Dropbox (DBX) Competitors $26.46 -0.71 (-2.61%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.46 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 08/1/2025 04:38 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock DBX vs. HUBS, PINS, CHKP, GDDY, PTC, ZM, IOT, NTNX, TWLO, and CYBRShould you be buying Dropbox stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Dropbox include HubSpot (HUBS), Pinterest (PINS), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), GoDaddy (GDDY), PTC (PTC), Zoom Communications (ZM), Samsara (IOT), Nutanix (NTNX), Twilio (TWLO), and CyberArk Software (CYBR). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Dropbox vs. Its Competitors HubSpot Pinterest Check Point Software Technologies GoDaddy PTC Zoom Communications Samsara Nutanix Twilio CyberArk Software HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) and Dropbox (NASDAQ:DBX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability. Do analysts recommend HUBS or DBX? HubSpot currently has a consensus target price of $759.04, suggesting a potential upside of 52.32%. Dropbox has a consensus target price of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.16%. Given HubSpot's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe HubSpot is more favorable than Dropbox.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HubSpot 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 25 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90Dropbox 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Does the media refer more to HUBS or DBX? In the previous week, HubSpot had 8 more articles in the media than Dropbox. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for HubSpot and 18 mentions for Dropbox. HubSpot's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Dropbox's score of 0.84 indicating that HubSpot is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HubSpot 17 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dropbox 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HUBS or DBX? 90.4% of HubSpot shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Dropbox shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of HubSpot shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.0% of Dropbox shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, HUBS or DBX? HubSpot has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dropbox has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is HUBS or DBX more profitable? Dropbox has a net margin of 18.50% compared to HubSpot's net margin of -0.85%. HubSpot's return on equity of 0.14% beat Dropbox's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HubSpot-0.85% 0.14% 0.07% Dropbox 18.50%-79.66%18.89% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HUBS or DBX? Dropbox has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HubSpot. HubSpot is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dropbox, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHubSpot$2.63B10.00$4.63M-$0.45-1,107.40Dropbox$2.55B2.92$452.30M$1.5317.29 SummaryHubSpot beats Dropbox on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Dropbox News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DBX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DBX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DBX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDropboxINTERNET SERVICES IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.65B$105.52B$29.22B$9.53BDividend YieldN/A2.58%3.09%4.08%P/E Ratio17.2936.6848.0923.80Price / Sales2.9257.461,529.7188.12Price / Cash11.4824.5638.0757.96Price / Book-10.423.167.415.55Net Income$452.30M$4.40B$782.10M$259.03M7 Day Performance-4.72%7.89%-3.62%-4.56%1 Month Performance-3.96%7.56%-0.08%4.49%1 Year Performance17.60%31.79%52,642.37%18.05% Dropbox Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DBXDropbox3.7952 of 5 stars$26.46-2.6%$31.00+17.2%+14.0%$7.65B$2.55B17.292,204Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsHUBSHubSpot4.772 of 5 stars$547.43+0.9%$759.04+38.7%+3.5%$28.87B$2.63B-1,216.518,246Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsPINSPinterest3.9286 of 5 stars$37.98+2.3%$41.45+9.1%+20.9%$25.76B$3.65B13.864,666Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap DownCHKPCheck Point Software Technologies4.5775 of 5 stars$222.64+3.3%$234.24+5.2%+3.7%$24.49B$2.57B29.376,669Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGDDYGoDaddy4.6073 of 5 stars$168.26-0.3%$214.86+27.7%+10.7%$23.98B$4.57B32.365,518Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsPTCPTC3.8315 of 5 stars$198.82-0.4%$192.92-3.0%+20.6%$23.85B$2.35B54.627,501Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastZMZoom Communications4.5448 of 5 stars$74.48-0.5%$87.00+16.8%+20.3%$22.53B$4.67B22.377,412Positive NewsShort Interest ↑IOTSamsara3.0759 of 5 stars$38.20-2.6%$50.64+32.6%-1.7%$21.75B$1.25B-173.653,500News CoveragePositive NewsNTNXNutanix4.9183 of 5 stars$75.15-0.5%$91.00+21.1%+47.2%$20.15B$2.15B154.187,150Positive NewsTWLOTwilio4.0856 of 5 stars$131.01+0.0%$127.22-2.9%+115.2%$20.00B$4.46B-623.845,535Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑Gap DownCYBRCyberArk Software1.8456 of 5 stars$386.05+0.1%$418.04+8.3%+62.3%$19.06B$1.10B-207.551,205Trending NewsEarnings ReportUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HUBS Alternatives PINS Alternatives CHKP Alternatives GDDY Alternatives PTC Alternatives ZM Alternatives IOT Alternatives NTNX Alternatives TWLO Alternatives CYBR Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:DBX) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett to put 90% of his money in this one stock?CPA and CFA says you have WAY too many stocks - just buy these 3 After years working at the biggest accoun...Altimetry | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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