The Moat Index

Dropbox, Inc.

DBX · Technology · $8.4B mkt cap · FY2025 filings · Shallow moat

Doesn't clear the bar

60/ 100
Shallow moat

The four filters

Pricing power90

Median gross margin 78.9% over 10y, stable.

Returns on capital0

Median ROIC -247.8%, above the 9% hurdle in 0% of years.

Balance-sheet safety100

Net cash position — no leverage risk.

Capital discipline64

Owner earnings trend unclear, share count shrinking (buybacks).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale
9% above value
Owner earnings (normalized)
$429.8M
Est. intrinsic value / share
$28.36
Recent price
$30.82
Discount to value
9% above value

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 4% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

Moat Score history

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