What is Datadog, Inc.'s R&D?

Datadog, Inc. (DDOG) reported R&D of $435.3M in Q1 2026.

How has Datadog, Inc.'s R&D changed year-over-year?

Datadog, Inc.'s R&D increased by 27.6% year-over-year, from $341.06M to $435.3M.

What is the long-term trend for Datadog, Inc.'s R&D?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Datadog, Inc.'s R&D has grown at a 38.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $419.77M to $1.55B.

Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.

Datadog, Inc. DDOG R&D

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.0B+32.2%

Gross profit$797.2M+32.0%

Operating income$7.3M+159%

Net income$52.6M+113%

EPS (diluted)$0.15+114%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$426.4M-60.5%

Total debt$300.6M+14.6%

Total equity$4.0B+36.7%

Total assets$7.0B+15.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$334.6M+23.2%

CapEx$11.4M+29.8%

Free cash flow$323.3M+23.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$78.65B+78.6%

Enterprise value$78.52B+81.7%

P/E579.7×+211×

P/S21.4×+5.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin79.9%-0.2pp

Operating margin-1.4%—

Net margin3.7%-0.5pp

FCF margin28.9%-2.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity3.9%-0.7pp

Debt / equity0.1×0.0×

Current ratio3.4×+0.7×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Datadog, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The official record: Datadog, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Datadog, Inc.'s R&D?: Datadog, Inc. (DDOG) reported R&D of $435.3M in Q1 2026.
How has Datadog, Inc.'s R&D changed year-over-year?: Datadog, Inc.'s R&D increased by 27.6% year-over-year, from $341.06M to $435.3M.
What is the long-term trend for Datadog, Inc.'s R&D?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Datadog, Inc.'s R&D has grown at a 38.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $419.77M to $1.55B.
What does R&D mean?: Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.