Gitlab (GTLB) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

GitLab Inc. (GTLB) reported $244.35 million in revenue for the quarter ended October 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 24.6%. EPS of $0.25 for the same period compares to $0.23 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.41% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $238.61 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.20, the EPS surprise was +25%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Gitlab performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Revenue- License-self-managed and other: $21.09 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $23.78 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.5%.Revenue- Subscription-self-managed and SaaS: $223.26 million versus $214.84 million estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +27.4% change.Revenues- Subscription-SaaS: $76.88 million versus $74.13 million estimated by two analysts on average.Revenues- License-self-managed: $15.53 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $17.45 million.Revenues- Subscription-self-managed: $146.38 million compared to the $140.85 million average estimate based on two analysts.Revenues- License-Professional services and other: $5.57 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $6.31 million.View all Key Company Metrics for Gitlab here>>>Shares of Gitlab have returned -6.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. Little-known AI firms tackling the world's biggest problems may be more lucrative in the coming months and years.See "2nd Wave" AI stocks now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report GitLab Inc. (GTLB): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks