DDOG Datadog, Inc.
High-Growth Software
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for high-growth software businesses.

⚠ 2 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a high-growth software business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 15%
D 35
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 1.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend +0.67 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 15
  • 5yr Avg ROE 1.3%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 3.9%

Growth Quality

Weight: 35%
A+ 100
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 41.5%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
A- 83
  • 5yr FCF Margin 27.1%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 8.95x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
A+ 97
  • Net Debt / EBITDA -15.17x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 12.49x
  • Altman Z-Score 19.34

Stability

Weight: 5%
C 52
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.59
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

4 of 4 gurus held; 3 added; 1 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
4
Avg Δ position
-6.6%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026