Dropbox Beats Q3 2026 Estimates as Revenue Rises 0.5% to $637.3M
Revenue of $637.3M vs. $629.6M expected and adjusted EPS of $0.88 vs. $0.73; revenue up 0.5% from a year earlier.
Dropbox (DBX) beat estimates for the third quarter of 2026 on both revenue and adjusted EPS. Revenue was $637.3 million, up 0.5% from a year earlier, above the $629.6 million estimate, and adjusted EPS was $0.88, up 19% from a year earlier, above the $0.73 estimate.
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Q3 2026 scorecard
| Parameters | Expected | Actual | Beat/Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EPS | $0.73 | $0.88 | Beat by 21% |
| Revenue | $629.6M | $637.3M | Beat by 1.2% |
| Change | YoY | QoQ |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EPS | ▲ 19% | ▲ 17% |
| Revenue | ▲ 0.5% | ▲ 0.9% |
By our calculation, revenue was $7.7 million above the estimate and adjusted EPS was $0.15 above it. The QoQ column compares with the previous quarter's revenue of $631.5 million and adjusted EPS of $0.75. The YoY column compares with $634.4 million and $0.74 in the same quarter a year earlier.
Track record
- EPS record. Adjusted EPS beat the estimate in 8 of the last 8 reports, including this one.
- Revenue record. Revenue beat the estimate in 8 of the last 8 reports.
- Revenue trend. Revenue over the last 5 reports, oldest first: $634.4 million, $636.2 million, $629.5 million, $631.5 million and $637.3 million.
What to watch
- Next-quarter estimates. Consensus calls for EPS of $0.82 and revenue of $629.2 million next quarter, based on 4 analysts.
- Revenue growth. Whether revenue keeps growing from a year earlier after this quarter's 0.5% increase to $637.3 million.
- Estimate record. Whether Dropbox extends a record of beating EPS estimates in 8 of its last 8 reports.
- Related coverage. See our reports on Compass, Century Aluminum, A10 Networks and Astrana Health.
Sources: Results are from Dropbox's Nov. 5, 2026 quarterly report. Estimates are consensus figures. The prior-quarter and year-ago comparison figures are from Dropbox's earlier quarterly reports. Items labeled by our calculation are our own arithmetic. This article is informational only and is not investment advice.
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