Operating Cash Flow
Datadog, Inc. Operating Cash Flow increased by 2.3% to $334.62M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 23.2%, from $271.54M to $334.62M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 38.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
cf_net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $51.72M | $67.38M | $115.79M | $147.39M | $72.96M | $83.62M | $114.44M | $133.79M | $153.16M | $152.78M | $220.23M | $212.27M | $164.42M | $228.68M | $265.23M | $271.54M | $200.06M | $251.47M | $327.07M | $334.62M |
| QoQ Change | — | +30.3% | +71.9% | +27.3% | -50.5% | +14.6% | +36.9% | +16.9% | +14.5% | -0.2% | +44.1% | -3.6% | -22.5% | +39.1% | +16.0% | +2.4% | -26.3% | +25.7% | +30.1% | +2.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +41.1% | +24.1% | -1.2% | -9.2% | +109.9% | +82.7% | +92.4% | +58.7% | +7.4% | +49.7% | +20.4% | +27.9% | +21.7% | +10.0% | +23.3% | +23.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Datadog, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Datadog, Inc. (DDOG) reported operating cash flow of $334.62M in Q1 2026.
- How has Datadog, Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Datadog, Inc.'s operating cash flow increased by 23.2% year-over-year, from $271.54M to $334.62M.
- What is the long-term trend for Datadog, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Datadog, Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a 38.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $286.55M to $1.05B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.