Datadog, Inc. (DDOG) Q3 2025 Financial Results Summary
Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG) released its Q3 2025 financial results on November 6, 2025. Below is a summary of the key financial figures and business highlights from the report.
Financial Highlights
- Revenue:
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Achieved $886 million, representing a 28% increase year-over-year from $690 million in Q3 2024.
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Operating Results:
- GAAP operating loss: $(6) million, with an operating margin of (1%).
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Non-GAAP operating income: $207 million, giving a non-GAAP operating margin of 23%.
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Net Income:
- GAAP net income per diluted share: $0.10 compared to $0.15 in the same quarter last year (down 33%).
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Non-GAAP net income per diluted share: $0.55, which is an increase from $0.46 in Q3 2024 (about 20% increase).
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Cash Flow:
- Operating cash flow was $251 million.
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Free cash flow totaled $214 million.
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Cash Reserves:
- As of September 30, 2025, the company held $4.1 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities.
Customer Metrics
- Datadog has grown its customer base significantly:
- 4,060 customers with an ARR of $100,000 or more, which is a 16% increase year-over-year from approximately 3,490.
Business Highlights
- Market Recognition:
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Datadog was named a leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Experience Monitoring for the second consecutive year, recognized for its Ability to Execute.
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Platform Development:
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Reached a milestone of over 1,000 integrations on the Datadog unified platform.
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Product Innovations:
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Launched a full stack of AI Observability and Security products and introduced products such as Bits AI Agents and Datadog MCP Server.
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Expanded Services:
- Enhanced support for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to include new integrations for GPU monitoring and cloud management.
Corporate Actions
- Board Appointment:
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Ami Vora was appointed to the Board of Directors, bringing over 20 years of experience from leading tech firms.
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Dividends and Share Repurchases:
- Datadog did not declare a quarterly dividend or announce any share repurchase program in this quarter.
Future Outlook
- Fourth Quarter 2025 Guidance:
- Revenue is projected between $912 million and $916 million.
- Non-GAAP operating income expected to be between $216 million and $220 million.
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Non-GAAP net income per share projected to be between $0.54 and $0.56.
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Full Year 2025 Forecast:
- Revenue expected between $3.386 billion and $3.390 billion.
- Non-GAAP operating income estimated to be between $754 million and $758 million.
- Non-GAAP net income per share projected to be between $2.00 and $2.02.
Summary
Datadog’s Q3 2025 financial results demonstrate robust growth, notably in revenue, with significant advancements in customer metrics and product offerings. As the company gears up for the upcoming quarters, the positive outlook indicates confidence in maintaining its growth trajectory amidst ongoing challenges in the tech landscape.
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||
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| September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2024 | |
| Revenue | $885,651 | $690,016 | $2,473,964 | $1,946,548 |
| Cost of revenue(1)(2)(3) | $176,457 | $137,756 | $500,063 | $371,353 |
| Gross profit | $709,194 | $552,260 | $1,973,901 | $1,575,195 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Research and development(1)(3) | $401,982 | $291,802 | $1,130,525 | $836,389 |
| Sales and marketing(1)(2)(3) | $238,729 | $187,772 | $692,046 | $548,658 |
| General and administrative(1)(3)(4) | $74,292 | $52,408 | $205,059 | $145,256 |
| Total operating expenses | $715,003 | $531,982 | $2,027,630 | $1,530,303 |
| Operating (loss) income | -$5,809 | $20,278 | -$53,729 | $44,892 |
| Other income: | ||||
| Interest expense(5) | -$2,421 | -$1,574 | -$8,459 | -$4,425 |
| Interest income and other income, net | $43,897 | $37,432 | $135,739 | $109,647 |
| Other income, net | $41,476 | $35,858 | $127,280 | $105,222 |
| Income before provision for income taxes | $35,667 | $56,136 | $73,551 | $150,114 |
| Provision for income taxes | $1,782 | $4,439 | $12,377 | $11,962 |
| Net income | $33,885 | $51,697 | $61,174 | $138,152 |
| Net income per share – basic | $0.10 | $0.15 | $0.18 | $0.41 |
| Net income per share – diluted | $0.10 | $0.14 | $0.18 | $0.39 |
| Weighted average shares used in calculating net income per share: | ||||
| Basic | 348,645 | 337,562 | 346,012 | 334,779 |
| Diluted | 362,001 | 357,635 | 361,905 | 357,331 |
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |
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| ASSETS | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $540,602 | $1,246,983 |
| Marketable securities | $3,599,737 | $2,942,076 |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $18,150 and $16,302 | $549,648 | $598,919 |
| Deferred contract costs, current | $67,201 | $56,095 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $80,917 | $67,042 |
| Total current assets | $4,838,105 | $4,911,115 |
| Property and equipment, net | $307,609 | $226,970 |
| Operating lease assets | $218,682 | $172,512 |
| Goodwill | $530,043 | $360,381 |
| Intangible assets, net | $16,810 | $3,711 |
| Deferred contract costs, non-current | $105,943 | $86,573 |
| Other assets | $35,278 | $24,077 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | $6,052,470 | $5,785,339 |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||
| Accounts payable | $135,243 | $107,731 |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $175,198 | $127,136 |
| Operating lease liabilities, current | $35,989 | $31,970 |
| Convertible senior notes, net, current | $— | $634,023 |
| Deferred revenue, current | $974,264 | $961,853 |
| Total current liabilities | $1,320,694 | $1,862,713 |
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | $260,926 | $196,905 |
| Convertible senior notes, net, non-current | $982,402 | $979,282 |
| Deferred revenue, non-current | $29,028 | $22,693 |
| Other liabilities | $20,302 | $9,383 |
| Total liabilities | $2,613,352 | $3,070,976 |
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ||
| Common stock | $3 | $3 |
| Additional paid-in capital | $3,335,703 | $2,689,013 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $12,190 | -$4,701 |
| Retained earnings | $91,222 | $30,048 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | $3,439,118 | $2,714,363 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $6,052,470 | $5,785,339 |



