Why Dropbox Shares Are Up Friday Morning

  • Dropbox Inc DBX reported Q1 2023 revenues growth of 8.7% Y/Y and 11.6% Y/Y constant currency, to $611.1 Million, beating the consensus of $601.1 million.
  • Total ARR rose 7.8% Y/Y (+11.6% Y/Y in constant currencies) to $2.468 billion. 
  • Paying users stood at 17.90 million, vs. 17.09 million a year ago, and average revenue per paying user increased to $138.97 from $134.63 the prior year.
  • Adjusted gross margin expanded to 82.4% from 81.3% a year ago. However, the adjusted operating margin contracted to 28.6% from 30.3% in Q1 2022.
  • Adjusted EPS of $0.42 exceeded the consensus of $0.36. 
  • Net cash provided by operating activities stood at $139.9 million (vs. $141.4 million a year ago), and free cash flow came in at $138.0 million.
  • Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments stood at $1.253 billion at the end of the quarter.
  • Outlook: The company maintained a long-term target of an adjusted gross margin of 80%-82%, adjusted operating margin of 30%-32% and annual free cash flow of over $1 billion.
  • "While the economic backdrop remains tough for our existing businesses, the AI era of computing has arrived and we see a huge opportunity to apply AI/ML to our products to transform knowledge work. I'm committed to ensuring Dropbox is at the forefront of this era and excited to bring more AI-powered products to market for our customers," said Drew Houston, Co-Founder and CEO.
  • Price Action: DBX shares traded higher by 4.08% at $20.42 premarket Friday.
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