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Dropbox (DBX) Research & Development (2017 - 2026)

Dropbox filings provide 10 years of Research & Development readings, the most recent being $184.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 3.25% to $184.2 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $737.8 million through Mar 2026, down 15.6% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $732.0 million for FY2025, 19.99% down from the prior year.
  • Research & Development hit $184.2 million in Q1 2026 for Dropbox, down from $186.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $262.8 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at $178.4 million in Q1 2025.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $215.3 million, with a median of $219.1 million recorded in 2024.
  • The largest annual shift saw Research & Development grew 22.23% in 2023 before it fell 23.09% in 2025.
  • Dropbox's Research & Development stood at $238.5 million in 2022, then decreased by 6.88% to $222.1 million in 2023, then increased by 9.41% to $243.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 23.09% to $186.9 million in 2025, then dropped by 1.44% to $184.2 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DBX's Research & Development are $184.2 million (Q1 2026), $186.9 million (Q4 2025), and $182.3 million (Q3 2025).