DROPBOX, INC.
Business
Dropbox, Inc. provides a cloud-based platform that centralizes content, collaboration, and workflow tools to help individuals, teams, and organizations create, access, share, and organize digital content. It offers products and services including cloud storage and sync, Dropbox Paper, Passwords, Backup, Rewind, Transfer, Dash, Dropbox Sign, DocSend, FormSwift, developer APIs, and AI-enhanced search and organization. The company serves distinct customer segments through subscription plans for Personal and Business users, self-serve channels, targeted outbound sales, and enterprise administrator controls. Dropbox distributes its platform globally via its website and apps across devices and operating systems and integrates with third-party platforms and partners.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-21
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2,521 | 2,548 | 2,502 | 2,325 | 2,158 | |
| Cost of revenue | 501 | 445 | 479 | 444 | 444 | |
| Gross profit | 2,020 | 2,103 | 2,023 | 1,881 | 1,714 | |
| Research and development | 732 | 915 | 937 | 892 | 756 | |
| Sales and marketing | 370 | 461 | 466 | 409 | 428 | |
| General and administrative | 231 | 241 | 237 | 223 | 225 | |
| Net (gain) loss on real estate assets | −1 | 100,000 | −155 | 175 | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 1,331 | 1,617 | 1,484 | 1,699 | 1,439 | |
| Income from operations | 689 | 486 | 539 | 181 | 274 | |
| Interest (expense) income, net | −79 | 14 | 19 | 3 | −5 | |
| Other income (loss), net | 7 | 10 | −4 | 8 | 30 | |
| Income before income taxes | 618 | 510 | 554 | 193 | 299 | |
| Provision for income taxes | −109 | −58 | −101 | 361 | 37 | |
| Net income | 508 | 452 | 454 | 553 | 336 | |
| Basic net income per share (in dollars per share) | 1.89 | 1.42 | 1.33 | 1.53 | 0.87 | |
| Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share) | 1.86 | 1.4 | 1.31 | 1.52 | 0.85 | |
| Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per share attributable to common stockholders, basic (in shares) | 268 | 318 | 341 | 361 | 388 | |
| Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted (in shares) | 273 | 323 | 346 | 363 | 396 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 891 | 1,328 | 615 | 233 | 533 | |
| Short-term investments | 147 | 266 | 741 | 1,111 | 1,185 | |
| Trade and other receivables, net | 79 | 70 | 69 | 54 | 50 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 73 | 74 | 92 | 93 | 82 | |
| Total current assets | 1,191 | 1,738 | 1,517 | 1,490 | 1,850 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 378 | 359 | 309 | 308 | 322 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | 271 | 159 | 184 | 261 | 414 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 34 | 55 | 58 | 88 | 54 | |
| Goodwill | 455 | 443 | 402 | 403 | 357 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 416 | 467 | 460 | 499 | 41 | |
| Other assets | 101 | 105 | 53 | 61 | 54 | |
| Total assets | 2,845 | 3,325 | 2,984 | 3,110 | 3,091 | |
| Accounts payable | 24 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 26 | |
| Accrued and other current liabilities | 122 | 143 | 155 | 140 | 141 | |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 112 | 105 | 109 | 132 | 139 | |
| Operating lease liability | 51 | 65 | 57 | 69 | 78 | |
| Finance lease obligation | 144 | 123 | 116 | 115 | 120 | |
| Convertible senior notes, net, current | 695 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Term loan, net, current | 15 | 10 | 0 | — | — | |
| Deferred revenue | 730 | 728 | 725 | 703 | 672 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,894 | 1,211 | 1,202 | 1,197 | 1,176 | |
| Operating lease liability, non-current | 356 | 250 | 311 | 585 | 632 | |
| Finance lease obligation, non-current | 202 | 204 | 169 | 152 | 168 | |
| Convertible senior notes, net, non-current | 690 | 1,382 | 1,378 | 1,374 | 1,370 | |
| Term loan, net, non-current | 1,434 | 963 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 68 | 68 | 91 | 112 | 39 | |
| Total liabilities | 4,642 | 4,078 | 3,149 | 3,420 | 3,385 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock value | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additional paid-in-capital | 2,012 | 2,404 | 2,598 | 2,512 | 2,448 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −3,815 | −3,147 | −2,742 | −2,772 | −2,739 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 6 | −10 | −22 | −49 | −3 | |
| Total stockholders' deficit | −1,797 | −752 | −166 | −309 | −294 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | 2,845 | 3,325 | 2,984 | 3,110 | 3,091 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 157 | 137 | 170 | 157 | 151 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 301 | 347 | 338 | 331 | 287 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Net (gain) loss on equity investments | −700,000 | 200,000 | 0 | −5 | 0 | |
| Amortization of deferred commissions | 26 | 30 | 39 | 40 | 32 | |
| Non-cash operating lease expense | 38 | 36 | 44 | 64 | 76 | |
| Deferred taxes | 52 | −5 | 38 | −396 | −38 | |
| Other | −11 | 4 | −600,000 | −800,000 | −4 | |
| Trade and other receivables, net | −7 | −2 | −15 | −6 | −6 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −26 | −5 | −41 | −50 | −58 | |
| Other assets | 7 | 6 | 23 | −10 | 12 | |
| Accounts payable | −13 | −5 | 1 | 13 | 8 | |
| Accrued and other current liabilities | −29 | −25 | −21 | 5 | −29 | |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 6 | −4 | −23 | −7 | 24 | |
| Deferred revenue | 2 | 2 | 22 | 26 | 60 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 10 | −6 | −2 | −18 | −13 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −41 | −57 | −65 | −86 | −102 | |
| Tenant improvement allowance reimbursement | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | |
| Cash paid for lease termination | −36 | −15 | −28 | 0 | −32 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 952 | 894 | 784 | 797 | 730 | |
| Capital expenditures | −21 | −23 | −24 | −34 | −22 | |
| Purchase of intangible assets | −400,000 | −200,000 | −300,000 | −1 | −7 | |
| Business combinations, net of cash acquired | −13 | −58 | 0 | −75 | −140 | |
| Purchases of short-term investments | 0 | −62 | −209 | −571 | −1,138 | |
| Proceeds from sales of short-term investments | 0 | 242 | 352 | 214 | 294 | |
| Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments | 125 | 314 | 252 | 389 | 449 | |
| Proceeds from sales of equity investments | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Cash receipts from equipment rebates | 17 | 32 | 25 | — | — | |
| Other | 3 | −1 | −900,000 | 20 | 40 | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 112 | 444 | 395 | −49 | −525 | |
| Proceeds from term loan facility | 500 | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payments of debt issuance costs and loan commitment fees | −22 | −50 | −100,000 | 0 | −24 | |
| Principal payments against term loan facility | −12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of restricted stock units and awards | −151 | −149 | −135 | −119 | −125 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of taxes withheld | 100,000 | 900,000 | 3 | 500,000 | 7 | |
| Principal payments on finance lease obligations | −129 | −129 | −127 | −128 | −110 | |
| Common stock repurchases | −1,714 | −1,242 | −540 | −795 | −1,059 | |
| Payment of acquisition-related indemnification holdback | −4 | −18 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −1,531 | −587 | −799 | −1,042 | 16 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 12 | −6 | 2 | −7 | −3 | |
| Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | −455 | 746 | 382 | −300 | 218 | |
| Interest | 106 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 9 | |
| Income taxes | 57 | 61 | 68 | 28 | 4 | |
| Property and equipment acquired under finance leases | 147 | 172 | 145 | 106 | 127 |