Datadog (DDOG) Q2 2026 Earnings Review

Datadog (DDOG) Q2 2026 Earnings Review

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Table of Contents

a. Demand

  • Beat revenue estimate by 3.9% & beat guidance by 4.1%.
  • Beat billings estimate by 6.8%.
  • Missed remaining performance obligations (RPO) estimate by 2.8%.

b. Profits & Margins

  • Missed 80.5% GPM estimate by 80 basis points (bps; 1 basis point = 0.01%).
    • Gross margin was hit a bit by investment timing. No changes to their structural 80%+ GPM target.
  • Beat EBIT estimate by 10.3% & beat guidance by 11.7%.
    • OpEx rose by 26% Y/Y compared to 36% Y/Y OpEx growth during Q2 2025.
  • Beat $0.58 EPS estimate by $0.07 & beat guidance by $0.07.
  • Beat FCF estimates by 29%.

c. Balance Sheet

  • $5B cash & equivalents.
  • $1B convertible notes.
  • 3.4% Y/Y dilution.

d. Annual Guidance & Valuation