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Dropbox, Inc. (DBX) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

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TechnologyInfrastructure SoftwareContent collaboration and file sharing
AboutDropbox, Inc. provides a content collaboration platform worldwide. Its platform allows individuals, families, teams, and organizations to collaborate and sign up for free through its website or app, as well as upgrade to a paid subscription plan for premium features. As of December 31, 2021, the company had approximately 700 million registered users. It serves customers in professional services, technology, media, education, industrial, consumer and retail, and financial services industries. The company was formerly known as Evenflow, Inc. and changed its name to Dropbox, Inc. in October 2009. Dropbox, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.Show more
  • Revenue $2.55B +1.9%
  • EBITDA $624M -12.0%
  • Net Income $452M -0.3%
  • EPS (Diluted) 1.40 +6.9%
  • Gross Margin 82.53% +2.1%
  • EBITDA Margin 24.47% -13.6%
  • Operating Margin 19.08% -11.4%
  • Net Margin 17.75% -2.1%
  • ROE -
  • ROIC 33.67% +25.1%
  • Debt/Equity -
  • Interest Coverage 19.37 -45.3%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓FCF machine: 34.2% free cash flow margin
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Share count reduced 6.4% through buybacks
  • ✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 12.4%

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y8.93%
3Y5.7%
TTM-1.07%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y10.44%
TTM12.4%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y18.1%
TTM31.91%

ROCE

10Y Avg-17.55%
5Y Avg12.42%
3Y Avg21.19%
Latest24.96%

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ADBEAdobe Inc.115.72B262.4121.2310.8%30%61.34%6.76%0.43
SNCRSynchronoss Technologies, Inc.103.56M9.0020.935.72%-5.69%-17.56%12.9%4.97
DBXDropbox, Inc.1.94B24.9917.851.86%20.17%45%
BOXBox, Inc.3.4B23.5517.325.05%19.71%108.45%9.71%3.66
CCSIConsensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.633.4M30.086.91-0.2%24.17%6.14%16.71%42.14
KLTRKaltura, Inc.216.09M1.39-6.622.02%-7.1%-72.43%5.42%2.15

