Datadog Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Datadog's CEO is Olivier Pomel, appointed in Jun 2010, has a tenure of 15.17 years. total yearly compensation is $19.84M, comprised of 2.1% salary and 97.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.51% of the company’s shares, worth $1.13B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.9 years and 11.5 years respectively.
Key information
Olivier Pomel
Chief executive officer
US$19.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 2.12% |
| CEO tenure | 15.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.5% |
| Management average tenure | 3.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 11.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Datadog's Blowout-Yes, Its Quarter Was A Blowout, But No One Seems To Have Taken Note
Aug 21Datadog, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DDOG) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 31% Share Price Bounce
Jul 04
Is There Now An Opportunity In Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG)?
May 26Market Participants Recognise Datadog, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DDOG) Revenues Pushing Shares 26% Higher
May 09Datadog: Potential To Grow Among Fortune 500 Clients
Apr 21Datadog: Still Has Bite Left In It
Mar 28Datadog: A Strong Buy After The 42% Drop
Mar 20Datadog: Looking For Bargains As The Bubble Pops
Mar 13Datadog: Reiterating My Buy Rating Ahead Of Earnings
Feb 10Datadog: A Great Business At The Wrong Price, Doesn't Entice Me
Jan 15Is Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 10Datadog Poised To Rule 2025's AI Software Picks
Dec 09Datadog, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DDOG) 26% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors
Dec 04Kinder 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 09
Expanding AI And Security Offerings To Fuel Top-Line Growth And Margins
Strategic product expansions in AI, observability, and cloud security aim to boost revenue by attracting more customers and promoting existing customer growth.Datadog: Difficult To Justify This Valuation
Aug 09Datadog: 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 07CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$125m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$166m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$20m | US$421k | US$184m |
| 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$11m |
Compensation vs Market: Olivier's total compensation ($USD19.84M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.50M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Olivier's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Olivier Pomel (48 yo)
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 | 15.2yrs | US$19.84m | 2.51% $ 1.1b | |
| Co-Founder | 15.2yrs | US$16.99m | 2.62% $ 1.2b | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 6.8yrs | US$15.54m | 0.080% $ 35.6m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 4.3yrs | US$13.57m | 0.00020% $ 89.5k | |
| Chief Product Officer | 1yr | US$21.25m | 0.0074% $ 3.3m | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | 3.6yrs | no data | 0.0045% $ 2.0m | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.00029% $ 129.8k | |
| Chief Information Security Officer | 4.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | 3.6yrs | US$8.43m | 0.0031% $ 1.4m | |
| Senior Product Manager | no data | no data | no data | |
| Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: DDOG's management team is considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 15.2yrs | US$19.84m | 2.51% $ 1.1b | |
| Co-Founder | 15.2yrs | US$16.99m | 2.62% $ 1.2b | |
| Lead Independent Director | 11.5yrs | US$339.91k | 0.037% $ 16.4m | |
| Independent Director | 14.2yrs | US$332.41k | 0.11% $ 51.1m | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$334.91k | 0.00074% $ 331.3k | |
| Independent Director | 12.8yrs | US$15.82k | 0.11% $ 48.8m | |
| Independent Director | 6.1yrs | no data | 0.19% $ 86.7m | |
| Director | less than a year | US$11.79m | 0.50% $ 225.0m | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$315.91k | 0.0012% $ 546.2k |
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) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/08/26 16:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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. 41 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 |
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| Adam Shepherd | Arete Research Services LLP |
| William Power | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |