Klaviyo (KVYO) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility & risk, KVYO or DDOG?

Klaviyo has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Datadog has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, KVYO or DDOG?

Datadog has higher revenue and earnings than Klaviyo. Klaviyo 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
Klaviyo	$937.46M	12.02	-$308.23M	-$0.18	-232.14
Datadog	$2.68B	15.15	$183.75M	$0.51	234.66

Does the media prefer KVYO or DDOG?

In the previous week, Klaviyo had 5 more articles in the media than Datadog. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for Klaviyo and 40 mentions for Datadog. Datadog's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Klaviyo's score of 0.48 indicating that Datadog is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Klaviyo	8 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Datadog	19 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend KVYO or DDOG?

Klaviyo currently has a consensus price target of $49.44, indicating a potential upside of 18.33%. Datadog has a consensus price target of $158.39, indicating a potential upside of 32.35%. Given Datadog's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Datadog is more favorable than Klaviyo.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Klaviyo	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
Datadog	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Is KVYO or DDOG more profitable?

Datadog has a net margin of 6.85% compared to Klaviyo's net margin of -4.92%. Datadog's return on equity of 8.28% beat Klaviyo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Klaviyo	-4.92%	0.90%	0.77%
Datadog	6.85%	8.28%	4.55%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer KVYO or DDOG?

Datadog received 248 more outperform votes than Klaviyo when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 73.81% of users gave Klaviyo an outperform vote while only 66.10% of users gave Datadog an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Klaviyo	Outperform Votes 62 73.81%	Underperform Votes 22 26.19%
Datadog	Outperform Votes 310 66.10%	Underperform Votes 159 33.90%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in KVYO or DDOG?

45.4% of Klaviyo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Datadog shares are held by institutional investors. 53.2% of Klaviyo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.8% of Datadog shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Datadog beats Klaviyo on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.