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+603.8M844.8M1.11B1.39B1.66B1.91B2.16B2.32B2.5B2.55B
Revenue Growth %-39.91%31.01%25.74%19.37%15.2%12.75%7.74%7.6%1.86%
Cost of Goods Sold+407.4M390.6M368.9M394.7M411M414.6M444.2M444.2M478.5M445.1M
COGS % of Revenue67.47%46.24%33.33%28.36%24.74%21.66%20.58%19.11%19.13%17.47%
Gross Profit+196.4M454.2M737.9M997M1.25B1.5B1.71B1.88B2.02B2.1B
Gross Margin %32.53%53.76%66.67%71.64%75.26%78.34%79.42%80.89%80.87%82.53%
Gross Profit Growth %-131.26%62.46%35.11%25.41%19.92%14.3%9.74%7.57%3.95%
Operating Expenses+502.6M647.7M851.6M1.49B1.33B1.78B1.44B1.7B1.48B1.62B
OpEx % of Revenue83.24%76.67%76.94%107.14%80.11%92.81%66.7%73.1%59.34%63.45%
Selling, General & Admin301M358M471.3M722.8M668.7M650.6M652.1M632.3M703.1M701.9M
SG&A % of Revenue49.85%42.38%42.58%51.94%40.25%33.99%30.22%27.2%28.11%27.54%
Research & Development201.6M289.7M380.3M768.2M662.1M727.5M755.9M891.9M936.5M914.9M
R&D % of Revenue33.39%34.29%34.36%55.2%39.85%38.01%35.03%38.36%37.44%35.9%
Other Operating Expenses00000398.2M31.3M175.2M-155.2M100K
Operating Income+-306.2M-193.5M-113.7M-494M-80.5M-277M274.4M181.3M538.7M486.2M
Operating Margin %-50.71%-22.9%-10.27%-35.5%-4.85%-14.47%12.72%7.8%21.53%19.08%
Operating Income Growth %-36.81%41.24%-334.48%83.7%-244.1%199.06%-33.93%197.13%-9.75%
EBITDA+-156.6M-1.9M68.1M-327.2M93M-117.7M425.8M338.4M708.7M623.5M
EBITDA Margin %-25.94%-0.22%6.15%-23.51%5.6%-6.15%19.73%14.56%28.33%24.47%
EBITDA Growth %-98.79%3684.21%-580.47%128.42%-226.56%461.77%-20.53%109.43%-12.02%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)149.6M191.6M181.8M166.8M173.5M159.3M151.4M157.1M170M137.3M
EBIT-306.2M-193.5M-113.7M-494M-80.5M121.2M305.7M356.5M383.5M486.3M
Net Interest Income+-15.2M-16.4M-11M7.1M12.5M1.7M-5.2M3.3M19.4M13.9M
Interest Income0007.1M22.8M12.5M7.5M15.7M34.6M39M
Interest Expense15.2M16.4M11M010.3M10.8M12.7M12.4M15.2M25.1M
Other Income/Expense-19.4M-11.5M2.2M13.9M28.5M26.8M24.9M11.4M15.7M23.6M
Pretax Income+-325.6M-205M-111.5M-480.1M-52M-250.2M299.3M192.7M554.4M509.8M
Pretax Margin %-53.93%-24.27%-10.07%-34.5%-3.13%-13.07%13.87%8.29%22.16%20.01%
Income Tax+300K5.2M200K4.8M700K6.1M-36.5M-360.5M100.8M57.5M
Effective Tax Rate %100.09%102.54%100.18%101%101.35%102.44%112.2%287.08%81.82%88.72%
Net Income+-325.9M-210.2M-111.7M-484.9M-52.7M-256.3M335.8M553.2M453.6M452.3M
Net Margin %-53.97%-24.88%-10.09%-34.84%-3.17%-13.39%15.56%23.79%18.13%17.75%
Net Income Growth %-35.5%46.86%-334.11%89.13%-386.34%231.02%64.74%-18%-0.29%
Net Income (Continuing)-325.9M-210.2M-111.7M-484.9M-52.7M-256.3M335.8M553.2M453.6M452.3M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+-1.74-0.59-0.28-1.35-0.13-0.620.851.521.311.40
EPS Growth %-66.09%52.54%-382.14%90.37%-376.92%237.1%78.82%-13.82%6.87%
EPS (Basic)-1.74-0.59-0.28-1.35-0.13-0.620.871.531.331.42
Diluted Shares Outstanding187.33M358.6M393.02M358.6M411.6M414.3M395.8M363.3M345.6M323.4M
