Gitlab (GTLB) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Gitlab (GTLB) posted quarterly Research & Development of $69.0 million for Q1 2026, up 9.66% YoY from $62.9 million in Q1 2025, and little changed sequentially from $68.7 million in Q4 2025.
Gitlab (GTLB) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gitlab has disclosed Research & Development across 7 years of filings, most recently posting $69.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 9.66% year-over-year to $69.0 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $274.6 million (up 14.57% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $274.6 million, up 14.57% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was little changed at $69.0 million in Q1 2026, from $68.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for GTLB reached as high as $71.5 million in Q3 2025 and fell as low as $28.6 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $52.4 million (2024), against an average of $52.9 million.
- The widest YoY moves for Research & Development: up 74.84% in 2022, down 41.25% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $41.1 million in 2022, then gained by 19.32% to $49.1 million in 2023, then gained by 25.06% to $61.4 million in 2024, then increased by 12.0% to $68.7 million in 2025, then rose by 0.36% to $69.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $69.0 million, $68.7 million, and $71.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 10 | Gitlab | 5.26 Bn | 4.04 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 | 62.89 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 61.35 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 61.27 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 54.14 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 52.39 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 49.06 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 49.01 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 50.39 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 43.68 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 41.11 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 39.52 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 31.83 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 28.61 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 24.66 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 22.60 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 21.34 Mn |