Gitlab (GTLB) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)
Gitlab's Share-based Compensation was $75.01 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 38.2% from $54.28 million a year earlier and up 49.8% from the prior quarter.
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Gitlab (GTLB) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Gitlab's Share-based Compensation was $229.91 million through Jul 31, 2026, up 12.3% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was $214.95 million, up 15.6% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation has now increased for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation was $185.9 million in FY2025 (+14.0%), $163.05 million in FY2024 (+33.0%), $122.57 million in FY2023 (+308.4%) and $30.01 million in FY2022 (-73.2%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since fiscal Q4 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 14.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was fiscal Q2 2023 (growth of 621.5%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2022 (a decline of 88.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, GTLB's Share-based Compensation in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was $50.06 million (Q1 2027), $53.16 million (Q4 2026) and $51.68 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 319.55 Bn | 304.63 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 265.46 Bn | 245.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 376.91 Mn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 129.36 Bn | 115.29 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 79.30 Mn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 115.65 Bn | 102.97 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 423.58 Mn |
| 5 | Datadog | 96.45 Bn | 78.09 Bn | 881.34 Mn | 220.25 Mn |
| 6 | Axon Enterprise | 34.50 Bn | 29.03 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 144.00 Mn |
| 7 | Okta | 33.79 Bn | 23.89 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 114.00 Mn |
| 8 | Zscaler | 32.51 Bn | 18.63 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Baidu | 29.59 Bn | -44.04 Bn | 1.47 Mn | - |
| 10 | Gitlab | 7.68 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 240.62 Mn | 75.01 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 75.01 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 50.06 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 53.16 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 51.68 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 54.28 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 55.83 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 46.64 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 48.04 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 48.97 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 42.25 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 43.02 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 41.33 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 46.37 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 32.33 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 33.64 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 33.71 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 37.75 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 17.47 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 12.77 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 8.58 Mn |
API Access
Gitlab Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=GTLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "GTLB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=GTLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();