CRM vs DDOG

Salesforce and Datadog, both Technology

Salesforce is the larger company at $124B against $79B. On trailing earnings CRM is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 20.9 against 586.4, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year DDOG returned +114% against -5.6% for CRM. The RyuScore puts CRM ahead, 63 against 14 out of 100.

Salesforce and Datadog compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureCRMDDOG
Last close$229$293
Market cap$124B$79B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better20.9586.4
1-year return-5.6%+114%
5-year return-8.3%+117%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1063/10014/100

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Salesforce

Revenue of $11B in Q2 2027, net income $3.5B. Its largest reported line is Agentforce Apps, 63% of the disclosed total.

Datadog

Revenue of $1.1B in Q2 2026, net income $45M. Its largest reported line is North America, 74% of the disclosed total.

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