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How Datadog, Inc. stacks up
DDOG · against 62 other Technology companies of similar size
Profitability
31/ 100
Near the bottom of its peers.
Ranked #57 of 63 · scores higher than 10% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the profitability score3 peers with a profitability score of 30–39, including DDOG · Click a bar to see the companies
Why profitability scores 31?
Weighted metrics compared with all Technology companies.Mainly because of its operating margin and return on invested capital, which are weaker than most Technology peers.
- a thinner operating margin: weaker than 74% of peers. Operating margin: 0.4% vs peer median 6.3%
- a lower return on invested capital: weaker than 73% of peers. Return on invested capital: 0.3% vs peer median 6.8%
- Return on assets is close to the peer norm. Return on assets: 2.4% vs peer median 2.9%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = DDOG, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | DDOG | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on invested capitalHigher is better · 61 reported | 0.3% | 13.6% | 7% | 33% | |
| Operating marginHigher is better · 63 reported | 0.4% | 15.5% | 6% | 33% | |
| Return on assetsHigher is better · 61 reported | 2.4% | 7.5% | 17% | 33% | |
| Return on equityHigher is better · 61 reported | 4.7% | 20.4% | 15% | Context only | |
| Gross marginHigher is better · 63 reported | 79.5% | 46.6% | 87% | Context only |
Ranking by profitability score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around DDOG| Rank | Company | Market cap | Profitability | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 561.7B CNY (≈$78.6B) | 99 | 77 | |
| 1 | 95.8B USD | 99 | 67 | |
| 1 | 137.9B USD | 99 | 59 | |
| 4 | 482.9B CNY (≈$67.6B) | 97 | 73 | |
| 4 | 52.7B USD | 97 | 61 | |
| 53 | 351.9B CNY (≈$49.3B) | 45 | 50 | |
| 54 | 88.7B USD | 42 | 48 | |
| 55 | 47.5B USD | 37 | 39 | |
| 56 | 45.7B USD | 36 | 34 | |
| 57 | 79.2B USD | 31 | 47 | |
| 58 | 43.3B USD | 29 | 34 | |
| 59 | 61.6B USD | 27 | 38 | |
| 60 | 48.4B USD | 26 | 36 | |
| 61 | 97.4B USD | 11 | 28 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score