Dropbox (DBX) Share-based Compensation (2017 - 2026)
Dropbox (DBX) posted Share-based Compensation of $30.3 million for Q1 2026, down 18.33% on a QoQ basis from $37.1 million in Q4 2025, and down 23.87% year-over-year from $39.8 million in Q1 2025.
Dropbox (DBX) Share-based Compensation (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dropbox's Share-based Compensation history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $30.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 23.87% year-over-year to $30.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $141.5 million (down 54.1% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $151.0 million, down 56.42% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $30.3 million for Q1 2026 at Dropbox, down from $37.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $239.7 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$66.3 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $70.4 million and a median of $37.1 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation slumped 143.65% — and 2025, when it soared 2015.0%.
- Dropbox's Share-based Compensation stood at $239.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 65.42% to $82.9 million in 2023, then soared by 186.25% to $237.3 million in 2024, then sank by 84.37% to $37.1 million in 2025, then fell by 18.33% to $30.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DBX's Share-based Compensation at $30.3 million in Q1 2026, $37.1 million in Q4 2025, and $35.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 3.08 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 6.84 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 4.70 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 201.59 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | -261.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 72.50 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 15.07 Mn |
| 10 | Dropbox | 7.54 Bn | 6.25 Bn | 501.40 Mn | 30.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 38.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 38.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 237.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 237.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.00 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 |