Dropbox (DBX) Operating Margin (2017 - 2026)
Dropbox's (DBX) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 26.1% in Q2 2026, down 82.0% on a YoY basis from 144.98% in Q2 2025, and down 4.93% quarter-over-quarter from 27.45% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Dropbox (DBX) Operating Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dropbox (DBX) has reported Operating Margin for 10 consecutive years, with 26.1% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 82.0% year-over-year to 26.1%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 26.64% (up 422.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 27.33%, up 825.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin eased to 26.1% in Q2 2026 per DBX's latest filing, from 27.45% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 42.11% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 13.43% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 19.83% across 5 years, with a median of 20.33% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Margin surged 5554 bps in 2023, then slumped 2845 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 13.43% in 2022, then surged by 414 bps to 42.11% in 2023, then plunged by 68 bps to 13.66% in 2024, then jumped by 87 bps to 25.5% in 2025, then gained by 2 bps to 26.1% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 26.1%, 27.45%, and 25.5% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlassian | 46.06 Bn | 44.82 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 11.93% |
| 2 | Dropbox | 7.58 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 506.50 Mn | 26.10% |
| 3 | Open Text | 5.81 Bn | 4.85 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 23.70% |
| 4 | Box | 4.71 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 253.97 Mn | 10.16% |
| 5 | Asana | 2.02 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 186.10 Mn | -19.05% |
| 6 | Cheetah Mobile | 105.81 Mn | -80.44 Mn | 24.15 Mn | -10.92% |
| 7 | Upland Software | 10.26 Mn | -21.41 Mn | 37.47 Mn | -60.43% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.10% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.91% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.42% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 42.11% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.65% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -13.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.11% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.91% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.41% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.05% |