NASDAQ$DDOG

Datadog Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Demonstrated excellent revenue growth and continued business efficiencies.

Datadog announced strong Q4 2021 financial results with revenue growth of 84% year-over-year to $326 million. The company saw strong growth of larger customers and launched Sensitive Data Scanner.

  • Revenue was $326.2 million, an increase of 84% year-over-year.
  • GAAP operating income was $8.5 million; GAAP operating margin was 3%.
  • Non-GAAP operating income was $70.6 million; non-GAAP operating margin was 22%.
  • As of December 31, 2021, we had 216 customers with ARR of $1 million or more, an increase of 114% from 101 as of December 31, 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$326M

Previous: $178M+83.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.20

Previous: $0.06+233.3%
Capital Expenditures

$2.41M

Previous: $1.08M+122.9%
Free Cash Flow

$107M

Previous: $16.7M+540.8%
Net Income

$7.17M

Previous: -$16.2M+144.4%
Operating Income

$8.46M

Previous: -$8.94M+194.6%
Gross Profit

$259M

Previous: $137M+89.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$271M

Previous: $225M+20.5%
Total Assets

$2.38B

Previous: $1.89B+25.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$56.4M

Previous: $24.8M+127.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Datadog · Revenue · Quarterly

$326M

Q4 2021+83.7%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 13 quarters(85%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Datadog is providing the following guidance for Q1 2022: Revenue between $334 million and $339 million, Non-GAAP operating income between $36 million and $41 million, Non-GAAP net income per share between $0.10 and $0.12, assuming approximately 348 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding. For fiscal year 2022, Datadog expects: Revenue between $1.51 billion and $1.53 billion, Non-GAAP operating income between $160 million and $180 million, Non-GAAP net income per share between $0.45 and $0.51, assuming approximately 350 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue between $334 million and $339 million for Q1 2022.
  • Non-GAAP operating income between $36 million and $41 million for Q1 2022.
  • Non-GAAP net income per share between $0.10 and $0.12 for Q1 2022.
  • Revenue between $1.51 billion and $1.53 billion for fiscal year 2022.
  • Non-GAAP operating income between $160 million and $180 million for fiscal year 2022.

Headwinds

  • Uncertainty regarding reconciling items such as stock-based compensation.
  • Potential variability of employer payroll taxes on equity incentive plans.
  • These factors could be material to Datadog’s results computed in accordance with GAAP.
  • New risks emerge from time to time.
  • It is not possible for our management to predict all risks.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+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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