Operating Expenses
Sales & Marketing
Datadog, Inc. Sales & Marketing increased by 5.8% to $279.82M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 30.6%, from $214.29M to $279.82M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Sales & Marketing shows an upward trend with a 33.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase may signal an aggressive growth strategy, while a decrease might indicate cost-cutting or reduced market investment.
Detailed definition
Selling and marketing expenses include costs associated with advertising, sales force compensation, and promotional acti...
Peer comparison
Common operating expense category; analyzed as a percentage of revenue to gauge marketing efficiency.
Metric ID:
is_selling_and_marketingHistorical 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 | $70.41M | $75.83M | $88.91M | $101.17M | $115.27M | $129.49M | $149.36M | $144.97M | $147.46M | $156.87M | $159.98M | $173.88M | $187.01M | $187.77M | $207.95M | $214.29M | $239.03M | $238.73M | $264.38M | $279.82M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.7% | +17.2% | +13.8% | +13.9% | +12.3% | +15.3% | -2.9% | +1.7% | +6.4% | +2.0% | +8.7% | +7.5% | +0.4% | +10.7% | +3.1% | +11.5% | -0.1% | +10.7% | +5.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +63.7% | +70.8% | +68.0% | +43.3% | +27.9% | +21.1% | +7.1% | +19.9% | +26.8% | +19.7% | +30.0% | +23.2% | +27.8% | +27.1% | +27.1% | +30.6% |
Range$70.41M – $279.82M
CAGR+33.7%
Avg YoY Growth+33.4%
Median YoY Growth+27.5%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Datadog, Inc.'s sales & marketing?
- Datadog, Inc. (DDOG) reported sales & marketing of $279.82M in Q1 2026.
- How has Datadog, Inc.'s sales & marketing changed year-over-year?
- Datadog, Inc.'s sales & marketing increased by 30.6% year-over-year, from $214.29M to $279.82M.
- What is the long-term trend for Datadog, Inc.'s sales & marketing?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Datadog, Inc.'s sales & marketing has grown at a 33.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $299.50M to $956.42M.
- What does sales & marketing mean?
- Costs related to promoting products and acquiring or retaining customers.