Basic Shares Outstanding187.33M358.6M393.02M358.6M411.6M414.3M388M361.2M341.2M318.2M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+424.2M413.4M518.1M1.21B1.24B1.23B1.85B1.49B1.52B1.74B
Cash & Short-Term Investments356.9M352.7M430M1.09B1.16B1.12B1.72B1.34B1.36B1.59B
Cash Only356.9M352.7M430M519.3M551.3M314.9M533M232.8M614.9M1.33B
Short-Term Investments000570M607.7M806.4M1.19B1.11B741.1M265.9M
Accounts Receivable43M13.2M29.3M28.6M36.7M43.4M49.6M53.8M68.7M70.4M
Days Sales Outstanding25.995.79.667.58.068.288.398.4510.0210.08
Inventory0000000000
Days Inventory Outstanding----------
Other Current Assets24.3M00000092.6M91.9M73.8M
Total Non-Current Assets+586.3M590.8M501.8M483.9M1.46B1.16B1.24B1.62B1.47B1.59B
Property, Plant & Equipment437.6M444M341.9M310.6M1.1B809.2M735.9M569M493M517.7M
Fixed Asset Turnover1.38x1.90x3.24x4.48x1.51x2.37x2.93x4.09x5.07x4.92x
Goodwill96.1M96M98.9M96.5M234.5M236.9M356.6M403.3M402.2M442.8M
Intangible Assets33M24.2M17M14.7M47.4M33.5M53.6M88.3M58.1M54.9M
Long-Term Investments0000000000
Other Non-Current Assets19.6M26.6M44M62.1M70.9M80.1M54.2M61M53.2M104.7M
Total Assets+1.01B1B1.02B1.69B2.7B2.39B3.09B3.11B2.98B3.33B
Asset Turnover0.60x0.84x1.09x0.82x0.62x0.80x0.70x0.75x0.84x0.77x
Asset Growth %--0.62%1.56%66.1%59.33%-11.56%29.49%0.61%-4.07%11.45%
Total Current Liabilities+531.1M635.3M738.4M837.5M1.01B1.09B1.18B1.2B1.2B1.21B
Accounts Payable17.3M15.5M31.9M33.3M40.7M18.7M25.7M38.6M38.5M36.5M
Days Payables Outstanding15.514.4831.5630.7936.1416.4621.1231.7229.3729.93
Short-Term Debt10.1M0000000010M
Deferred Revenue (Current)266.9M353M417.9M485M554.2M610.5M671.5M702.6M725M727.7M
Other Current Liabilities503.7M52.3M70.7M121.9M101.4M113.6M139.1M131.7M109.2M105.2M
Current Ratio0.80x0.65x0.70x1.45x1.23x1.13x1.57x1.25x1.26x1.44x
Quick Ratio0.80x0.65x0.70x1.45x1.23x1.13x1.57x1.25x1.26x1.44x
Cash Conversion Cycle----------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+293.8M246.1M178.6M179.8M876M965.6M2.21B2.22B1.95B2.87B
Long-Term Debt210.7M000001.37B1.37B1.38B2.34B
Capital Lease Obligations181.2M129.6M71.6M89.9M850.1M931.2M799.7M736.9M479.2M453.9M
Deferred Tax Liabilities000000074.1M00
Other Non-Current Liabilities-98.1M44M37.2M8.9M25.9M34.4M39.4M112.1M90.8M68.4M
Total Liabilities824.9M881.4M917M1.02B1.89B2.05B3.39B3.42B3.15B4.08B
Total Debt+304.2M257.2M174.3M163.7M1.01B1.12B2.37B2.29B2.03B3B
Net Debt-52.7M-95.5M-255.7M-355.6M455.4M804.6M1.84B2.06B1.42B1.67B
Debt / Equity1.64x2.09x1.69x0.24x1.25x3.35x----
Debt / EBITDA--2.56x-10.82x-5.56x6.78x2.87x4.81x
Net Debt / EBITDA---3.75x-4.90x-4.31x6.09x2.00x2.68x
Interest Coverage-20.14x-11.80x-10.34x--7.82x-25.65x21.61x14.62x35.44x19.37x
Total Equity+185.6M122.8M102.9M676.8M808.4M333.8M-293.9M-309.4M-165.8M-752.4M
Equity Growth %--33.84%-16.21%557.73%19.44%-58.71%-188.05%-5.27%46.41%-353.8%
Book Value per Share0.990.340.261.891.960.81-0.74-0.85-0.48-2.33
Total Shareholders' Equity185.6M122.8M102.9M676.8M808.4M333.8M-293.9M-309.4M-165.8M-752.4M
Common Stock0000000000
Retained Earnings-727.3M-937.5M-1.05B-1.66B-1.73B-2.24B-2.74B-2.77B-2.74B-3.15B
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI297.3M-1M4.2M-1.2M3.3M10.9M-2.6M-48.9M-21.5M-10.1M
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+14.8M252.6M330.3M425.4M528.5M570.8M729.8M797.3M783.7M894.1M
Operating CF Margin %2.45%29.9%29.84%30.57%31.81%29.82%33.82%34.29%31.33%35.09%
Operating CF Growth %-1606.76%30.76%28.79%24.24%8%27.86%9.25%-1.71%14.09%
Net Income-325.9M-210.2M-111.7M-484.9M-52.7M-256.3M335.8M553.2M453.6M452.3M
Depreciation & Amortization149.6M191.6M181.8M166.8M173.5M159.3M151.4M157.1M170M137.3M
Stock-Based Compensation66.1M147.6M164.6M650.1M261.2M261.5M287.1M330.7M338M346.5M
Deferred Taxes00000380.7M31.3M-396.3M38.4M-5.4M
Other Non-Cash Items1.4M4.8M14.3M10.2M900K21.8M-13.9M252.5M-97.6M60M
Working Capital Changes123.6M118.8M81.3M83.2M145.6M3.8M-61.9M-99.9M-118.7M-96.6M
Change in Receivables-9.9M1M-14.4M100K-7.5M-5.5M-6.2M-5.5M-14.5M-2.4M
Change in Inventory00007.5M5.5M6.2M5.5M00
Change in Payables9.2M5.5M16.2M-1.7M6.4M-19.9M7.6M13M1.2M-4.5M
Cash from Investing+-85.6M-118M-23.9M-633.8M-320M-233.6M-524.8M-48.5M395.2M443.8M
Capital Expenditures-83.3M-123.7M-26.1M-66M-137.8M-80.3M-28.9M-34.9M-24.6M-22.5M
CapEx % of Revenue13.8%14.64%2.36%4.74%8.29%4.2%1.34%1.5%0.98%0.88%
Acquisitions-2.3M2.1M066M-173.9M80.3M-140M-64.8M0-57.8M
Investments----------
Other Investing-4.6M5.7M2.2M-67M16.2M-63M40.2M19.6M23.9M31M
Cash from Financing+-89.6M-134.5M-231.7M300.8M-176.7M-577.7M16.2M-1.04B-799.2M-586.6M
Debt Issued (Net)-91.1M-132.9M-139.2M-109.1M-92.9M-89.5M1.01B-127.5M-126.6M870.6M
Equity Issued (Net)1000K0-1000K1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases00-87.9M-351.9M0-397.5M-1.06B-795.4M-539.9M-1.24B
Other Financing0-1.6M-5.1M-6.5M-600K-93M54.4M-119.4M-135.2M-216.5M
Net Change in Cash-161.3M-4.2M77.3M89.3M32M-236.4M218.1M-300.2M382.1M745.6M
Free Cash Flow+-68.5M128.9M304.2M359.4M390.7M490.5M700.9M762.4M759.1M871.6M
FCF Margin %-11.34%15.26%27.48%25.82%23.52%25.63%32.48%32.79%30.34%34.2%
FCF Growth %-288.18%136%18.15%8.71%25.54%42.9%8.77%-0.43%14.82%
FCF per Share-0.370.360.771.000.951.181.772.102.202.70
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-0.05x-1.20x-2.96x-0.88x-10.03x-2.23x2.17x1.44x1.73x1.98x
Interest Paid13.2M14.9M10.8M8.3M9.8M9.6M8.5M8.2M10.5M15.2M
Taxes Paid200K1.5M3.4M1.4M600K5M4.2M27.6M68.2M61M

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-175.59%-136.32%-98.98%-124.38%-7.1%-44.88%1683.21%---
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-172.8%-181.18%--440.02%-7.62%-17.3%15.36%8.26%26.91%33.67%
Gross Margin32.53%53.76%66.67%71.64%75.26%78.34%79.42%80.89%80.87%82.53%
Net Margin-53.97%-24.88%-10.09%-34.84%-3.17%-13.39%15.56%23.79%18.13%17.75%
Debt / Equity1.64x2.09x1.69x0.24x1.25x3.35x----
Interest Coverage-20.14x-11.80x-10.34x--7.82x-25.65x21.61x14.62x35.44x19.37x
FCF Conversion-0.05x-1.20x-2.96x-0.88x-10.03x-2.23x2.17x1.44x1.73x1.98x
Revenue Growth-39.91%31.01%25.74%19.37%15.2%12.75%7.74%7.6%1.86%

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