NASDAQ$DDOG

Datadog Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Datadog's Q3 2024 financial results were announced, revealing robust revenue growth and continued expansion of the customer base.

Datadog reported a 26% year-over-year increase in revenue, reaching $690 million in Q3 2024. The company's GAAP operating income was $20 million, and non-GAAP operating income was $173 million. Datadog continues to expand its platform and customer base, with a notable increase in customers with ARR of $100,000 or more.

  • Revenue increased by 26% year-over-year, reaching $690 million.
  • GAAP operating income stood at $20 million, with a 3% operating margin.
  • Non-GAAP operating income was $173 million, resulting in a 25% operating margin.
  • The number of customers with ARR of $100,000 or more grew by 12% year-over-year, totaling approximately 3,490.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$690M

Previous: $548M+26.0%
EPS

$0.14

Previous: $0.45-68.9%
$1M+ ARR customers

3.5K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$27M

Previous: -$17.2M-56.8%
Free Cash Flow

$24.7M

Previous: $5.44M+354.8%
Net Income

$51.7M

Previous: $22.6M+128.4%
Operating Income

$20.3M

Previous: -$4.23M+579.4%
Gross Profit

$552M

Previous: $444M+24.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$337M

Previous: $261M+29.1%
Total Assets

$4.63B

Previous: $3.54B+30.7%
R&D Expense

$292M

Previous: $240M+21.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$142M

Previous: $123M+15.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Datadog · Revenue · Quarterly

$690M

Q3 2024+26%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 14 of 15 quarters(93%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Datadog provided its outlook for the fourth quarter and full year 2024, anticipating continued revenue growth and strong non-GAAP operating income.

Tailwinds

  • Fourth quarter revenue is expected to be between $709 million and $713 million.
  • Fourth quarter non-GAAP operating income is projected to be between $163 million and $167 million.
  • Fourth quarter non-GAAP net income per share is estimated to be between $0.42 and $0.44, assuming approximately 361 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding.
  • Full year 2024 revenue is anticipated to be between $2.656 billion and $2.660 billion.
  • Full year 2024 non-GAAP operating income is expected to be between $658 million and $662 million.

Headwinds

  • Uncertainty regarding reconciling items such as stock-based compensation.
  • Uncertainty regarding employer payroll taxes on equity incentive plans.
  • Potential variability of reconciling items.
  • These factors could be material to Datadog’s results computed in accordance with GAAP.
  • The estimated long-term projected tax rate is subject to change for a variety of reasons.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+4.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+5.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+5.0%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

19 / 32 earnings

Positive

+33.1%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-20.2%

Q2 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.9%+38.1%+62.9%
Q4 2025+13.7%+9.8%+11.5%
Q3 2025+23.1%+27.7%-2.3%
Q2 2025-4.0%-5.6%-0.2%
Q1 2025+0.3%+2.1%+15.2%
Q4 2024-8.2%-11.8%-31.3%
Q3 2024-3.0%-3.8%+31.4%
Q2 2024+3.9%+5.9%-0.8%
Q1 2024-7.6%-6.3%-13.7%
Q4 2023+1.0%-3.8%-9.0%
Q3 2023+25.7%+30.3%+44.6%
Q2 2023-18.4%-15.9%-9.0%
Q1 2023+16.3%+20.9%+50.0%
Q4 2022-9.8%-11.5%-22.7%
Q3 2022-5.5%-5.4%+0.3%
Q2 2022+0.8%-2.4%-13.8%
Q1 2022-7.6%-17.4%-11.4%
Q4 2021+7.7%+8.7%-18.3%
Q3 2021+14.0%+20.7%+0.9%
Q2 2021+14.8%+9.0%+20.1%
Q1 2021+0.7%+2.4%+15.3%
Q4 2020-2.3%-6.9%-28.2%
Q3 2020-8.5%-9.6%+7.0%
Q2 2019+0.5%+7.9%+8.9%
Q2 2020-20.2%-19.8%-15.6%
Q1 2019+25.7%+20.6%+36.6%
Q1 2020+33.1%+29.8%+51.3%
Q4 2017-2.3%+0.4%-23.7%
Q4 2019-6.0%-5.9%-29.5%
Q3 2018+20.3%+17.2%+12.8%
Q4 2018+20.3%+17.2%+12.8%
Q3 2019+19.8%+21.1%+6.5%
Q2 2018
Q1 2018

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