Supplemental
Taxes Paid
DigitalOcean Taxes Paid increased by 39.1% to $1.91M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 990.3%, from $175.00K to $1.91M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Taxes Paid shows an upward trend with a 168.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
High cash taxes relative to earnings may indicate limited tax planning opportunities or specific jurisdictional tax requirements.
Detailed definition
The actual cash outflow for income taxes during the period, which may differ from the tax expense reported on the income...
Peer comparison
Comparable across peers in the same tax jurisdictions; useful for calculating effective cash tax rates.
Metric ID:
income_taxes_paidHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $170.00K | $0.00 | $380.00K | $1.00M | $105.00K | $561.00K | $2.90M | $393.00K | $1.10M | $543.00K | $689.00K | $997.00K | $7.98M | $4.47M | $6.23M | $175.00K | $5.58M | $1.37M | $1.91M |
| QoQ Change | — | -100.0% | — | +163.9% | -89.5% | +434.3% | +416.6% | -86.4% | +179.4% | -50.5% | +26.9% | +44.7% | +700.3% | -44.0% | +39.4% | -97.2% | >999% | -75.4% | +39.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -38.2% | — | +662.6% | -60.8% | +945.7% | -3.2% | -76.2% | +153.7% | +626.7% | +722.5% | +803.5% | -82.4% | -30.0% | -78.0% | +990.3% |
Range$0.00 – $7.98M
CAGR+71.1%
Avg YoY Growth+324.0%
Median YoY Growth+75.2%
Taxes Paid at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is DigitalOcean's taxes paid?
- DigitalOcean (DOCN) reported taxes paid of $1.91M in Q1 2026.
- How has DigitalOcean's taxes paid changed year-over-year?
- DigitalOcean's taxes paid increased by 990.3% year-over-year, from $175.00K to $1.91M.
- What is the long-term trend for DigitalOcean's taxes paid?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), DigitalOcean's taxes paid has grown at a 168.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.01M to $19.67M.
- What does taxes paid mean?
- The actual cash paid to tax authorities during the period.