DDOG · Earnings call · 2026Q2T · Full report

Operating Expense Trends

Datadog, Inc. · 2026-08-06 · Importance 48 · Surprise 48

Q2 non-GAAP operating expenses grew 26% year-over-year, decelerating from 31% growth in Q1 and 36% growth in the year-ago quarter. Datadog’s DASH user conference in June generated approximately $15 million of expense. Management said continued R&D and go-to-market investment is supporting product adoption, quota-capacity expansion, geographic coverage, and enterprise growth.

Key facts

• DASH user conference event cost about $15 million in Q2
• Q2 OpEx grew 26% year-over-year versus 31% last quarter and 36% in the year-ago quarter