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

Dropbox (DBX) has reported Research & Development for 10 consecutive years, with $184.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $184.2 million, up 3.25% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $737.8 million (down 15.6% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $732.0 million, down 19.99% from the prior year.
• Research & Development was $184.2 million for Q1 2026 at Dropbox, down from $186.9 million in the prior quarter.
• Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $262.8 million in Q2 2023 and troughed 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.
• Year-over-year, Research & Development advanced 22.23% in 2023 and dropped 23.09% in 2025.
• Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $238.5 million in 2022, then dropped by 6.88% to $222.1 million in 2023, then grew by 9.41% to $243.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 23.09% to $186.9 million in 2025, then slipped by 1.44% to $184.2 million in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $184.2 million in Q1 2026, $186.9 million in Q4 2025, and $182.3 million in Q3 2025.