What is Dropbox's stock-based comp?

Dropbox (DBX) reported stock-based comp of $71.1M in Q1 2026.

How has Dropbox's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?

Dropbox's stock-based comp increased by 6.0% year-over-year, from $67.1M to $71.1M.

What is the long-term trend for Dropbox's stock-based comp?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Dropbox's stock-based comp has grown at a 1.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $287.1M to $300.8M.

What does stock-based comp mean?

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

Dropbox DBX Stock-Based Comp

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$629.5M+0.8%

Gross profit$501.4M-1.3%

Operating income$172.8M-6.0%

Net income$114.5M-23.8%

EPS (diluted)$0.48-5.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.2B+25.4%

Total debt$840.2M-43.1%

Total equity-$2.0B-87.0%

Total assets$3.0B+2.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$204.5M+33.0%

CapEx$1.2M+1,100%

Free cash flow$203.3M+32.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$6.2B-32.5%

Profitability

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Gross margin79.7%-2.3pp

Operating margin26.8%+6.1pp

Net margin18.7%+0.2pp

FCF margin38.8%+5.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-44.9%—

Debt / equity3.7×—

Current ratio1.2×+0.5×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Dropbox in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation.

The official record: Dropbox’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Dropbox's stock-based comp?: Dropbox (DBX) reported stock-based comp of $71.1M in Q1 2026.
How has Dropbox's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: Dropbox's stock-based comp increased by 6.0% year-over-year, from $67.1M to $71.1M.
What is the long-term trend for Dropbox's stock-based comp?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Dropbox's stock-based comp has grown at a 1.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $287.1M to $300.8M.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.