing ability to generate earnings from its asset base.
In summary, while the company maintained a strong gross profit margin, its operating and net profitability, as reflected in ROE and ROA, experienced a period of improvement followed by a recent decline. This suggests that factors beyond cost of goods sold, such as operating expenses or revenue growth, are impacting overall profitability.
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Return on Sales
Return on Investment
Gross Profit Margin
Datadog Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 766,300) | 709,194) | 660,782) | 603,925) | 593,549) | 552,260) | 521,780) | 501,155) | 484,820) | 444,217) | 407,614) | 381,800) | 372,642) | 342,934) | 324,213) | 288,568) | |||||
| Revenue | 953,194) | 885,651) | 826,760) | 761,553) | 737,727) | 690,016) | 645,279) | 611,253) | 589,649) | 547,536) | 509,460) | 481,714) | 469,399) | 436,533) | 406,138) | 363,030) | |||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 79.96% | 79.94% | 79.92% | 80.14% | 80.79% | 81.22% | 81.55% | 81.39% | 80.74% | 79.99% | 79.33% | 79.25% | 79.30% | 79.30% | 79.00% | 78.04% | |||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 31.91% | 32.07% | 32.18% | 32.45% | 32.61% | 32.58% | 32.58% | 32.50% | 32.34% | 32.25% | 32.12% | 32.02% | 31.99% | 32.26% | 32.30% | 32.35% | |||||
| Adobe Inc. | 89.27% | 89.14% | 89.25% | 89.15% | 89.04% | 88.66% | 88.24% | 88.08% | 87.87% | 87.89% | 87.77% | 87.66% | 87.70% | 87.76% | 87.87% | 88.04% | |||||
| AppLovin Corp. | 87.86% | 84.56% | 82.02% | 78.70% | 75.22% | 73.89% | 71.80% | 69.90% | 67.74% | 61.91% | 58.66% | 57.47% | 55.41% | 60.39% | 62.19% | 62.81% | |||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 86.36% | 85.54% | 85.57% | 85.86% | 86.05% | 87.79% | 88.51% | 89.31% | 89.36% | 89.18% | 89.41% | 89.18% | 89.57% | 89.87% | 89.74% | 89.83% | |||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 74.92% | 75.24% | 75.37% | 75.29% | 75.27% | 74.62% | 74.04% | 73.69% | 73.17% | 73.55% | 73.74% | 73.63% | 73.60% | 73.76% | 73.88% | 73.86% | |||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 58.19% | 57.81% | 57.57% | 57.04% | 56.65% | 56.53% | 56.09% | 55.64% | 55.45% | 55.04% | 54.64% | 54.24% | 54.00% | 53.78% | 54.01% | 54.48% | |||||
| Intuit Inc. | 79.57% | 79.45% | 78.97% | 78.73% | 78.72% | 78.53% | 78.08% | 78.12% | 78.13% | 78.46% | 79.00% | 79.99% | 81.09% | 82.36% | 82.11% | 82.13% | |||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 68.82% | 69.07% | 69.41% | 69.35% | 69.76% | 69.89% | 69.75% | 69.44% | 68.92% | 68.45% | 68.16% | 68.26% | 68.40% | 68.73% | 68.83% | 68.86% | |||||
| Oracle Corp. | 70.51% | 71.12% | 71.27% | 71.31% | 71.41% | 71.53% | 71.88% | 72.26% | 72.85% | 74.50% | 76.10% | 77.78% | 79.08% | 79.44% | 79.96% | 80.22% | |||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 82.37% | 80.81% | 80.03% | 80.01% | 80.25% | 81.10% | 81.39% | 81.16% | 80.62% | 79.92% | 79.15% | 78.75% | 78.56% | 78.59% | 78.73% | 78.16% | |||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 73.41% | 73.56% | 73.86% | 74.17% | 74.35% | 74.43% | 74.05% | 73.35% | 72.29% | 70.80% | 69.77% | 69.06% | 68.76% | 69.34% | 69.63% | 69.77% | |||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 77.19% | 76.94% | 76.35% | 76.00% | 75.50% | 74.99% | 74.52% | 73.78% | 73.34% | 72.69% | 72.61% | 73.10% | 73.48% | 74.02% | 74.34% | 74.32% | |||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 77.53% | 78.05% | 78.52% | 78.92% | 79.18% | 79.24% | 79.07% | 78.87% | 78.59% | 78.52% | 78.50% | 78.45% | 78.29% | 77.85% | 77.53% | 77.26% | |||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 76.98% | 79.12% | 79.84% | 79.64% | 79.68% | 80.25% | 79.85% | 79.69% | 79.08% | 78.79% | 78.51% | 78.91% | 79.07% | 79.48% | 80.05% | 79.78% | |||||
| Workday Inc. | 75.50% | 75.60% | 75.77% | 75.64% | 75.60% | 74.73% | 73.87% | 73.25% | 72.41% | 72.22% | 72.23% | 72.25% | 72.21% | 72.39% | 72.46% | 72.61% | |||||
Based on: 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).
