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

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

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

Dropbox (DBX) has reported Share-based Compensation for 10 consecutive years, with $71.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $71.1 million, up 5.96% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $304.8 million (down 9.18% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $300.8 million, down 13.19% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $71.1 million for Q1 2026 at Dropbox, down from $77.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $95.3 million in Q2 2023 and troughed at $67.1 million in Q1 2025.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $81.6 million, with a median of $82.9 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation grew 20.41% in 2022 and slipped 14.84% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $87.3 million in 2022, then slipped by 5.04% to $82.9 million in 2023, then rose by 3.38% to $85.7 million in 2024, then retreated by 9.68% to $77.4 million in 2025, then slipped by 8.14% to $71.1 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $71.1 million in Q1 2026, $77.4 million in Q4 2025, and $78.6 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,853.66 Bn 2,775.39 Bn 56.06 Bn 3.08 Bn
2 Oracle 408.21 Bn 376.86 Bn 17.12 Bn 1.20 Bn
3 Palantir Technologies 300.98 Bn 293.06 Bn 1.42 Bn 201.59 Mn
4 Palo Alto Networks 247.84 Bn 243.30 Bn 1.91 Bn 301.00 Mn
5 CrowdStrike Holdings 193.63 Bn 190.57 Bn 993.68 Mn 273.95 Mn
6 Fortinet 117.45 Bn 114.16 Bn 1.49 Bn 72.50 Mn
7 Cloudflare 86.88 Bn 85.93 Bn 455.60 Mn 114.24 Mn
8 Synopsys 86.18 Bn 86.06 Bn 1.77 Bn 258.72 Mn
9 Block 46.10 Bn 39.21 Bn 2.91 Bn 338.70 Mn
10 Dropbox 6.68 Bn 5.39 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