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DDOG vs. IT: Datadog vs. Gartner Stock Comparison

How do Datadog (DDOG) and Gartner (IT) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Datadog (DDOG) and Gartner (IT) both fall under the Software & Services industry group, but DDOG is classified in Software while IT is classified in IT Services.

Company profile comparison for Datadog (DDOG) and Gartner (IT)
Profile ItemDDOGIT
NameDatadog Inc. Class AGartner Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupSoftware & ServicesSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftwareIT Services
GICS Sub-IndustryApplication SoftwareIT Consulting & Other Services
Market Capitalization64.64 billion USD11.99 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateSeptember 19, 2019October 5, 1993
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

DDOG
IT
GSPC
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Datadog (DDOG) vs. Gartner (IT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Datadog (DDOG) and Gartner (IT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Datadog (DDOG) and Gartner (IT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Datadog (DDOG) and Gartner (IT)
MetricDDOGIT
Total Return (1Y)-5.64%-17.60%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)21.65%-22.07%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-1.69%-10.95%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

DDOG
IT
GSPC
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Datadog (DDOG) vs. Gartner (IT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Datadog (DDOG) and Gartner (IT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Datadog (DDOG) and Gartner (IT)
MetricDDOGIT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)70.49%58.29%
Beta (5Y)1.570.95
Max Drawdown (5Y)-68.11%-77.21%
Avg. Volume (3M)3.82M1.14M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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DDOG and IT are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Datadog (DDOG) and Gartner (IT)
MetricDDOGIT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.14-0.38
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.21-0.54

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Gartner (IT) at 365.76% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Datadog (DDOG) at 6.43%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

DDOG

Software & Services industry group

6.43%

Max
53.85%
Q3
17.90%
Median
6.59%
DDOG
6.43%
Q1
-9.59%
Min
-50.52%

IT

Software & Services industry group

365.76%

IT
365.76%
Max
53.85%
Q3
17.90%
Median
6.59%
Q1
-9.59%
Min
-50.52%
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Datadog (DDOG) vs. Gartner (IT): A comparison of their ROE against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Datadog (DDOG) at 6.12% and Gartner (IT) at 14.81% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

DDOG

Software & Services industry group

6.12%

Max
41.17%
Q3
15.28%
DDOG
6.12%
Median
4.63%
Q1
-5.42%
Min
-33.17%

IT

Software & Services industry group

14.81%

Max
41.17%
Q3
15.28%
IT
14.81%
Median
4.63%
Q1
-5.42%
Min
-33.17%
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Datadog (DDOG) vs. Gartner (IT): A comparison of their net margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Gartner (IT) at 18.58% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Datadog (DDOG) at 6.33%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

DDOG

Software & Services industry group

6.33%

Max
46.89%
Q3
17.64%
Median
8.73%
DDOG
6.33%
Q1
-2.13%
Min
-30.45%

IT

Software & Services industry group

18.58%

Max
46.89%
IT
18.58%
Q3
17.64%
Median
8.73%
Q1
-2.13%
Min
-30.45%
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Datadog (DDOG) vs. Gartner (IT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Datadog (DDOG) and Gartner (IT)
MetricDDOGIT
ROE (TTM)6.43%365.76%
ROA (TTM)0.91%11.33%
Net Margin (TTM)6.12%14.81%
Operating Margin (TTM)6.33%18.58%
Gross Margin (TTM)79.61%70.18%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Datadog (DDOG) at 27.68% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Gartner (IT) at 3.67% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in revenue momentum.

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Datadog (DDOG) vs. Gartner (IT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Datadog (DDOG) at -40.38% and Gartner (IT) at -39.69% post bottom-quartile EPS growth versus peers, pointing to weaker earnings momentum than typical rivals.

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Datadog (DDOG) vs. Gartner (IT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Datadog (DDOG) and Gartner (IT)
MetricDDOGIT
Revenue Growth (YoY)27.68%3.67%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)26.95%5.87%
EPS Growth (YoY)-40.38%-39.69%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)---1.05%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Datadog (DDOG) at 3.51 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Gartner (IT) at 0.91 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

DDOG

Software & Services industry group

3.51

Max
5.11
DDOG
3.51
Q3
2.77
Median
1.67
Q1
1.01
Min
0.03

IT

Software & Services industry group

0.91

Max
5.11
Q3
2.77
Median
1.67
Q1
1.01
IT
0.91
Min
0.03
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Datadog (DDOG) vs. Gartner (IT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Datadog (DDOG) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28 against its industry range, while Gartner (IT) reports no figure this period.

DDOG

Software & Services industry group

0.28

Max
2.52
Q3
1.13
Median
0.40
DDOG
0.28
Q1
0.07
Min
0.00

IT

Software & Services industry group

--

Max
2.52
Q3
1.13
Median
0.40
Q1
0.07
Min
0.00
IT
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Datadog (DDOG) vs. Gartner (IT): IT does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; DDOG is benchmarked against the Software & Services industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Datadog (DDOG) and Gartner (IT)
MetricDDOGIT
Current Ratio (MRQ)3.510.91
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.28--
Net Debt / EBITDA-23.061.18

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Datadog (DDOG) nor Gartner (IT) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

DDOG

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

DDOG
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

IT

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

IT
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Datadog (DDOG) vs. Gartner (IT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither Datadog (DDOG) nor Gartner (IT) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

DDOG

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

DDOG
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

IT

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

IT
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Datadog (DDOG) vs. Gartner (IT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Datadog (DDOG) and Gartner (IT)
MetricDDOGIT
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Gartner (IT) at 13.62 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Datadog (DDOG) at 248.67 trades above its peer range — a wide earnings-valuation gap relative to industry peers.

DDOG

Software & Services industry group

248.67

DDOG
248.67
Max
112.94
Q3
60.32
Median
32.91
Q1
18.77
Min
6.69

IT

Software & Services industry group

13.62

Max
112.94
Q3
60.32
Median
32.91
Q1
18.77
IT
13.62
Min
6.69
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Datadog (DDOG) vs. Gartner (IT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Gartner (IT) at 1.86 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Datadog (DDOG) at 15.11 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

DDOG

Software & Services industry group

15.11

Max
17.91
DDOG
15.11
Q3
8.78
Median
4.25
Q1
2.23
Min
0.02

IT

Software & Services industry group

1.86

Max
17.91
Q3
8.78
Median
4.25
Q1
2.23
IT
1.86
Min
0.02
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Datadog (DDOG) vs. Gartner (IT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Gartner (IT) reports a negative P/B ratio of -348.81, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Datadog (DDOG) reports 13.71, ranking against industry peers normally.

DDOG

Software & Services industry group

13.71

Max
16.63
DDOG
13.71
Q3
8.50
Median
4.30
Q1
1.92
Min
-3.90

IT

Software & Services industry group

-348.81

Max
16.63
Q3
8.50
Median
4.30
Q1
1.92
Min
-3.90
IT
-348.81
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Datadog (DDOG) vs. Gartner (IT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Datadog (DDOG) and Gartner (IT)
MetricDDOGIT
P/E Ratio (TTM)248.6713.62
P/S Ratio (TTM)15.111.86
P/B Ratio (MRQ)13.71-348.81
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)1.65%8.90%