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Cash Flow Summary

Dropbox (DBX) quarterly cash flow statement covering the six quarters from March 2025 to June 2026, as reported to the SEC.

  • Dropbox generated $238.5M in cash from operations in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, down 8.4% from $260.5M a year earlier.
  • That is 2.5 times its reported net income of $95.8M.
  • After spending $3.3M on capital expenditures, free cash flow was $235.2M.
  • Investing activities provided $19.2M and financing activities used $410M. Overall, cash went down $153.7M.
  • Dropbox spent $330.3M buying back its own shares.

A cash flow statement shows the cash that actually came in and went out, split between running the business, investing and financing.

Figures in USD thousands
Jun'26Mar'26Dec'25Sep'25Jun'25Mar'25
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income

95,800

114,500

108,700

123,800

125,600

150,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net income

95,800

114,500

108,700

123,800

125,600

150,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization

36,400

39,100

40,700

39,600

39,000

38,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Depreciation and amortization

36,400

39,100

40,700

39,600

39,000

38,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Stock-based compensation

77,300

71,100

77,400

78,600

77,700

67,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Stock-based compensation

77,300

71,100

77,400

78,600

77,700

67,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Impairment related to real estate assets

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Impairment related to real estate assets

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Amortization of debt issuance costs

5,100

3,800

2,900

2,400

2,400

2,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Amortization of debt issuance costs

5,100

3,800

2,900

2,400

2,400

2,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net loss on equity investments

-

-

-

1,200

-

-500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net loss on equity investments

-

-

-

1,200

-

-500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Amortization of deferred commissions

5,200

5,500

5,700

6,200

6,800

7,200

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Amortization of deferred commissions

5,200

5,500

5,700

6,200

6,800

7,200

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Non-cash operating lease expense

10,400

9,800

8,700

11,600

8,900

8,400

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Non-cash operating lease expense

10,400

9,800

8,700

11,600

8,900

8,400

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Deferred taxes

2,500

10,400

18,300

31,400

500

1,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Deferred taxes

2,500

10,400

18,300

31,400

500

1,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other

-300

-200

5,900

-600

4,000

1,900

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other

-300

-200

5,900

-600

4,000

1,900

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade and other receivables, net

2,100

-4,000

4,800

-1,700

2,800

800

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Trade and other receivables, net

2,100

-4,000

4,800

-1,700

2,800

800

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

-4,500

16,400

-1,800

6,700

6,000

15,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

-4,500

16,400

-1,800

6,700

6,000

15,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other assets

-2,000

300

-1,800

-700

-2,700

-1,700

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other assets

-2,000

300

-1,800

-700

-2,700

-1,700

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accounts payable

3,400

8,100

-10,300

800

400

-3,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accounts payable

3,400

8,100

-10,300

800

400

-3,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accrued and other current liabilities

-21,100

19,500

-15,600

6,200

-15,900

-4,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accrued and other current liabilities

-21,100

19,500

-15,600

6,200

-15,900

-4,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accrued compensation and benefits

29,200

-69,300

26,600

19,500

24,900

-65,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accrued compensation and benefits

29,200

-69,300

26,600

19,500

24,900

-65,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Deferred revenue

1,300

18,000

-11,300

-2,300

3,900

11,700

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Deferred revenue

1,300

18,000

-11,300

-2,300

3,900

11,700

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other non-current liabilities

2,200

1,500

5,100

1,900

700

2,400

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other non-current liabilities

2,200

1,500

5,100

1,900

700

2,400

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Operating lease liabilities

-13,900

-15,000

-10,500

-12,700

-6,900

-10,700

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Operating lease liabilities

-13,900

-15,000

-10,500

-12,700

-6,900

-10,700

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Tenant improvement allowance reimbursement

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Tenant improvement allowance reimbursement

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash paid for lease termination

-

-

-

-

-

36,000

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash paid for lease termination

-

-

-

-

-

36,000

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net cash provided by operating activities

