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Datadog (DDOG) Q3 2026 earnings results (third quarter 2026)
10-Q filed Nov 4, 2026
Datadog (DDOG) reported revenue of $1.2B for the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +35% from a year earlier and +7% from the quarter before. Operating margin was 6.2%, net earnings $118M (9.9% of revenue).
Datadog, Q3 2026: revenue $1.2B (+35% year over year), operating margin 6.2%, net earnings $118M, operating cash flow $290M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Q3 2026 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.2B | +7% | +35% |
| Gross profit | $960M | +9% | +35% |
| Operating profit | $74.7M | 14× | — |
| Net earnings | $118M | +166% | +249% |
| Operating cash flow | $290M | -8% | +15% |
| Free cash flow | $251M | — | +17% |
What changed
Revenue was $1.2B in Q3 2026, up 35% year over year and up 7% from the previous quarter.
Gross margin was 80.2%, up 0.1 points from Q3 2025. Operating profit was $0.07B, a 6.2% margin (up 6.9 points year over year). Operating expenses grew 24% against revenue growth of 35%. The fastest-growing cost line was Sales & marketing (+27%). Net earnings were $0.12B, up 249% year over year. The effective tax rate was 5.0%. Non-operating items added $0.05B, 40% of pre-tax earnings, so the bottom line overstates operating performance.
Operating cash flow was $0.29B (up 15% year over year), 245% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $0.02B of depreciation and amortization and $0.24B of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $0.09B. After capitalized software development costs ($0.03B) and purchases of property and equipment ($0.01B), free cash flow as the company reports it was $0.25B.
Questions
What was Datadog's revenue in the third quarter 2026?
Datadog (DDOG) reported revenue of $1.2B for the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +35% from a year earlier and +7% from the quarter before.
Was Datadog profitable in the third quarter 2026?
Operating profit was $74.7M (6.2% of revenue) and net earnings $118M.
Source: Datadog 10-Q on SEC EDGAR.