Datadog (DDOG) Competitors

MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) and Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Is MDB or DDOG more profitable?

Datadog has a net margin of 4.13% compared to MongoDB's net margin of -4.09%. Datadog's return on equity of 5.04% beat MongoDB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MongoDB	-4.09%	-3.16%	-2.05%
Datadog	4.13%	5.04%	2.59%

Do analysts rate MDB or DDOG?

MongoDB currently has a consensus price target of $283.46, indicating a potential upside of 29.40%. Datadog has a consensus price target of $153.10, indicating a potential upside of 16.68%. Given MongoDB's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe MongoDB is more favorable than Datadog.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MongoDB	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
Datadog	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Does the media prefer MDB or DDOG?

In the previous week, MongoDB had 6 more articles in the media than Datadog. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for MongoDB and 27 mentions for Datadog. Datadog's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat MongoDB's score of 1.04 indicating that Datadog is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MongoDB	22 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Datadog	25 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MDB or DDOG?

89.3% of MongoDB shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Datadog shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of MongoDB shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Datadog shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility & risk, MDB or DDOG?

MongoDB has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Datadog has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MDB or DDOG?

Datadog has higher revenue and earnings than MongoDB. MongoDB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Datadog, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MongoDB	$2.01B	8.92	-$129.07M	-$1.14	-192.16
Datadog	$2.68B	17.05	$183.75M	$0.35	374.91

Summary

Datadog beats MongoDB on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.