1 Q4 2025 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ4 2025
+ Gross profitQ3 2025
+ Gross profitQ2 2025
+ Gross profitQ1 2025)
÷ (RevenueQ4 2025
+ RevenueQ3 2025
+ RevenueQ2 2025
+ RevenueQ1 2025)
= 100 × (766,300 + 709,194 + 660,782 + 603,925)
÷ (953,194 + 885,651 + 826,760 + 761,553)
= 79.96%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The gross profit margin demonstrates a generally positive trend over the observed period, with some fluctuations. Initially, the margin exhibits stability before experiencing a moderate increase towards the end of the analyzed timeframe.
- Overall Trend
- From March 31, 2022, to December 31, 2025, the gross profit margin generally increased. The margin began at 78.04% and concluded at 79.96%. This indicates an improvement in the company’s ability to control production costs relative to revenue.
- Initial Period (Mar 31, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022)
- The gross profit margin remained relatively stable during this period, fluctuating between 78.04% and 79.30%. This suggests consistent cost management and pricing strategies.
- Growth Phase (Mar 31, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024)
- A noticeable upward trend is observed from March 31, 2023, peaking at 81.55% in June 30, 2024. This increase suggests improved operational efficiency, potentially through economies of scale or enhanced pricing power. The margin increased from 79.25% to 81.55% during this period.
- Stabilization and Slight Decline (Sep 30, 2024 – Dec 31, 2025)
- Following the peak in June 2024, the gross profit margin experienced a slight decline, settling at 79.96% by December 31, 2025. While a decrease, the margin remained above the levels observed in the earlier periods. This could be attributed to increased competition, rising input costs, or strategic pricing adjustments.
The consistent gross profit margin, coupled with the overall upward trend, suggests a robust business model and effective cost control measures. The slight decline in the most recent quarters warrants continued monitoring to assess its sustainability and potential impact on future profitability.
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Operating Profit Margin
Datadog Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 9,356) | (5,809) | (35,500) | (12,420) | 9,392) | 20,278) | 12,618) | 11,996) | 27,742) | (4,230) | (22,006) | (34,970) | (34,628) | (31,342) | (3,139) | 10,414) | |||||
| Revenue | 953,194) | 885,651) | 826,760) | 761,553) | 737,727) | 690,016) | 645,279) | 611,253) | 589,649) | 547,536) | 509,460) | 481,714) | 469,399) | 436,533) | 406,138) | 363,030) | |||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | -1.29% | -1.38% | -0.61% | 1.05% | 2.02% | 2.86% | 2.01% | 0.60% | -1.57% | -4.77% | -6.48% | -5.80% | -3.50% | -1.02% | 0.79% | 0.34% | |||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 14.68% | 15.38% | 15.14% | 15.04% | 14.79% | 14.20% | 13.76% | 13.60% | 13.74% | 14.42% | 14.90% | 15.27% | 15.21% | 15.20% | 15.12% | 15.19% | |||||
| Adobe Inc. | 36.63% | 36.25% | 36.37% | 36.29% | 31.35% | 31.16% | 30.51% | 29.95% | 34.26% | 33.95% | 33.64% | 33.91% | 34.64% | 35.45% | 36.25% | 36.72% | |||||
