Datadog (DDOG) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)
Datadog (DDOG) posted quarterly Research & Development of $435.3 million for Q1 2026, up 103.13% year-over-year from $214.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 4.16% quarter-over-quarter from $417.9 million in Q4 2025.
Datadog (DDOG) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Datadog's Research & Development history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $435.3 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 103.13% year-over-year to $435.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.3 billion (up 11.56% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.5 billion, up 34.33% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $435.3 million, up from $417.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $604.0 million in Q4 2024, with the low at $115.3 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $187.0 million (2024), against an average of $231.1 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Research & Development jumped 277.58% in 2024, then tumbled 30.81% in 2025.
- Datadog's Research & Development stood at $149.4 million in 2022, then climbed by 7.11% to $160.0 million in 2023, then surged by 277.58% to $604.0 million in 2024, then sank by 30.81% to $417.9 million in 2025, then increased by 4.16% to $435.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DDOG's Research & Development at $435.3 million in Q1 2026, $417.9 million in Q4 2025, and $238.7 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 255.48 Bn | 234.41 Bn | 16.51 Bn | -4.12 Bn |
| 2 | Shopify | 198.95 Bn | 194.00 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 3 | Salesforce | 160.70 Bn | 148.86 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 154.94 Bn | 149.73 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 128.25 Bn | 123.58 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 6 | Snowflake | 114.00 Bn | 111.05 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 588.95 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 108.58 Bn | 104.35 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 265.90 Mn |
| 8 | Adobe | 105.34 Bn | 99.72 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 1.79 Bn |
| 10 | Datadog | 91.70 Bn | 86.71 Bn | 881.34 Mn | 477.97 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 477.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 435.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 417.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 238.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 239.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 214.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 604.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 187.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 187.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 173.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 159.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 156.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 147.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 144.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 149.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 205.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 115.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 150.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 209.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 112.68 Mn |