Datadog, Inc.DDOG
Datadog, Inc. Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosure
Acquisitions, Intangible Assets and Goodwill
2025 Acquisitions
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company entered into three purchase agreements for acquisitions of businesses, each of which was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. The Company does not consider the acquisitions to be material, individually or in aggregate. The total purchase price in aggregate of $178.4 million consisted of $109.3 million in cash payments, net of cash acquired, $16.1 million of deferred acquisition holdback payments and the issuance of 770,044 restricted shares of Class A common stock. The total purchase price was allocated to intangible assets in the amount of $17.6 million and goodwill in the amount of $163.1 million based on the respective estimated fair values. The purchase price allocations are preliminary. The Company continues to collect information with regard to its estimates and assumptions, including potential liabilities and contingencies. The Company will record adjustments to the fair value of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and goodwill within the 12 month measurement period, if necessary. The resulting goodwill from the agreements is not deductible for income tax purposes. Pro forma results of operations from the acquisitions have not been presented because they were not material to the consolidated results of operations.
2024 Acquisitions
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company entered into one purchase agreement for an acquisition of a business, which was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. The Company does not consider this acquisition to be material. The total purchase price was allocated to intangible assets in the amount of $0.7 million and goodwill in the amount of $10.2 million based on the respective estimated fair values. The resulting goodwill from the agreements is not deductible for income tax purposes. Pro forma results of operations from the acquisition have not been presented because they were not material to the consolidated results of operations.
2023 Acquisitions
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company entered into three purchase agreements for acquisitions of businesses, each of which were accounted for as business combinations in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. The Company does not consider these acquisitions to be material, individually or in aggregate. The total purchase price was allocated to intangible assets in the amount of $2.1 million and goodwill in the amount of $3.5 million based on the respective estimated fair values. The resulting goodwill from each of the agreements is not deductible for income tax purposes. Pro forma results of operations from these acquisitions have not been presented because they were not material to the consolidated results of operations.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
| December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Amortization Period | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Developed technology | $ | 14,539 | $ | (4,420) | $ | 10,119 | 3 years | ||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | 5,800 | (951) | 4,849 | 4 years | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 20,339 | $ | (5,371) | $ | 14,968 | |||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Amortization Period | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Developed technology | $ | 10,918 | $ | (7,432) | $ | 3,486 | 3 years | ||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | 3,300 | (3,075) | 225 | 4 years | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 14,218 | $ | (10,507) | $ | 3,711 | |||||||||||||||||
Intangible amortization expense was approximately $6.5 million, $6.4 million and $8.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Amortization of developed technology and customer relationships are included in cost of revenue and sales and marketing expense, respectively, on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.
As of December 31, 2025, future amortization expense by year is expected to be as follows (in thousands):
| Amount | |||||
| 2026 | $ | 6,128 | |||
| 2027 | 5,583 | ||||
| 2028 | 2,758 | ||||
2029 | 499 | ||||
| Total | $ | 14,968 | |||
Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows (in thousands):
| Amount | |||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | 360,381 | |||
| 2025 Acquisitions | 163,102 | ||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 7,085 | ||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | 530,568 | |||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 23, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 24, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 25, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Mar 1, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 25, 2020 | |
About Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosures
Goodwill and intangible asset disclosures reveal the premium paid in acquisitions and how management assesses whether that premium retains its value. Since goodwill is no longer amortized under US GAAP, the annual impairment test is the only mechanism that adjusts carrying values downward — making the assumptions behind that test critically important for investors.
Key signals: a history of goodwill impairments suggests management consistently overpays for acquisitions. Watch the gap between reporting unit fair value and carrying amount — when fair value exceeds carrying amount by less than 10-20%, a small decline in business performance could trigger a write-down. For finite-lived intangibles, examine useful life assumptions across customer relationships, technology, and trade names; aggressive estimates inflate near-term earnings. Compare total intangibles-to-total-assets ratios against peers to assess acquisition dependency. Rising goodwill as a percentage of equity can signal balance sheet fragility.