| AppLovin Corp. | 75.75% | 67.07% | 58.94% | 49.35% | 39.78% | 35.78% | 29.99% | 25.56% | 19.74% | 11.75% | 7.61% | 4.86% | -1.70% | 1.14% | 0.99% | 0.38% | |||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 28.17% | 28.50% | 27.71% | 30.00% | 29.10% | 28.26% | 28.19% | 28.91% | 30.59% | 28.71% | 28.78% | 29.26% | 30.15% | 30.81% | 30.20% | 28.35% | |||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | -3.05% | -0.15% | 1.52% | 0.74% | -0.07% | -3.27% | -5.78% | -7.59% | -8.48% | -7.48% | -7.41% | -8.25% | -9.82% | -10.49% | -10.43% | -10.14% | |||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 17.50% | 17.08% | 16.08% | 15.34% | 14.95% | 15.09% | 15.46% | 15.13% | 15.17% | 14.58% | 13.88% | 13.49% | 13.50% | 12.92% | 12.77% | 12.30% | |||||
| Intuit Inc. | 26.14% | 24.38% | 22.24% | 21.66% | 22.29% | 24.02% | 23.00% | 22.86% | 21.86% | 21.67% | 19.48% | 18.41% | 20.20% | 23.68% | 22.49% | 24.10% | |||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 45.62% | 45.23% | 44.96% | 44.49% | 44.64% | 44.70% | 44.17% | 43.01% | 41.77% | 40.85% | 40.58% | 41.69% | 42.06% | 42.56% | 42.52% | 42.14% | |||||
| Oracle Corp. | 30.80% | 30.93% | 30.30% | 29.82% | 28.99% | 28.20% | 27.73% | 27.01% | 26.21% | 28.06% | 30.42% | 22.92% | 25.74% | 26.22% | 26.62% | 37.78% | |||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 31.59% | 21.81% | 16.55% | 13.02% | 10.83% | 13.80% | 11.78% | 8.43% | 5.39% | 1.71% | -3.22% | -5.93% | -8.46% | -11.05% | -13.30% | -20.43% | |||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 13.48% | 11.09% | 10.99% | 9.11% | 8.52% | 8.97% | 7.98% | 8.15% | 5.62% | 2.30% | 0.37% | -1.56% | -3.43% | -5.12% | -6.74% | -7.51% | |||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 19.01% | 18.84% | 18.14% | 17.65% | 14.38% | 11.03% | 8.18% | 4.42% | 3.29% | 1.64% | 0.26% | 0.77% | 2.07% | 3.67% | 4.69% | 4.25% | |||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 13.74% | 13.85% | 13.28% | 12.93% | 12.42% | 12.04% | 10.78% | 10.02% | 8.49% | 7.64% | 6.32% | 5.41% | 4.90% | 3.40% | 3.30% | 3.95% | |||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 12.97% | 17.16% | 20.88% | 20.67% | 22.13% | 24.22% | 23.31% | 22.80% | 21.72% | 19.11% | 18.81% | 20.70% | 22.87% | 22.93% | 23.18% | 20.72% | |||||
| Workday Inc. | 4.91% | 5.13% | 4.34% | 3.53% | 2.52% | 0.22% | -1.47% | -2.62% | -3.57% | -3.94% | -3.24% | -2.80% | -2.27% | -1.81% | -2.71% | -3.18% | |||||
Based on: 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).
1 Q4 2025 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating income (loss)Q4 2025
+ Operating income (loss)Q3 2025
+ Operating income (loss)Q2 2025
+ Operating income (loss)Q1 2025)
÷ (RevenueQ4 2025
+ RevenueQ3 2025
+ RevenueQ2 2025
+ RevenueQ1 2025)
= 100 × (9,356 + -5,809 + -35,500 + -12,420)
÷ (953,194 + 885,651 + 826,760 + 761,553)
= -1.29%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The operating profit margin exhibited significant fluctuations throughout the observed period, ranging from a low of -5.80% to a high of 2.86%. Initial quarters demonstrated positive margins, followed by a period of substantial losses before recovering towards positive territory in later quarters.
- Initial Positive Trend (Mar 31, 2022 - Jun 30, 2022)
- The operating profit margin began at 0.34% and increased to 0.79% over the first two quarters. This indicates improving operational efficiency or pricing power during this timeframe.
- Period of Losses (Sep 30, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023)
- A sharp decline commenced in the third quarter of 2022, with the operating profit margin falling to -1.02%. This negative trend continued and intensified through the first quarter of 2023, reaching a low of -5.80%. This period suggests a significant deterioration in profitability, potentially due to increased costs or decreased revenue.
