What is DigitalOcean's capex?

DigitalOcean (DOCN) reported capex of $39.99M in Q1 2026.

How has DigitalOcean's capex changed year-over-year?

DigitalOcean's capex decreased by 35.5% year-over-year, from $61.96M to $39.99M.

What is the long-term trend for DigitalOcean's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), DigitalOcean's capex has grown at a 7.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $97.07M to $129.09M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

DigitalOcean DOCN CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$257.9M+22.4%

Gross profit$144.7M+11.8%

Operating income$36.6M-2.8%

Net income$15.8M-58.7%

EPS (diluted)$0.15-61.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$741.5M+105%

Total debt$1.3B-25.4%

Total equity$887.4M+521%

Total assets$2.6B+56.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$46.9M-26.8%

Free cash flow$6.9M+226%

Valuation

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Market cap$12.49B+364%

Enterprise value$13.05B+221%

P/E52.7×+31.5×

P/S13.2×+9.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin58.5%-1.8pp

Operating margin16.4%+1.9pp

Net margin25%+11.5pp

FCF margin19.5%+9.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-8.8%—

Debt / equity1.5×—

Current ratio1.5×-1.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by DigitalOcean in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: DigitalOcean’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is DigitalOcean's capex?: DigitalOcean (DOCN) reported capex of $39.99M in Q1 2026.
How has DigitalOcean's capex changed year-over-year?: DigitalOcean's capex decreased by 35.5% year-over-year, from $61.96M to $39.99M.
What is the long-term trend for DigitalOcean's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), DigitalOcean's capex has grown at a 7.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $97.07M to $129.09M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.