Dropbox (DBX) Share-based Compensation (2017 - 2026)

Dropbox (DBX) reported Share-based Compensation of $71.1 million for Q1 2026, up 5.96% on a YoY basis from $67.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 8.14% quarter-over-quarter from $77.4 million in Q4 2025.

Dropbox (DBX) Share-based Compensation (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dropbox has reported Share-based Compensation for 10 years, with the latest figure at $71.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 5.96% year-over-year to $71.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $304.8 million (down 9.18% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $300.8 million, down 13.19% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $71.1 million, down from $77.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $95.3 million in Q2 2023, with the low at $67.1 million in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $81.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $82.9 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation advanced 20.41% — and 2025, when it retreated 14.84%.
  • Dropbox's Share-based Compensation stood at $87.3 million in 2022, then fell by 5.04% to $82.9 million in 2023, then climbed by 3.38% to $85.7 million in 2024, then dropped by 9.68% to $77.4 million in 2025, then fell by 8.14% to $71.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $71.1 million (Q1 2026), $77.4 million (Q4 2025), and $78.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,998.30 Bn 2,920.03 Bn 56.06 Bn 3.08 Bn
2 Alarum Technologies 1,040.72 Bn 1,026.57 Bn 7.23 Mn -
3 Oracle 590.32 Bn 551.74 Bn 15.14 Bn 1.33 Bn
4 Palantir Technologies 316.31 Bn 308.39 Bn 1.42 Bn 201.59 Mn
5 Palo Alto Networks 181.17 Bn 176.63 Bn 1.91 Bn 301.00 Mn
6 CrowdStrike Holdings 161.69 Bn 158.63 Bn 993.68 Mn 273.95 Mn
7 Fortinet 102.35 Bn 99.06 Bn 1.49 Bn 72.50 Mn
8 Synopsys 88.25 Bn 88.13 Bn 1.77 Bn 258.72 Mn
9 Cloudflare 83.26 Bn 82.32 Bn 455.60 Mn 114.24 Mn
10 Dropbox 6.44 Bn 5.16 Bn 501.40 Mn 71.10 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 71.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 71.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 77.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 77.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 78.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 78.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 77.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 77.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 67.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 67.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 85.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 85.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 92.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 92.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 90.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 90.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 78.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 78.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 82.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 82.90 Mn