Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Datadog, Inc. Stock-Based Comp decreased by 4.2% to $196.84M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.8%, from $164.27M to $196.84M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 46.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
cf_stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $34.52M | $44.00M | $56.37M | $66.88M | $82.40M | $101.36M | $112.51M | $112.73M | $118.34M | $123.11M | $128.12M | $135.03M | $134.65M | $142.19M | $158.46M | $164.27M | $180.46M | $200.56M | $205.39M | $196.84M |
| QoQ Change | — | +27.5% | +28.1% | +18.7% | +23.2% | +23.0% | +11.0% | +0.2% | +5.0% | +4.0% | +4.1% | +5.4% | -0.3% | +5.6% | +11.4% | +3.7% | +9.9% | +11.1% | +2.4% | -4.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +138.7% | +130.4% | +99.6% | +68.5% | +43.6% | +21.5% | +13.9% | +19.8% | +13.8% | +15.5% | +23.7% | +21.6% | +34.0% | +41.0% | +29.6% | +19.8% |
Range$34.52M – $205.39M
CAGR+44.3%
Avg YoY Growth+45.9%
Median YoY Growth+26.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Datadog, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Datadog, Inc. (DDOG) reported stock-based comp of $196.84M in Q1 2026.
- How has Datadog, Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Datadog, Inc.'s stock-based comp increased by 19.8% year-over-year, from $164.27M to $196.84M.
- What is the long-term trend for Datadog, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Datadog, Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a 46.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $163.74M to $750.67M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.