Executive Summary
Datadog reported QQ2 2025 quarterly results with a clear top-line acceleration but continued near-term profitability challenges. Revenue rose to $826.8 million, up 28.1% year over year and 8.6% quarter over quarter, driven by ongoing demand for cloud observability and AI-enabled monitoring capabilities. Gross margin remained robust at approximately 79.9%, underscoring Datadog’s high-value SaaS model and pricing power. However, operating income remained negative at $35.5 million, reflecting high operating expenses as the company continues to invest in R&D and go-to-market initiatives to sustain growth. Net income was modestly positive at $2.65 million, aided by a $41.6 million contribution from total other income and expenses, highlighting a notable non-operating uplift that may not be recurring.
The company generated solid cash flow, with $200.1 million of operating cash flow and $203.3 million of free cash flow, supporting a conservative balance sheet despite a meaningful level of debt financing activity in the period. Cash and short-term investments stood at roughly $3.91 billion, while total liabilities of about $2.63 billion and stockholders’ equity near $3.20 billion indicate a well-capitalized balance sheet capable of funding continued product development and expansion. In the near term, investors should monitor operating leverage as Datadog scales, potential margin expansion back toward mid-teens to low-teens as the mix shifts and efficiency gains accrue, and the sustainability of non-operating income contributions to net earnings.
Overall, the QQ2 2025 results reinforce Datadog’s leadership in the SaaS observability space and its capacity to generate meaningful cash returns, even as profitability normalization remains a work in progress. The stock remains sensitive to multiple expansion in light of growth expectations and competitive dynamics in cloud monitoring.
Key Performance Indicators
QoQ: -185.83% | YoY:-381.34%
QoQ: -89.26% | YoY:-93.96%
QoQ: -89.42% | YoY:-94.15%
Key Insights
Revenue: $826.76M for QQ2 2025; YoY growth 28.12%; QoQ growth 8.56%
Gross Profit: $660.78M; gross margin 79.92% (YoY +26.69%; QoQ +9.41%)
Operating Income: -$35.50M; margin -4.29% (YoY change -381.34%; QoQ -185.83%)
Net Income: $2.65M; net margin 0.32% (YoY -93.96%; QoQ -89.26%)
EPS (diluted): $0.0074; basic $0.0076; YoY EPS -94.15%; QoQ -89.42%
EBITDA: -$6.70M; EBITDA margin -0.81%
Free Cash Flow: $203.31M; Operating Cash Flow $200.06M; Capex $3.25M
Cash/Liquidity: cash at end of period $489.03...
Financial Highlights
Revenue: $826.76M for QQ2 2025; YoY growth 28.12%; QoQ growth 8.56%
Gross Profit: $660.78M; gross margin 79.92% (YoY +26.69%; QoQ +9.41%)
Operating Income: -$35.50M; margin -4.29% (YoY change -381.34%; QoQ -185.83%)
Net Income: $2.65M; net margin 0.32% (YoY -93.96%; QoQ -89.26%)
EPS (diluted): $0.0074; basic $0.0076; YoY EPS -94.15%; QoQ -89.42%
EBITDA: -$6.70M; EBITDA margin -0.81%
Free Cash Flow: $203.31M; Operating Cash Flow $200.06M; Capex $3.25M
Cash/Liquidity: cash at end of period $489.03M; short-term investments $3,441.94M; total cash and short-term investments $3,910.97M
Liabilities & Equity: total liabilities $2,626.66M; total stockholders’ equity $3,195.76M; total assets $5,822.42M; long-term debt $1,224.47M; total debt $1,264.43M; net debt $775.40M (per data); working capital indicative of liquidity for growth investments
Income Statement
Metric |
Value |
YoY Change |
QoQ Change |
Revenue |
826.76M |
28.12% |
8.56% |
Gross Profit |
660.78M |
26.69% |
9.41% |
Operating Income |
-35.50M |
-381.34% |
-185.83% |
Net Income |
2.65M |
-93.96% |
-89.26% |
EPS |
0.01 |
-94.15% |
-89.42% |
Management Commentary
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Forward Guidance
No explicit forward guidance was included in the QQ2 2025 data provided. Given the absence of formal numeric guidance, the outlook should be framed around the trajectory of revenue growth and operating leverage. Opportunities include continued expansion of Datadog’s platform (observability, security monitoring, and developer-focused capabilities), multi-cloud deployment, and AI-driven insights that could enhance contract value. Key uncertainties to monitor include: trajectory of operating margin as scale benefits accrue, cadence of R&D and GTM investments, potential changes in customer renewal rates and dollar-based net retention, competition intensity from other SaaS observability players, and macro IT spend trends affecting discretionary SaaS budgets.