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

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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

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DateValue
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