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Founded by Arash Ferdowsi and Drew Houston in 2007.1
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From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.
United States brought in 56% of the revenue Dropbox Inc. broke down this way in fiscal 2025.
| Regions | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Outside the United States | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.1B |
Out of $2.5B in revenue.3
Out of $951.8M of cash from operations. Spending exceeded cash from operations; the rest came from savings or borrowing.3
Every line of the income statement in the latest annual report, as filed.3
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.5B | $2.5B | $2.5B |
| Cost of revenue | $500.8M | $445.1M | $478.5M |
| Gross profit | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.0B |
| Research and development | $732.0M | $914.9M | $936.5M |
| Sales and marketing | $369.9M | $460.7M | $466.0M |
| General and administrative | $230.5M | $241.2M | $237.1M |
| Net (gain) loss on real estate assets | -$1.3M | $100.0K | -$155.2M |
| Total operating expenses | $1.3B | $1.6B | $1.5B |
| Income from operations | $689.1M | $486.2M | $538.7M |
| Interest (expense) income, net | -$78.6M | $13.9M | $19.4M |
| Other income (loss), net | $7.1M | $9.7M | -$3.7M |
| Income before income taxes | $617.6M | $509.8M | $554.4M |
| Provision for income taxes | -$109.2M | -$57.5M | -$100.8M |
| Net income | $508.4M | $452.3M | $453.6M |
| Basic net income per share (in dollars per share) | $1.89 | $1.42 | $1.33 |
| Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share) | $1.86 | $1.40 | $1.31 |
| Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per share attributable to common stockholders, basic (in shares) | 268.3M shares | 318.2M shares | 341.2M shares |
| Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted (in shares) | 272.8M shares | 323.4M shares | 345.6M shares |
| Allocated share-based compensation expense (reversal) | $300.8M | $346.5M | $338.0M |
Every line of the balance sheet in the latest annual report, as filed.3
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $891.3M | $1.3B | $614.9M |
| Short-term investments | $146.9M | $265.9M | |
| Trade and other receivables, net | $79.1M | $70.4M | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $73.2M | $73.8M | |
| Total current assets | $1.2B | $1.7B | |
| Property and equipment, net | $378.4M | $358.8M | |
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | $270.7M | $158.9M | |
| Intangible assets, net | $33.7M | $54.9M | |
| Goodwill | $454.9M | $442.8M | |
| Deferred tax assets | $415.7M | $466.7M | |
| Other assets | $101.0M | $104.7M | |
| Total assets | $2.8B | $3.3B | |
| Accounts payable | $24.3M | $36.5M | |
| Accrued and other current liabilities | $121.7M | $143.2M | |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | $111.8M | $105.2M | |
| Operating lease liability | $51.3M | $64.9M | |
| Finance lease obligation | $144.3M | $123.3M | |
| Convertible senior notes, net, current | $695.4M | $0 | |
| Term loan, net, current | $15.0M | $10.0M | |
| Deferred revenue | $729.7M | $727.7M | |
| Total current liabilities | $1.9B | $1.2B | |
| Operating lease liability, non-current | $355.9M | $250.4M | |
| Finance lease obligation, non-current | $201.5M | $203.5M | |
| Convertible senior notes, net, non-current | $689.9M | $1.4B | |
| Term loan, net, non-current | $1.4B | $962.9M | |
| Other non-current liabilities | $67.6M | $68.4M | |
| Total liabilities | $4.6B | $4.1B | |
| Preferred stock value | $0 | $0 | |
| Common stock | $0 | $0 | |
| Additional paid-in-capital | $2.0B | $2.4B | |
| Accumulated deficit | -$3.8B | -$3.1B | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $5.7M | -$10.1M | |
| Total stockholders' deficit | -$1.8B | -$752.4M | -$165.8M |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | $2.8B | $3.3B | |
| Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 240.0M shares | 240.0M shares | |
| Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) | 0 shares | 0 shares | |
| Preferred shares outstanding, beginning of the period (in shares) | 0 shares | 0 shares | |
| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
Every line of the cash flow in the latest annual report, as filed.3
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $508.4M | $452.3M | $453.6M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $157.4M | $137.3M | $170.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | $300.8M | $346.5M | $338.0M |
| Net (gain) loss on real estate assets | -$1.3M | $100.0K | -$155.2M |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | $10.0M | $4.6M | $4.2M |
| Net (gain) loss on equity investments | -$700.0K | $200.0K | $0 |
| Amortization of deferred commissions | $25.9M | $30.3M | $38.6M |
| Non-cash operating lease expense | $37.6M | $35.9M | $43.5M |
| Deferred taxes | $51.7M | -$5.4M | $38.4M |
| Other | -$11.2M | $3.8M | -$600.0K |
| Trade and other receivables, net | -$6.7M | -$2.4M | -$14.5M |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | -$26.2M | -$5.4M | -$41.1M |
| Other assets | $6.9M | $6.4M | $23.3M |
| Accounts payable | -$12.6M | -$4.5M | $1.2M |
| Accrued and other current liabilities | -$29.4M | -$24.7M | -$20.8M |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | $5.9M | -$4.1M | -$22.6M |
| Deferred revenue | $2.0M | $1.5M | $21.6M |
| Other non-current liabilities | $10.1M | -$6.4M | -$1.5M |
| Operating lease liabilities | -$40.8M | -$57.0M | -$65.4M |
| Tenant improvement allowance reimbursement | $0 | $0 | $1.1M |
| Cash paid for lease termination | -$36.0M | -$14.9M | -$28.1M |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $951.8M | $894.1M | $783.7M |
| Capital expenditures | -$21.0M | -$22.5M | -$24.3M |
| Purchase of intangible assets | -$400.0K | -$200.0K | -$300.0K |
| Business combinations, net of cash acquired | -$13.1M | -$57.8M | $0 |
| Purchases of short-term investments | $0 | -$62.3M | -$208.7M |
| Proceeds from sales of short-term investments | $0 | $241.7M | $352.4M |
| Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments | $124.8M | $313.7M | $252.2M |
| Proceeds from sales of equity investments | $1.7M | $0 | $0 |
| Cash receipts from equipment rebates | $17.1M | $32.3M | $24.8M |
| Other | $2.8M | -$1.1M | -$900.0K |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | $111.9M | $443.8M | $395.2M |
| Proceeds from term loan facility | $500.0M | $1.0B | $0 |
| Payments of debt issuance costs and loan commitment fees | -$21.6M | -$50.1M | -$100.0K |
| Principal payments against term loan facility | -$11.6M | $0 | $0 |
| Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of restricted stock units and awards | -$151.0M | -$148.7M | -$135.1M |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of taxes withheld | $100.0K | $900.0K | $2.5M |
| Principal payments on finance lease obligations | -$128.6M | -$129.4M | -$126.6M |
| Common stock repurchases | -$1.7B | -$1.2B | -$539.9M |
| Payment of acquisition-related indemnification holdback | -$4.1M | -$17.7M | $0 |
| Net cash used in financing activities | -$1.5B | -$586.6M | -$799.2M |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $12.4M | -$5.7M | $2.4M |
| Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | -$454.6M | $745.6M | $382.1M |
| Interest | $105.9M | $15.2M | $10.5M |
| Income taxes | $56.9M | $61.0M | $68.2M |
| Property and equipment acquired under finance leases | $147.3M | $171.6M | $144.7M |
Founded by Arash Ferdowsi and Drew Houston in 2007.1
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From Wikidata.1
Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.2
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