Dropbox Sneaks By in Q3

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Dropbox Sneaks By in Q3

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Dropbox Inc. (NASDAQ: DBX) reported its most recent quarterly results after the markets closed on Thursday. The company said that it had $0.11 in earnings per share (EPS) and $360.3 million in revenue, which compares with consensus estimates that called for $0.06 in EPS and $352.57 million in revenue.

During the quarter, paying users totaled 12.3 million, up from 10.4 million for the same period last year. Average revenue per paying user was $118.60, as compared to $112.05 for the year-ago period.

On the books, Dropbox cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $1.04 billion at the end of the quarter, up from $430.0 million at the end of the previous fiscal year,

Although the company did not supply guidance in the report, consensus estimates are calling for $0.06 in EPS and $363.7 million in revenue for its fourth quarter.

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Drew Houston, Dropbox co-founder and CEO, commented:

We delivered another quarter of strong execution in Q3, driving healthy top line growth and expanding free cash flow margins. … We’re shipping product features and updates our users love, based on a deep understanding of our customers and the tools they need to do their best work. Combined with our ecosystem of best-in-class partners, Dropbox is becoming an even more central part of our customers’ workflows.

Shares of Dropbox last closed at $24.74, with a post-IPO range of $21.36 to $43.50. The stock has a consensus analyst price target of $35.42. Following the announcement, the stock was up over 8% at $26.86 in early trading indications Friday.

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Chris Lange is a writer for 24/7 Wall St., based in Houston. He has covered financial markets over the past decade with an emphasis on healthcare, tech, and IPOs. During this time, he has published thousands of articles with insightful analysis across these complex fields. Currently, Lange's focus is on military and geopolitical topics.

Lange's work has been quoted or mentioned in Forbes, The New York Times, Business Insider, USA Today, MSN, Yahoo, The Verge, Vice, The Intelligencer, Quartz, Nasdaq, The Motley Fool, Fox Business, International Business Times, The Street, Seeking Alpha, Barron’s, Benzinga, and many other major publications.

A graduate of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, Lange majored in business with a particular focus on investments. He has previous experience in the banking industry and startups.

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