Operating Income
Gross Profit
DigitalOcean Gross Profit increased by 1.7% to $144.71M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.8%, from $129.44M to $144.71M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Gross Profit shows an upward trend with a 20.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher gross profit indicates strong pricing power and efficient infrastructure management, whereas lower profit suggests high service delivery costs.
Detailed definition
Gross profit is the residual profit after subtracting the cost of revenue from total revenue. It serves as a primary ind...
Peer comparison
Standard profitability metric; essential for comparing unit economics across cloud infrastructure competitors.
Metric ID:
gross_profitHistorical Data
20 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 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $60.67M | $67.92M | $75.26M | $80.13M | $86.07M | $95.39M | $102.82M | $90.6M | $99.83M | $103.82M | $103.26M | $109.15M | $114.15M | $116.56M | $126.08M | $129.44M | $130.95M | $136.93M | $142.27M | $144.71M |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.0% | +10.8% | +6.5% | +7.4% | +10.8% | +7.8% | -11.9% | +10.2% | +4.0% | -0.5% | +5.7% | +4.6% | +2.1% | +8.2% | +2.7% | +1.2% | +4.6% | +3.9% | +1.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +41.9% | +40.4% | +36.6% | +13.1% | +16.0% | +8.8% | +0.4% | +20.5% | +14.3% | +12.3% | +22.1% | +18.6% | +14.7% | +17.5% | +12.8% | +11.8% |
Range$60.67M – $144.71M
CAGR+20.1%
Avg YoY Growth+18.9%
Median YoY Growth+15.3%
Current Streak9 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is DigitalOcean's gross profit?
- DigitalOcean (DOCN) reported gross profit of $144.71M in Q1 2026.
- How has DigitalOcean's gross profit changed year-over-year?
- DigitalOcean's gross profit increased by 11.8% year-over-year, from $129.44M to $144.71M.
- What is the long-term trend for DigitalOcean's gross profit?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), DigitalOcean's gross profit has grown at a 20.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $257.97M to $539.59M.
- What does gross profit mean?
- The profit remaining after paying for the direct costs of providing services.