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Dropbox beats Q4 revenue, adjusted EPS expectations

ReutersFeb 19, 2026 9:14 PM


Overview

  • Cloud storage provider's Q4 revenue beat analyst expectations despite a 1.1% yr/yr decline

  • Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations

  • Company repurchased 14.4 mln shares for $414.6 mln during the quarter


Outlook

  • Dropbox plans to drive engagement and adoption of Dash in 2026

  • Company focuses on strengthening core FSS foundation and accelerating Dash


Result Drivers

  • FORMSWIFT IMPACT - Revenue declined 1.1% yr/yr, but excluding FormSwift, revenue grew 0.4%

  • DATACENTER REFRESH - Decrease in gross margin due to increased depreciation from datacenter refresh cycle


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 Revenue

Beat

$636.20 mln

$628.90 mln (7 Analysts)

Q4 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$0.68

$0.67 (7 Analysts)

Q4 EPS

$0.43

Q4 Adjusted Net Income

Slight Beat*

$173.90 mln

$172.66 mln (6 Analysts)

Q4 Net Income

$108.70 mln

Q4 Gross Margin

79.20%

Q4 Adjusted EBIT Margin

38.20%

Q4 EBIT Margin

25.50%

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 3 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Dropbox Inc is $29.00, about 17.5% above its February 18 closing price of $24.68

  • The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

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