- Recovery and Stabilization (Jun 30, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023)
- Starting in the second quarter of 2023, the operating profit margin began to recover, albeit slowly. It moved from -6.48% to -1.57% by the end of the year. This suggests that corrective measures or favorable market conditions began to mitigate the earlier losses.
- Continued Improvement (Mar 31, 2024 - Sep 30, 2024)
- The operating profit margin continued its upward trajectory, reaching 2.86% in the third quarter of 2024. This indicates a sustained improvement in operational performance.
- Recent Fluctuations (Dec 31, 2024 - Dec 31, 2025)
- The final quarters show some volatility. The margin decreased to 2.02% in the fourth quarter of 2024, then to 1.05% in the first quarter of 2025, before experiencing a significant drop to -0.61% in the second quarter of 2025. It then declined further to -1.38% and -1.29% in the subsequent quarters. This recent instability warrants further investigation to determine the underlying causes.
Overall, the operating profit margin demonstrates a cyclical pattern with periods of growth, substantial losses, and subsequent recovery. While a general upward trend is observable from the low point in early 2023, the recent fluctuations suggest ongoing challenges to maintaining consistent profitability.
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Net Profit Margin
Datadog Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 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) | |||||
| Revenue | 953,194) | 885,651) | 826,760) | 761,553) | 737,727) | 690,016) | 645,279) | 611,253) | 589,649) | 547,536) | 509,460) | 481,714) | 469,399) | 436,533) | 406,138) | 363,030) | |||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 3.14% | 3.32% | 4.13% | 5.85% | 6.85% | 7.58% | 6.81% | 5.11% | 2.28% | -1.72% | -4.38% | -4.68% | -2.99% | -0.91% | 0.48% | 0.17% | |||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 11.02% | 11.61% | 11.43% | 11.41% | 11.19% | 10.78% | 10.89% | 10.65% | 10.72% | 11.27% | 10.99% | 11.30% | 11.17% | 11.12% | 11.27% | 11.53% | |||||
| Adobe Inc. | 30.00% | 30.01% | 30.39% | 30.63% | 25.85% | 25.59% | 24.86% | 24.08% | 27.97% | 27.12% | 26.34% | 26.32% | 27.01% | 28.00% | 29.29% | 29.90% | |||||
| AppLovin Corp. | 60.83% | 54.48% | 48.70% | 39.92% | 33.55% | 26.87% | 20.91% | 16.48% | 10.87% | 3.46% | 0.70% | -2.82% | -6.84% | -2.82% | -3.61% | -2.46% | |||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 20.94% | 20.35% | 19.88% | 22.19% | 22.74% | 23.87% | 25.36% | 25.68% | 25.46% | 24.42% | 23.41% | 23.23% | 23.84% | 22.86% | 23.61% | 23.59% | |||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | -0.49% | 3.39% | 4.84% | 4.01% | 2.92% | -0.42% | -3.54% | -6.18% | -8.18% | -8.73% | -9.45% | -11.08% | -16.18% | -16.48% | -16.34% | -15.86% | |||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 15.69% | 12.09% | 9.11% | 8.71% | 9.60% | 10.22% | 13.52% | 13.18% | 12.13% | 11.32% | 3.34% | 3.03% | 2.71% | 2.08% | 9.36% | 9.46% | |||||
| Intuit Inc. | 20.55% | 19.07% | 17.69% | 17.59% | 18.19% | 19.43% | 18.35% | 17.53% | 16.59% | 15.91% | 14.22% | 14.10% | 16.23% | 19.44% | 19.03% | 20.28% | |||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 36.15% | 35.79% | 35.43% | 35.61% | 35.96% | 36.43% | 36.27% | 35.31% | 34.15% | 33.25% | 33.05% | 34.37% | 36.69% | 37.63% | 38.50% | 38.51% | |||||
