Dynatrace (DT) Competitors

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

Which has more risk and volatility, DT or DDOG?

Dynatrace has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Datadog has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is DT or DDOG more profitable?

Dynatrace has a net margin of 27.75% compared to Datadog's net margin of 4.13%. Dynatrace's return on equity of 9.15% beat Datadog's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dynatrace	27.75%	9.15%	6.00%
Datadog	4.13%	5.04%	2.59%

Does the media favor DT or DDOG?

In the previous week, Datadog had 29 more articles in the media than Dynatrace. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for Datadog and 34 mentions for Dynatrace. Dynatrace's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Datadog's score of 0.88 indicating that Dynatrace is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dynatrace	19 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Datadog	34 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, DT or DDOG?

Dynatrace has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Datadog. Dynatrace 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
Dynatrace	$1.70B	8.42	$483.68M	$1.63	29.12
Datadog	$2.68B	16.02	$183.75M	$0.35	355.77

Do analysts prefer DT or DDOG?

Dynatrace currently has a consensus price target of $62.57, suggesting a potential upside of 31.83%. Datadog has a consensus price target of $152.93, suggesting a potential upside of 22.82%. Given Dynatrace's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Dynatrace is more favorable than Datadog.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dynatrace	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Datadog	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DT or DDOG?

94.3% of Dynatrace shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Datadog shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Dynatrace shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Datadog shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Dynatrace beats Datadog on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.