Gitlab (GTLB) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Gitlab's (GTLB) quarterly Research & Development came in at $69.0 million in Q1 2026, up 250.27% year-on-year from $19.7 million in Q1 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from $68.7 million in Q4 2025.
Gitlab (GTLB) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gitlab (GTLB) has 7 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $69.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 250.27% year-over-year to $69.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $274.6 million, a 14.57% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $274.6 million, up 14.57% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $69.0 million, roughly flat from $68.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for GTLB reached as high as $97.8 million in Q3 2024 and fell as low as -$45.9 million in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $63.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $69.0 million in 2026.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development sank 150.56% in 2025 and soared 250.27% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $41.1 million in 2022, then surged by 111.56% to $87.0 million in 2023, then increased by 9.61% to $95.3 million in 2024, then decreased by 27.93% to $68.7 million in 2025, then climbed by 0.36% to $69.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $69.0 million in Q1 2026, $68.7 million in Q4 2025, and $71.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 6.81 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 4.01 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 802.89 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 636.30 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 271.60 Mn |
| 10 | Gitlab | 5.50 Bn | 4.24 Bn | 225.42 Mn | 68.96 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 68.96 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 68.72 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 71.49 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 65.41 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -45.89 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 | 49.01 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 86.54 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 43.68 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 41.11 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 80.69 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 31.83 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 57.19 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 50.54 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 44.17 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 38.85 Mn |