Datadog (DDOG) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026)
Datadog (DDOG) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $196.8 million in Q1 2026, down 4.16% quarter-over-quarter from $205.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 19.83% on a YoY basis from $164.3 million in Q1 2025.
Datadog (DDOG) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Datadog's Share-based Compensation history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $196.8 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 19.83% year-over-year to $196.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $783.2 million (up 30.64% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $750.7 million, up 31.62% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $196.8 million for Q1 2026 at Datadog, down from $205.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $205.4 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $66.9 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $139.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $134.7 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Share-based Compensation soared 138.73% in 2022, then advanced 13.79% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $112.5 million in 2022, then rose by 13.88% to $128.1 million in 2023, then climbed by 23.68% to $158.5 million in 2024, then gained by 29.61% to $205.4 million in 2025, then dropped by 4.16% to $196.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $196.8 million (Q1 2026), $205.4 million (Q4 2025), and $200.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 238.14 Bn | 220.17 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 333.66 Mn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 166.83 Bn | 164.28 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 150.36 Bn | 149.32 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 473.00 Mn |
| 4 | Shopify | 147.75 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 132.00 Mn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 857.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 105.73 Bn | 104.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 138.18 Mn |
| 7 | ServiceNow | 105.42 Bn | 100.24 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 547.00 Mn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 89.57 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 534.00 Mn |
| 10 | Datadog | 81.57 Bn | 76.81 Bn | 797.20 Mn | 196.84 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 196.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 196.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 205.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 205.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 200.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 200.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 180.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 180.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 164.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 164.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 158.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 158.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 142.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 142.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 134.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 134.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 135.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 135.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 128.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 128.12 Mn |