Datadog Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Datadog's CEO is Olivier Pomel, appointed in Jun 2010, has a tenure of 14.5 years. total yearly compensation is $11.64M, comprised of 3.4% salary and 96.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.53% of the company’s shares, worth $1.34B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.9 years and 11.5 years respectively.
Key information
Olivier Pomel
Chief executive officer
US$11.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 3.4% |
| CEO tenure | 14.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.5% |
| Management average tenure | 2.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 11.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Datadog Poised To Rule 2025's AI Software Picks
Dec 09Datadog, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DDOG) 26% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors
Dec 04
Kinder And Better Than Orwell's Big Brother -- Datadog Is Watching
Nov 19Solid Earnings Reflect Datadog's (NASDAQ:DDOG) Strength As A Business
Nov 16Datadog: Best-In-Class Efficiency And AI Tailwinds
Nov 08There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Datadog's (NASDAQ:DDOG) Returns On Capital
Oct 26Datadog: Deserving Of Its Premium Valuation
Oct 22Datadog Looks Set To Finally Break Its Downtrend (Rating Upgrade)
Oct 10Datadog: This Dog Is Best Of Breed
Sep 09Datadog: Difficult To Justify This Valuation
Aug 09The Price Is Right For Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG)
Jul 24Datadog: A Growth Story In The Software Industry
Jul 16Datadog: Patience Is Required
Jul 09Datadog: Growth Triad Still Holds Strong, AI Expansion, TAM, And Profitability
Jun 15Datadog: Approaching A Buy Point, Wait Until Low $90s To Dive In
Jun 07It May Be Possible That Datadog, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DDOG) CEO Compensation Could Get Bumped Up
May 30We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG)
May 23Datadog: It's Not Cheap, But The Best Are Rarely On Sale
May 15Datadog: Wall Street Grows Impatient Waiting On Generative AI Tailwinds
May 08Are Investors Undervaluing Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG) By 30%?
May 05Is Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 13Datadog: Business Inflecting As Worst Is Likely Over
Apr 02Pulling My Buy Rating From Datadog
Mar 25At US$123, Is Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG) Worth Looking At Closely?
Mar 23Datadog: A Buy Due To Improved Consumption Trends And Platform Strategy
Mar 15Datadog: Solid Execution, But Stock Is Fully Priced
Feb 22Datadog Easily Gains Over Its Competition, As It Approaches A Pivotal Week
Feb 11Datadog, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DDOG) P/S Still Appears To Be Reasonable
Jan 30Datadog: Soaring Like A Meme Stock, But The Juice Will Run Out
Jan 10CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$192m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$163m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$115m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$12m | US$400k | US$49m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$34m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$83m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$84m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$11m | US$396k | -US$50m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$14m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$9m | US$375k | -US$21m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$44m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$54m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$44m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$9m | US$363k | -US$25m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$7m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$740k |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$19m | US$300k | -US$17m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$24m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$24m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$20m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$448k | US$300k | -US$11m |
Compensation vs Market: Olivier's total compensation ($USD11.64M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.63M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Olivier's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Olivier Pomel (47 yo)
14.5yrs
Tenure
US$11,644,934
Compensation
Mr. Olivier Pomel serves as Co-Founder at Datadog, Inc and also serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director since June 2010. He serves as Member of Advisory Board at Bigeye Data Labs, Inc. He has been M...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 14.5yrs | US$11.64m | 2.53% $ 1.3b | |
| President | 2.3yrs | US$11.79m | 0.62% $ 326.3m | |
| Co-Founder | 14.5yrs | US$11.65m | 2.59% $ 1.4b | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 6.1yrs | US$8.92m | 0.072% $ 37.9m | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | 2.9yrs | US$8.43m | 0.0031% $ 1.6m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 3.6yrs | US$23.97m | 0.00020% $ 105.9k | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | 2.9yrs | no data | 0.00078% $ 412.9k | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Security Officer | 4.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Product Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Director of Product Management | no data | no data | no data |
2.9yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: DDOG's management team is considered experienced (2.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 14.5yrs | US$11.64m | 2.53% $ 1.3b | |
| Co-Founder | 14.5yrs | US$11.65m | 2.59% $ 1.4b | |
| Lead Independent Director | 10.8yrs | US$321.49k | 0.037% $ 19.6m | |
| Independent Director | 13.5yrs | US$315.81k | 0.12% $ 61.7m | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$318.31k | 0.000090% $ 47.6k | |
| Independent Director | 12.1yrs | no data | 0.13% $ 69.1m | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | no data | 0.20% $ 104.7m | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$301.12k | 0.00070% $ 370.5k |
11.5yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: DDOG's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/17 22:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Datadog, Inc. is covered by 62 analysts. 45 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Adam Shepherd | Arete Research Services LLP |
| William Power | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |