Dropbox (DBX) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)
Dropbox (DBX) posted Operating Expenses of $328.6 million for Q1 2026, down 3.89% on a QoQ basis from $341.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 1.36% year-over-year from $324.2 million in Q1 2025.
Dropbox (DBX) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dropbox's Operating Expenses history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $328.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 1.36% year-over-year to $328.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.3 billion (down 14.34% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $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.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $563.4 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $245.6 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $380.0 million and a median of $382.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Expenses slumped 56.41% — and 2024, when it soared 77.08%.
- Dropbox's Operating Expenses stood at $563.4 million in 2022, then slumped by 56.41% to $245.6 million in 2023, then surged by 77.08% to $434.9 million in 2024, then dropped by 21.38% to $341.9 million in 2025, then fell by 3.89% to $328.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DBX's Operating Expenses at $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 | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | -363.49 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 13.05 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 662.79 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 979.89 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 905.10 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 517.59 Mn |
| 10 | Dropbox | 7.54 Bn | 6.25 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 |