Dropbox (DBX) Invested Capital (2017 - 2026)
Dropbox (DBX) reported Invested Capital of -$1.7 billion for Q1 2026, down 129.65% on a YoY basis from $5.7 billion in Q1 2025, and down 16.93% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Dropbox (DBX) Invested Capital (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dropbox has reported Invested Capital for 10 years, with the latest figure at -$1.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Invested Capital fell 129.65% year-over-year to -$1.7 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.7 billion (down 129.65% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$1.5 billion, down 241.02% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.7 billion, down from -$1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Invested Capital was $118.9 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$1.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Invested Capital has averaged -$463.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$237.3 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Invested Capital soared 377.16% — and 2025, when it slumped 35290.48%.
- Dropbox's Invested Capital stood at -$42.9 million in 2022, then soared by 377.16% to $118.9 million in 2023, then plunged by 457.95% to -$425.6 million in 2024, then slumped by 241.02% to -$1.5 billion in 2025, then dropped by 16.93% to -$1.7 billion in 2026.
- The last three Invested Capital figures came in at -$1.7 billion (Q1 2026), -$1.5 billion (Q4 2025), and -$1.2 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 423.21 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 38.50 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 8.45 Bn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 9.39 Bn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 4.43 Bn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 989.70 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 40.59 Bn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 2.82 Bn |
| 10 | Dropbox | 6.44 Bn | 5.16 Bn | 501.40 Mn | -1.70 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -978.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -739.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -425.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -237.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -88.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 118.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -84.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -141.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -96.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -42.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -346.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -285.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -187.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 140.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 193.10 Mn |