238,500

204,500

235,400

302,100

260,500

153,800

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net cash provided by operating activities

238,500

204,500

235,400

302,100

260,500

153,800

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash flow from investing activities
Capital expenditures

3,300

1,200

10,500

8,400

2,000

100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Capital expenditures

3,300

1,200

10,500

8,400

2,000

100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Purchase of intangible assets

3,300

-

-

-

-

400

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Purchase of intangible assets

3,300

-

-

-

-

400

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Business combinations, net of cash acquired

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Business combinations, net of cash acquired

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash received from equipment rebates

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash received from equipment rebates

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Purchases of short-term investments

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Purchases of short-term investments

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Proceeds from sales of short-term investments

-

200

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Proceeds from sales of short-term investments

-

200

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments

23,900

65,400

48,700

25,100

21,000

30,000

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments

23,900

65,400

48,700

25,100

21,000

30,000

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash receipts from equipment rebates

600

900

2,900

4,600

2,700

6,900

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash receipts from equipment rebates

600

900

2,900

4,600

2,700

6,900

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other

-1,300

-1,600

-3,100

-1,200

900

600

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other

-1,300

-1,600

-3,100

-1,200

900

600

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net cash provided by investing activities

19,200

66,900

45,900

17,800

12,400

35,800

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net cash provided by investing activities

19,200

66,900

45,900

17,800

12,400

35,800

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from term loan facility

-

1,200,000

350,000

150,000

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Proceeds from term loan facility

-

1,200,000

350,000

150,000

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Purchases of convertible note hedge in connection with issuance of convertible senior notes

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Purchases of convertible note hedge in connection with issuance of convertible senior notes

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Proceeds from sale of warrants in connection with issuance of convertible senior notes

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Proceeds from sale of warrants in connection with issuance of convertible senior notes

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Payments of debt issuance costs and loan commitment fees

5,100

8,100

4,200

11,500

2,600

3,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Payments of debt issuance costs and loan commitment fees

5,100

8,100

4,200

11,500

2,600

3,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Principal payments against term loan facility

6,700

6,800

3,700

2,900

2,500

2,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Principal payments against term loan facility

6,700

6,800

3,700

2,900

2,500

2,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Repayment of convertible senior notes

-

695,800

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Repayment of convertible senior notes

-

695,800

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Proceeds from initial public offering and private placement, net of underwriters' discounts and commissions

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Proceeds from initial public offering and private placement, net of underwriters' discounts and commissions

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Payments of deferred offering costs

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Payments of deferred offering costs

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of restricted stock units and awards

32,600

30,300

37,100

35,800

38,300

39,800

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of restricted stock units and awards

32,600

30,300

37,100

35,800

38,300

39,800

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of taxes withheld

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of taxes withheld

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Principal payments on finance lease obligations

35,300

43,400

26,700

33,600

34,500

33,800

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Principal payments on finance lease obligations

35,300

43,400

26,700

33,600

34,500

33,800

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Common stock repurchases

330,300

366,800

415,000

389,800

410,000

499,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Common stock repurchases

330,300

366,800

415,000

389,800

410,000

499,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Payment of acquisition-related indemnification holdback

-

2,600

4,100

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Payment of acquisition-related indemnification holdback

-

2,600

4,100

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net cash used in financing activities

-410,000

46,200

-140,800

-323,600

-487,800

-578,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net cash used in financing activities

-410,000

46,200

-140,800

-323,600

-487,800

-578,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

-1,400

-1,400

1,200

-1,300

9,200

3,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

-1,400

-1,400

1,200

-1,300

9,200

3,300

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

-153,700

316,200

141,700

-5,000

-205,700

-385,600

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

-153,700

316,200

141,700

-5,000

-205,700

-385,600

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Property and equipment acquired under finance leases

7,900

12,400

34,400

44,800

24,500

43,600

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Property and equipment acquired under finance leases

7,900

12,400

34,400

44,800

24,500

43,600

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx