Datadog(DDOG) - 2025 Q2 - Quarterly Results

Financial and Business Highlights Second Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights Datadog reported strong financial results for the second quarter of 2025, with revenue growing 28% year-over-year to $827 million, generating significant cash flow while maintaining a non-GAAP operating margin of 20% Q2 2025 Key Financial Metrics | Metric | Q2 2025 | Year-over-Year Change | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Revenue | $827 million | +28% | | GAAP Operating Loss | $(36) million | N/A (was $12.6M income) | | GAAP Operating Margin | (4)% | N/A (was 2%) | | Non-GAAP Operating Income | $164 million | +4% | | Non-GAAP Operating Margin | 20% | from 24% | | GAAP Net Income per Diluted Share | $0.01 | -92% | | Non-GAAP Net Income per Diluted Share | $0.46 | +7% | | Operating Cash Flow | $200 million | +22% | | Free Cash Flow | $165 million | +15% | - The company ended the quarter with approximately 3,850 customers having an Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) of $100,000 or more, a 14% increase from about 3,390 in the prior year[3][6] - As of June 30, 2025, cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $3.9 billion[6] Second Quarter & Recent Business Highlights The company emphasized significant product innovation, unveiling over 125 new products and features at its DASH 2025 conference, particularly focusing on AI and security, while gaining industry recognition - At the DASH 2025 user conference, Datadog announced over 125 new innovations for observing and securing cloud environments and AI tech stacks[3][4] - New AI-powered product launches include: - Bits AI Agents: Interactive investigation and code-fixing agents for SRE, Dev, and Security teams - AI Agent Monitoring & LLM Experiments: Tools for end-to-end visibility and testing of AI agents - Toto and BOOM: An open-weights time series model and a new benchmark for observability metrics from Datadog AI Research[7] - Key business and strategic achievements include: - Named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms for the fifth consecutive year - Joined the S&P 500 Index - Advancing toward Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) High authorization[7] Financial Outlook Third Quarter 2025 Outlook Datadog projects third-quarter 2025 revenue to be between $847 million and $851 million, with non-GAAP operating income between $176 million and $180 million, and non-GAAP net income per share between $0.44 and $0.46 Q3 2025 Guidance | Metric | Guidance Range | | :--- | :--- | | Revenue | $847 million - $851 million | | Non-GAAP Operating Income | $176 million - $180 million | | Non-GAAP Net Income per Share | $0.44 - $0.46 | Full Year 2025 Outlook For the full year 2025, the company anticipates revenue between $3.312 billion and $3.322 billion, with non-GAAP operating income between $684 million and $694 million, and non-GAAP net income per share projected at $1.80 to $1.83 Full Year 2025 Guidance | Metric | Guidance Range | | :--- | :--- | | Revenue | $3.312 billion - $3.322 billion | | Non-GAAP Operating Income | $684 million - $694 million | | Non-GAAP Net Income per Share | $1.80 - $1.83 | Consolidated Financial Statements Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations For Q2 2025, revenue increased to $826.8 million from $645.3 million in Q2 2024, but a significant rise in operating expenses led to a GAAP operating loss of $35.5 million and a net income decrease to $2.6 million Statement of Operations Summary (Three Months Ended June 30) | (In thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | % Change | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Revenue | $826,760 | $645,279 | +28.1% | | Gross Profit | $660,782 | $521,780 | +26.6% | | Total Operating Expenses | $696,282 | $509,162 | +36.7% | | Operating (Loss) Income | $(35,500) | $12,618 | N/A | | Net Income | $2,647 | $43,824 | -94.0% | Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets As of June 30, 2025, Datadog's balance sheet shows total assets of $5.82 billion, a decrease in total liabilities to $2.63 billion, and a growth in total stockholders' equity to $3.20 billion Balance Sheet Summary | (In thousands) | June 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities | $3,910,970 | $4,189,059 | | Total Assets | $5,822,415 | $5,785,339 | | Total Liabilities | $2,626,658 | $3,070,976 | | Total Stockholders' Equity | $3,195,757 | $2,714,363 | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow In Q2 2025, Datadog generated $200.1 million in net cash from operating activities, while net cash used in investing activities was $191.1 million and financing activities used $605.5 million, primarily due to convertible senior note repayment Cash Flow Summary (Three Months Ended June 30) | (In thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Net cash provided by operating activities | $200,055 | $164,424 | | Net cash used in investing activities | $(191,067) | $(59,711) | | Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | $(605,454) | $24,235 | | Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash | $(590,824) | $128,745 | Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures This section provides a detailed reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP financial figures, adjusting GAAP operating loss for non-cash and non-recurring items to derive non-GAAP operating income and free cash flow Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Loss to Non-GAAP Operating Income (Q2 2025) | (In thousands) | Amount | | :--- | :--- | | GAAP operating loss | $(35,500) | | Plus: Stock-based compensation expense | $180,462 | | Plus: Amortization of acquired intangibles | $1,706 | | Plus: Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions | $16,067 | | Plus: M&A transaction costs | $1,373 | | Non-GAAP operating income | $164,108 | Reconciliation to Free Cash Flow (Q2 2025) | (In thousands) | Amount | | :--- | :--- | | Net cash provided by operating activities | $200,055 | | Less: Purchases of property and equipment | $(15,152) | | Less: Capitalized software development costs | $(19,550) | | Free cash flow | $165,353 | Supplementary Information Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors This section contains standard legal disclaimers regarding forward-looking statements related to strategy, market opportunities, and financial outlook, cautioning that actual results may differ materially due to various risks and uncertainties - The press release contains forward-looking statements concerning strategy, product capabilities, market opportunities, and financial performance, which are based on current assumptions and subject to substantial risks[13] - Key risks cited include: rapid growth not being indicative of future growth, a history of operating losses, dependence on customer renewals and new customer attraction, security breach risks, and intense market competition[14] About Non-GAAP Financial Measures Datadog explains its use of non-GAAP financial measures for internal budgeting, forecasting, and performance evaluation, believing these supplemental measures are useful to investors by excluding certain non-cash or non-recurring expenses - Datadog uses non-GAAP measures to supplement GAAP results for internal planning and to evaluate financial performance[16] - Primary adjustments to derive non-GAAP figures from GAAP balances include excluding: stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangibles, employer payroll taxes on stock transactions, and M&A transaction costs[18] - Free cash flow is defined as net cash from operating activities minus capital expenditures and capitalized software development costs[18][24] Operating Metrics Definition This section defines key operating metrics used by the company, including customer count based on unique active subscription accounts and Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) derived from annualized Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) - A customer is defined as an account with a unique identifier and an active subscription; free trial users are not included[26] - Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) is defined as the monthly recurring revenue (MRR) multiplied by 12; MRR aggregates revenue from committed contracts, additional usage, and monthly subscriptions[27]