# Datadog earned $5.5m from operations and collected $315.9m — a gap of 58 times

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**2026 Q2 10-Q: on $1,121.5m of revenue, operating income was $5.5m, a margin of 0.49%. Cash reaching the bank that quarter was 58 times that, and what fills the gap is $220.3m of share-based compensation, which costs no cash**

Datadog (DDOG) recorded revenue of $1,121.5m in the second quarter of 2026. Operating income for the same quarter was $5.5m — 0.49% of revenue. Cash from operations on the cash flow statement was $315.9m, 58 times the operating income.

- 종목: DDOG (Datadog, Inc.)
- 분기: 2026Q2 · 10-Q
- 작성: 2026-09-23 19:20 UTC
- 원문: https://aiswingx.com/p/ddog-2026q2

## 숫자 하나
2026 Q2 revenue $1,121.5m, operating income $5.5m (0.49% margin), cash from operations $315.9m (58 times operating income), share-based compensation $220.3m (19.6% of revenue).

## 비유 하나
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## 출처 하나
Datadog, Inc. Form 10-Q (2026 second quarter, accession 0001628280-26-054458): consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and balance sheet; share-based compensation note. Quarterly figures cross-checked against SEC XBRL Company Facts.

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## What happened

Datadog (DDOG) makes the software companies use to watch whether their servers, applications and cloud services are running properly.

Its second-quarter 2026 income statement and cash flow statement are different sizes.

| Line | 2026 Q2 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,121.5m |
| Gross profit | $881.3m (78.6% margin) |
| **Operating income** | **$5.5m** |
| Pre-tax income | $51.7m |
| Net income | $44.6m |
| **Cash from operations** | **$315.9m** |

The operating margin is **0.49%** — under fifty cents on every hundred dollars of sales. Cash reaching the bank in the same quarter was **$315.9m**, **58 times** operating income.

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## FAQ

**Q. Why is cash so much larger than operating income?**

Because share-based compensation is deducted as a cost but no cash leaves; the cash flow statement adds it back.

**Q. So is the business making money?**

Cash does come in. What was paid in stock has not vanished, though — the share count rises. Both numbers belong together.

**Q. How large is the compensation?**

The quarterly amount and its share of revenue are tabled in the subscriber section.

**Q. Why is pre-tax income larger than operating income?**

Items outside operations contributed. The amount is in the subscriber section.

**Q. Where can I check this myself?**

On SEC EDGAR, open Datadog, Inc.'s 2026 second-quarter 10-Q (accession 0001628280-26-054458) and read the statements of operations and cash flows.