| Oracle Corp. | 21.68% | 21.80% | 21.16% | 20.40% | 19.76% | 20.27% | 19.63% | 18.40% | 17.02% | 17.46% | 19.09% | 13.15% | 15.83% | 18.08% | 24.79% | 34.16% | |||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 36.31% | 28.11% | 22.18% | 18.32% | 16.13% | 18.01% | 16.32% | 12.79% | 9.43% | 6.93% | -2.35% | -12.87% | -19.61% | -30.64% | -30.90% | -30.25% | |||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 12.30% | 13.95% | 14.64% | 32.99% | 32.11% | 31.41% | 30.24% | 8.52% | 6.38% | 3.32% | 0.56% | -2.46% | -4.85% | -7.54% | -9.50% | -11.20% | |||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 16.35% | 15.96% | 15.44% | 15.30% | 11.87% | 7.63% | 4.77% | 1.18% | 0.66% | 0.92% | 1.83% | 3.59% | 5.45% | 6.96% | 9.99% | 19.87% | |||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 13.16% | 13.67% | 13.78% | 13.41% | 12.97% | 12.77% | 11.51% | 20.34% | 19.30% | 18.72% | 17.76% | 5.25% | 4.49% | 2.90% | 2.79% | 3.56% | |||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 18.89% | 31.04% | 34.77% | 34.75% | 36.94% | 24.60% | 23.57% | 23.49% | 21.05% | 18.71% | 17.41% | 18.22% | 19.38% | 20.86% | 21.19% | 20.18% | |||||
| Workday Inc. | 6.23% | 19.87% | 19.60% | 19.67% | 19.02% | 0.96% | -1.81% | -4.09% | -5.90% | -5.29% | -3.46% | -0.49% | 0.57% | 0.63% | -0.79% | -3.81% | |||||
Based on: 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).
1 Q4 2025 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net income (loss)Q4 2025
+ Net income (loss)Q3 2025
+ Net income (loss)Q2 2025
+ Net income (loss)Q1 2025)
÷ (RevenueQ4 2025
+ RevenueQ3 2025
+ RevenueQ2 2025
+ RevenueQ1 2025)
= 100 × (46,567 + 33,885 + 2,647 + 24,642)
÷ (953,194 + 885,651 + 826,760 + 761,553)
= 3.14%
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The net profit margin exhibited significant fluctuations throughout the observed period, spanning from March 31, 2022, to December 31, 2025. Initially, the metric demonstrated a modest positive value, followed by a period of negative margins before recovering and ultimately stabilizing within a relatively narrow range.
- Initial Period (Mar 31, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022)
- The net profit margin began at 17% in March 2022, increasing to 48% in June 2022. However, this was followed by a sharp decline, resulting in negative margins for the subsequent three quarters, reaching a low of -2.99% by December 2022. This indicates a rapid deterioration in profitability during this timeframe, potentially due to increasing costs or declining revenue growth.
- Recovery and Growth (Mar 31, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023)
- The first half of 2023 continued to show negative net profit margins, although the magnitude decreased. A substantial turnaround occurred in the third quarter of 2023, with the margin turning positive at 2.28%. This positive trend continued into the fourth quarter, reaching 5.11%. This suggests successful implementation of cost control measures or increased revenue generation.
- Stabilization and Peak (Mar 31, 2024 – Sep 30, 2024)
- The net profit margin continued to improve through the first three quarters of 2024, peaking at 7.58% in September 2024. This period represents the strongest profitability observed throughout the entire analyzed timeframe.
- Recent Trend (Dec 31, 2024 – Dec 31, 2025)
- Following the peak in September 2024, the net profit margin experienced a slight decline to 6.85% in December 2024. This trend continued into 2025, with a gradual decrease to 3.14% by December 2025. While still positive, this represents a moderation in profitability compared to the highs experienced earlier in the period. The decline, though moderate, warrants further investigation to determine its underlying causes.
Overall, the net profit margin demonstrates a volatile trajectory, transitioning from initial profitability to significant losses, followed by a strong recovery and subsequent stabilization with a slight downward trend in the most recent quarters. The company’s ability to manage costs and generate revenue appears to be a key driver of these fluctuations.
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Return on Equity (ROE)
Datadog Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 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) | |||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 3,732,206) | 3,439,118) | 3,195,757) | 2,916,674) | 2,714,363) | 2,629,145) | 2,407,308) | 2,202,355) | 2,025,354) | 1,806,476) | 1,649,359) | 1,512,099) | 1,410,505) | 1,289,439) | 1,215,120) | 1,116,857) | |||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 2.89% | 3.10% | 3.90% | 5.68% | 6.77% | 7.31% | 6.77% | 5.23% | 2.40% | -1.91% | -5.04% | -5.55% | -3.56% | -1.08% | 0.54% | 0.18% | |||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 24.61% | 26.01% | 26.27% | 25.93% | 25.68% | 25.06% | 25.92% | 25.79% | 26.75% | 28.28% | 29.20% | 30.69% | 31.11% | 30.99% | 31.09% | 30.45% | |||||
| Adobe Inc. | 61.34% | 59.11% | 60.00% | 51.55% | 39.42% | 36.85% | 34.22% | 31.05% | 32.86% | 32.46% | 32.71% | 33.35% | 33.85% | 33.49% | 34.96% | 35.04% | |||||
| AppLovin Corp. | 156.17% | 192.05% | 208.17% | 333.67% | 144.96% | 122.87% | 101.50% | 78.59% | 28.39% | 9.58% | 1.32% | -4.32% | -10.13% | -4.35% | -5.53% | -3.44% | |||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 20.26% | 20.41% | 20.21% | 22.64% | 22.58% | 22.77% | 24.77% | 29.35% | 30.58% | 30.75% | 30.59% | 29.09% | 30.93% | 28.99% | 29.53% | 26.96% | |||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | -0.59% | 4.14% | 5.97% | 5.19% | 3.88% | -0.58% | -5.09% | -9.42% | -12.52% | -13.52% | -14.14% | -16.44% | -22.89% | -22.34% | -20.56% | -18.66% | |||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 32.45% | 28.34% | 21.20% | 20.36% | 22.06% | 26.17% | 35.09% | 35.17% | 33.29% | 30.00% | 9.12% | 8.48% | 7.47% | 6.29% | 28.79% | 28.98% | |||||
| Intuit Inc. | 19.63% | 17.23% | 16.92% | 16.10% | 16.07% | 16.38% | 16.38% | 15.21% | 13.81% | 12.73% | 12.28% | 11.69% | 12.57% | 14.75% | 13.93% | 21.49% | |||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 29.65% | 30.02% | 30.64% | 31.46% | 32.83% | 34.04% | 34.64% | 34.93% | 35.09% | 35.45% | 36.83% | 40.21% | 43.68% | 44.47% | 44.49% | 44.67% | |||||
| Oracle Corp. | 60.84% | 72.68% | 84.56% | 101.48% | 120.26% | 189.26% | 262.21% | 395.57% | 792.45% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 22.00% | 16.62% | 12.87% | 10.52% | 9.24% | 10.59% | 9.99% | 7.91% | 6.04% | 4.62% | -1.63% | -9.38% | -14.57% | -23.50% | -22.95% | -21.07% | |||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 14.49% | 17.12% | 19.68% | 46.25% | 49.86% | 54.78% | 52.25% | 28.28% | 25.15% | 17.47% | 4.71% | -28.23% | -127.14% | -115.40% | -391.77% | -98.34% | |||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 10.13% | 10.14% | 9.77% | 9.17% | 6.93% | 4.46% | 2.72% | 0.66% | 0.36% | 0.47% | 0.89% | 1.70% | 2.48% | 3.05% | 4.24% | 10.44% | |||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 13.48% | 15.32% | 15.19% | 15.17% | 14.83% | 14.38% | 13.22% | 23.78% | 22.69% | 22.08% | 20.56% | 7.14% | 6.46% | 4.44% | 4.39% | 5.58% | |||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 4.70% | 7.23% | 21.82% | 22.68% | 25.17% | 19.44% | 19.94% | 21.10% | 20.01% | 17.36% | 15.79% | 16.72% | 17.85% | 18.42% | 18.13% | 16.87% | |||||
| Workday Inc. | 5.82% | 18.79% | 18.47% | 18.23% | 17.09% | 1.01% | -1.94% | -4.45% | -6.57% | -5.81% | -3.83% | -0.55% | 0.65% | 0.73% | -0.95% | -5.01% | |||||
Based on: 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).
1 Q4 2025 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net income (loss)Q4 2025
+ Net income (loss)Q3 2025
+ Net income (loss)Q2 2025
+ Net income (loss)Q1 2025)
÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (46,567 + 33,885 + 2,647 + 24,642)
÷ 3,732,206 = 2.89%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The Return on Equity (ROE) exhibited significant fluctuations over the observed period, ranging from negative values to positive peaks. Initially, ROE demonstrated an increasing trend from March 31, 2022, to June 30, 2022, before declining sharply into negative territory and remaining negative through March 31, 2023. A positive trend then emerged, culminating in a peak in December 31, 2023, followed by a slight decline and subsequent stabilization in the most recent periods.
- Initial Period (Mar 31, 2022 – Mar 31, 2023)
- ROE began at 0.18% in March 2022, increased to 0.54% in June 2022, and then experienced a substantial decline, reaching -3.56% by December 2022. This downward trend continued into 2023, with ROE reaching its lowest point of -5.55% in March 2023. This period coincided with net losses, suggesting that the company’s profitability was insufficient to generate returns for shareholders.
- Recovery and Peak (Jun 30, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023)
- Starting in June 2023, ROE began a recovery, moving from -5.04% to 2.40% by December 2023. This improvement aligns with the return to positive net income during this timeframe. The December 2023 value represents the highest ROE observed throughout the entire period.
- Stabilization and Recent Trend (Mar 31, 2024 – Dec 31, 2025)
- Following the peak, ROE experienced a slight decrease to 5.23% in March 2024, then increased to 7.31% in September 2024 before settling at 6.77% in December 2024. The most recent periods show a gradual decline, with ROE at 3.90% in June 2025 and 2.89% in December 2025. While still positive, this suggests a potential moderation in the company’s ability to generate profits from shareholder equity. Stockholders’ equity consistently increased throughout the period, which, coupled with fluctuating net income, significantly impacted ROE values.
The volatility in ROE highlights the sensitivity of this metric to changes in net income. The increasing trend in stockholders’ equity suggests growth in the company’s net asset base, but the impact on ROE is dependent on maintaining or improving profitability.
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Return on Assets (ROA)
Datadog Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 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) | |||||
| Total assets | 6,643,844) | 6,052,470) | 5,822,415) | 6,010,381) | 5,785,339) | 4,631,471) | 4,412,391) | 4,141,466) | 3,936,072) | 3,543,302) | 3,312,173) | 3,139,744) | 3,004,852) | 2,797,603) | 2,654,487) | 2,529,015) | |||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 1.62% | 1.76% | 2.14% | 2.76% | 3.18% | 4.15% | 3.70% | 2.78% | 1.23% | -0.97% | -2.51% | -2.67% | -1.67% | -0.50% | 0.25% | 0.08% | |||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 11.74% | 12.55% | 12.83% | 12.64% | 12.99% | 12.84% | 13.70% | 13.35% | 13.41% | 14.29% | 14.54% | 14.97% | 14.55% | 14.38% | 14.42% | 14.19% | |||||
| Adobe Inc. | 24.17% | 24.19% | 24.44% | 22.54% | 18.39% | 17.97% | 16.93% | 16.70% | 18.23% | 17.60% | 17.44% | 17.76% | 17.51% | 18.00% | 18.57% | 18.58% | |||||
| AppLovin Corp. | 45.92% | 44.63% | 40.77% | 33.64% | 26.92% | 21.18% | 15.69% | 11.35% | 6.66% | 2.10% | 0.37% | -1.39% | -3.30% | -1.41% | -1.78% | -1.12% | |||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 10.92% | 11.05% | 10.64% | 12.00% | 11.76% | 11.34% | 14.61% | 18.30% | 18.36% | 17.63% | 17.26% | 16.54% | 16.53% | 15.80% | 17.77% | 16.93% | |||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | -0.22% | 1.63% | 2.36% | 1.92% | 1.34% | -0.20% | -1.69% | -2.94% | -3.65% | -3.98% | -4.17% | -4.73% | -6.49% | -6.42% | -5.93% | -5.50% | |||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 6.97% | 5.40% | 3.93% | 3.76% | 4.39% | 4.76% | 6.30% | 5.96% | 5.55% | 5.35% | 1.53% | 1.37% | 1.29% | 1.00% | 4.38% | 4.14% | |||||
| Intuit Inc. | 10.47% | 9.48% | 9.59% | 8.79% | 9.22% | 9.73% | 9.33% | 9.07% | 8.58% | 7.74% | 7.15% | 6.93% | 7.45% | 8.77% | 8.26% | 14.07% | |||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 16.45% | 17.18% | 17.37% | 17.31% | 17.21% | 17.80% | 17.54% | 17.29% | 17.56% | 18.16% | 18.50% | 19.40% | 19.94% | 21.03% | 20.91% | 20.24% | |||||
