DROPBOX, INC. R&D Expense

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DROPBOX, INC. reported R&D Expense of $732.00 million for fiscal year 2025.

DROPBOX, INC. R&D Expense — Annual History

Fiscal Year R&D Expense YoY Change
2025 $732.00M -20.0%
2024 $914.90M -2.3%
2023 $936.50M +5.0%
2022 $891.90M +18.0%
2021 $755.90M +3.9%
2020 $727.50M +9.9%
2019 $662.10M -13.8%
2018 $768.20M +102.0%
2017 $380.30M +31.3%
2016 $289.70M

Quarterly R&D Expense

Quarter Ending R&D Expense YoY QoQ
September 30, 2025 $182.30M -19.2% -1.1%
June 30, 2025 $184.40M -18.8% +3.4%
March 31, 2025 $178.40M -18.6% -21.0%
September 30, 2024 $225.70M +4.3% -0.6%
June 30, 2024 $227.10M -13.6% +3.7%
March 31, 2024 $219.10M -6.8% +1.2%
September 30, 2023 $216.40M -4.9% -17.7%
June 30, 2023 $262.80M +22.2% +11.7%
  • DROPBOX, INC. showed a decrease of -20.0% in R&D Expense compared to the prior fiscal year.
  • Over the 2016–2025 period, DROPBOX, INC.’s r&d expense has grown by 152.7% (from $289.70 million to $732.00 million).
  • The most recent figure is from DROPBOX, INC.’s fiscal year 2025 report (Form 10-K), filed with the SEC on February 20, 2026.
  • All figures are sourced from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings, last verified June 17, 2026.

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