Gitlab (GTLB) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Gitlab's (GTLB) quarterly Research & Development came in at $134.4 million in Q3 2026, up 22.61% year-over-year from $109.6 million in Q3 2025, and up 12.57% quarter-over-quarter from $119.4 million in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Gitlab (GTLB) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gitlab (GTLB) has reported Research & Development for 7 consecutive years, with $134.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 22.61% year-over-year to $134.4 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was $471.3 million, a 14.59% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $434.7 million, up 13.12% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $134.4 million for Q3 2026 at Gitlab, up from $119.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $134.4 million in Q3 2026 and troughed at $57.2 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $94.5 million and a median of $92.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The widest YoY moves for Research & Development: up 82.7% in 2022, down 4.13% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $81.1 million in 2022, then rose by 7.27% to $87.0 million in 2023, then gained by 9.61% to $95.3 million in 2024, then advanced by 10.1% to $105.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 28.0% to $134.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $134.4 million (Q3 2026), $119.4 million (Q2 2026), and $112.6 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unity Software | 18.69 Bn | 16.34 Bn | 434.76 Mn | 278.28 Mn |
| 2 | JFrog | 10.57 Bn | 9.74 Bn | 127.62 Mn | 61.14 Mn |
| 3 | Gitlab | 7.94 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 240.62 Mn | 134.36 Mn |
| 4 | Aurora Mobile | 4.05 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 10.20 Mn | -4.31 Mn |
| 5 | Progress Software | 1.77 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 208.59 Mn | 54.34 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 134.36 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 119.36 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 112.58 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 104.97 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 109.58 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 107.59 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 98.75 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 95.34 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 97.78 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 92.42 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 90.76 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 86.98 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 92.12 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 86.54 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 81.51 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 81.08 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 80.69 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 66.71 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 57.19 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 50.54 Mn |