| Oracle Corp. | 7.39% | 7.53% | 7.83% | 7.61% | 7.42% | 7.76% | 7.55% | 6.86% | 6.33% | 6.36% | 6.85% | 4.46% | 6.15% | 6.96% | 9.60% | 11.35% | |||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 18.26% | 13.50% | 10.36% | 8.47% | 7.29% | 8.26% | 7.79% | 6.21% | 4.64% | 3.51% | -1.21% | -6.94% | -10.80% | -16.90% | -16.42% | -15.01% | |||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 4.81% | 5.63% | 5.99% | 13.42% | 12.89% | 13.65% | 12.45% | 4.15% | 3.03% | 1.52% | 0.26% | -1.14% | -2.18% | -3.51% | -4.44% | -4.89% | |||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 6.02% | 6.49% | 6.11% | 5.69% | 4.14% | 2.85% | 1.71% | 0.41% | 0.21% | 0.30% | 0.57% | 1.08% | 1.52% | 1.99% | 2.65% | 6.85% | |||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 6.71% | 7.94% | 7.53% | 7.33% | 6.99% | 7.25% | 6.29% | 10.99% | 9.96% | 10.51% | 9.54% | 2.94% | 2.44% | 1.81% | 1.66% | 2.03% | |||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 2.76% | 4.14% | 9.11% | 16.18% | 17.31% | 12.86% | 12.96% | 13.33% | 11.90% | 10.42% | 9.40% | 9.85% | 10.45% | 11.07% | 10.95% | 10.21% | |||||
| Workday Inc. | 2.93% | 9.87% | 9.49% | 9.33% | 8.39% | 0.48% | -0.89% | -2.00% | -2.72% | -2.54% | -1.48% | -0.21% | 0.28% | 0.33% | -0.40% | -1.98% | |||||
Based on: 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).
1 Q4 2025 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net income (loss)Q4 2025
+ Net income (loss)Q3 2025
+ Net income (loss)Q2 2025
+ Net income (loss)Q1 2025)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (46,567 + 33,885 + 2,647 + 24,642)
÷ 6,643,844 = 1.62%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The Return on Assets (ROA) exhibits significant fluctuation over the observed period, transitioning from positive values to negative values and then returning to positive territory with an increasing trend. Initial values demonstrate profitability relative to assets, followed by a period of declining performance, and ultimately a recovery and expansion in recent quarters.
- Initial Period (Mar 31, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022)
- The ROA begins at 0.08% in March 2022, indicating a modest return on assets. This is followed by an increase to 0.25% in June 2022. However, a sharp decline is then observed, with the ROA becoming negative in September 2022 (-0.50%) and reaching its lowest point in December 2022 (-1.67%). This period suggests increasing challenges in generating profits from the company’s asset base.
- Recovery and Growth (Mar 31, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024)
- From March 2023 through December 2024, the ROA demonstrates a clear recovery and growth trajectory. Starting at -2.67% in March 2023, it gradually increases, becoming positive in September 2023 (1.23%) and continuing to rise to 3.70% by June 2024. The ROA peaks at 4.15% in September 2024 before slightly decreasing to 3.18% in December 2024. This period indicates improved efficiency in utilizing assets to generate income.
- Recent Performance (Mar 31, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025)
- The ROA continues to remain positive, although the rate of increase slows. It is recorded at 2.76% in March 2025, 2.14% in June 2025, 1.76% in September 2025, and 1.62% in December 2025. While still positive, the deceleration in growth suggests potential stabilization or emerging headwinds affecting asset utilization.
- Correlation with Net Income
- The ROA trend closely mirrors the net income trend. Negative net income values in the latter half of 2022 and early 2023 correspond with the lowest ROA values. Conversely, positive and increasing net income from September 2023 onward aligns with the ROA’s recovery and growth. This correlation highlights the direct impact of profitability on the company’s ability to generate returns from its assets.
- Total Asset Trend
- Total assets consistently increased throughout the period. The ROA improvement, despite the growing asset base, suggests increasing efficiency in deploying those assets. However, the recent slowing of ROA growth alongside continued asset growth warrants further investigation to determine if asset expansion is outpacing profitability gains.
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