Datadog (Datadog) ROC %

: 7.01% (As of Dec. 2023)

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ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. Datadog's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 7.01%.

As of today (2024-04-19), Datadog's WACC % is 11.48%. Datadog's ROC % is -1.98% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Datadog earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Datadog ROC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Datadog's ROC % can be seen below:

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Datadog Annual Data

Trend

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

ROC %

-9.43

-4.26

-3.17

-6.97

-1.87

Datadog Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
ROC %																-12.99	-13.03	-30.08	-1.18	7.01

Datadog ROC % Calculation

Datadog's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	-33.464 * ( 1 - 19.37% )	/	( (1272.47	+	1607.185)	/ 2 )
=	-26.9820232	/	1439.8275
=	-1.87 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 2022 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	3004.852	-	147.896	-	( 1884.326	-	max(0, 759.748	-	2344.234	+	1884.326	))
=	1272.47

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	3936.072	-	153.802	-	( 2582.898	-	max(0, 1003.052	-	3178.137	+	2582.898	))
=	1607.185

Datadog's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	110.968 * ( 1 - 5.72% )	/	( (1379.095	+	1607.185)	/ 2 )
=	104.6206304	/	1493.14
=	7.01 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	3543.302	-	187.199	-	( 2341.689	-	max(0, 842.476	-	2819.484	+	2341.689	))
=	1379.095

	Invested Capital		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	3936.072	-	153.802	-	( 2582.898	-	max(0, 1003.052	-	3178.137	+	2582.898	))
=	1607.185

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

Datadog (NAS:DDOG) ROC % Explanation

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Datadog's WACC % is 11.48%. Datadog's ROC % is -1.98% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Datadog earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

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Datadog (Datadog) Business Description

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Address

620 8th Avenue, 45th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10018

Website

https://www.datadog.com

Datadog is a cloud-native company that focuses on analyzing machine data. The firm's product portfolio, delivered as software-as-a-service, allows a client to monitor and analyze its entire IT infrastructure. Datadog's platform can ingest and analyze large amounts of machine-generated data in real time, allowing clients to utilize it for a variety of different applications throughout their businesses.

Executives

Sean Michael Walters	officer: Chief Revenue Officer	C/O DATADOG, INC., 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, 45TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Alexis Le-quoc	director, officer: President & CTO	C/O DATADOG, INC., 620 8TH AVENUE, 45TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001
Olivier Pomel	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	C/O DATADOG, INC., 620 8TH AVENUE, 45TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001
David M Obstler	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O SCREAMINGMEDIA INC, 601 WEST 26TH STREET 13TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001
Kerry Acocella	officer: General Counsel/Corp Secy	C/O DATADOG, INC., 620 EIGHTH STREET, 45TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Adam Blitzer	officer: Chief Operating Officer	C/O DATADOG, INC., 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, 45TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Amit Agarwal	officer: Chief Product Officer	5435 NE DAWSON CREEK DR., HILLSBORO OR 97124
Madre Armelle De	officer: Chief People Officer	C/O DATADOG, INC., 620 8TH AVENUE, 45TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Dev Ittycheria	director	C/O MONGO DB, INC., 1633 BROADWAY, 38TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Matthew Jacobson	director	C/O DATADOG, INC., 45TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001
Titilope Cole	director	388 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10013
Julie Richardson	director	YEXT, INC., 1 MADISON AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Shardul Shah	director	C/O DATADOG, INC., 620 8TH AVENUE, 45TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001
Laszlo Kopits	officer: General Counsel	C/O DATADOG, INC., 45TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001
Michael James Callahan	director	C/O DATADOG, INC., 620 8TH AVENUE, 45TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001