Dropbox (DBX) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)
Dropbox (DBX) reported Operating Expenses of $328.6 million for Q1 2026, up 1.36% on a YoY basis from $324.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.89% quarter-over-quarter from $341.9 million in Q4 2025.
Dropbox (DBX) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dropbox has reported Operating Expenses for 10 years, with the latest figure at $328.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 1.36% year-over-year to $328.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.3 billion (down 14.34% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.3 billion, down 17.68% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $328.6 million, down from $341.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $563.4 million in Q4 2022, with the low at $245.6 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $380.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $382.7 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Expenses tumbled 56.41% — and 2024, when it soared 77.08%.
- Dropbox's Operating Expenses stood at $563.4 million in 2022, then plunged by 56.41% to $245.6 million in 2023, then soared by 77.08% to $434.9 million in 2024, then decreased by 21.38% to $341.9 million in 2025, then dropped by 3.89% to $328.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $328.6 million (Q1 2026), $341.9 million (Q4 2025), and $331.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 10.85 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 6.42 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 11.73 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 662.79 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 979.89 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 905.10 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 517.59 Mn |
| 10 | Dropbox | 6.44 Bn | 5.16 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 |