Free cash flow
Datadog, Inc. Free cash flow increased by 1.6% to $323.26M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 23.0%, from $262.79M to $323.26M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 37.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
cf_free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $48.49M | $64.06M | $113.39M | $137.87M | $66.97M | $73.91M | $104.39M | $125.05M | $150.82M | $146.67M | $209.83M | $198.11M | $160.01M | $220.30M | $257.47M | $262.79M | $184.90M | $234.68M | $318.18M | $323.26M |
| QoQ Change | — | +32.1% | +77.0% | +21.6% | -51.4% | +10.4% | +41.2% | +19.8% | +20.6% | -2.8% | +43.1% | -5.6% | -19.2% | +37.7% | +16.9% | +2.1% | -29.6% | +26.9% | +35.6% | +1.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +38.1% | +15.4% | -7.9% | -9.3% | +125.2% | +98.4% | +101.0% | +58.4% | +6.1% | +50.2% | +22.7% | +32.6% | +15.6% | +6.5% | +23.6% | +23.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Datadog, Inc.'s free cash flow?
- Datadog, Inc. (DDOG) reported free cash flow of $323.26M in Q1 2026.
- How has Datadog, Inc.'s free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Datadog, Inc.'s free cash flow increased by 23.0% year-over-year, from $262.79M to $323.26M.
- What is the long-term trend for Datadog, Inc.'s free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Datadog, Inc.'s free cash flow has grown at a 37.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $276.59M to $1.00B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.