Dropbox (DBX) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)
Dropbox (DBX) posted Operating Expenses of $328.6 million for Q1 2026, down 3.89% quarter-over-quarter from $341.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 1.36% year-on-year from $324.2 million in Q1 2025.
Dropbox (DBX) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dropbox (DBX) has reported Operating Expenses for 10 consecutive years, with $328.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $328.6 million, up 1.36% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.3 billion (down 14.34% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.3 billion, down 17.68% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $328.6 million for Q1 2026 at Dropbox, down from $341.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $563.4 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at $245.6 million in Q4 2023.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $380.0 million, with a median of $382.7 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses sank 56.41% in 2023 and surged 77.08% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $563.4 million in 2022, then tumbled by 56.41% to $245.6 million in 2023, then soared by 77.08% to $434.9 million in 2024, then declined by 21.38% to $341.9 million in 2025, then retreated by 3.89% to $328.6 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $328.6 million in Q1 2026, $341.9 million in Q4 2025, and $331.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 10.85 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 13.05 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 662.79 Mn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 979.89 Mn |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 905.10 Mn |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 517.59 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 3.08 Bn |
| 10 | Dropbox | 6.68 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 501.40 Mn | 328.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 328.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 341.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 331.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 333.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 324.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 434.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 399.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 400.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 382.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 245.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 382.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 445.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 410.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 563.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 392.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 384.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 360.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 379.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 360.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 339.10 Mn |