Dynatrace (DT) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer DT or DDOG?

In the previous week, Datadog had 53 more articles in the media than Dynatrace. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for Datadog and 10 mentions for Dynatrace. Dynatrace's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Datadog's score of 0.79 indicating that Dynatrace is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dynatrace	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Datadog	33 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, DT or DDOG?

Dynatrace has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Datadog has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is DT or DDOG more profitable?

Dynatrace has a net margin of 28.47% compared to Datadog's net margin of 5.85%. Dynatrace's return on equity of 9.08% beat Datadog's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dynatrace	28.47%	9.08%	5.90%
Datadog	5.85%	6.39%	3.27%

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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	9.93	$483.68M	$1.60	35.19
Datadog	$2.68B	18.78	$183.75M	$0.46	317.26

Do analysts prefer DT or DDOG?

Dynatrace currently has a consensus price target of $62.26, suggesting a potential upside of 10.57%. Datadog has a consensus price target of $142.60, suggesting a potential downside of 2.29%. Given Dynatrace's higher possible 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)	7 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
Datadog	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	25 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Summary

Dynatrace beats Datadog on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.