Can GitLab's Dedicated Platform Drive Further Upside in Revenues?

GitLab’s GTLB Dedicated offering is drawing increased attention as enterprises reassess deployment models that balance control, compliance and operational overhead. Dedicated provides a single-tenant, fully managed version of the GitLab platform for enterprises that prefer cloud infrastructure but require stronger isolation than multi-tenant SaaS environments typically provide. The collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services broadens access to this option and is designed to support customers in regulated sectors with data residency and private networking requirements.

As development pipelines expand and workloads shift further into cloud environments, Dedicated adds another route within GitLab’s multi-model deployment strategy. For entities operating large self-managed instances, it offers a managed alternative that reduces infrastructure upkeep while maintaining tighter control boundaries. For teams already operating on SaaS, it provides an isolation-focused alternative without reverting to full self-management. This range of options reflects what many enterprises are considering as DevSecOps processes mature and AI-assisted development introduces additional activity across code, testing and security workflows.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for GitLab’s fiscal third-quarter revenues is pegged at $238 million, up 21.7% year over year, signalling steady enterprise demand. The consensus estimate for customers generating more than $100,000 in ARR is pegged at 1,372, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the dollar-based net retention rate stands at 120%, highlighting ongoing expansion within existing accounts. These trends suggest that Dedicated is well-positioned to contribute meaningfully to GitLab’s revenue profile as enterprises adopt deployment models that balance control, compliance and managed operations.

GTLB Faces Intensifying Competition

GitLab operates in a market where Microsoft MSFT continues to be a central competitor, with Microsoft strengthening GitHub Enterprise Cloud and Server through Azure alignment and GitHub Advanced Security. Microsoft’s broad cloud ecosystem creates natural pathways for organisations already embedded in its stack. Atlassian TEAM remains another major participant, with Atlassian leveraging Jira, Bitbucket and Bamboo to anchor planning and version-control workflows. Through its Open DevOps approach, Atlassian integrates security partners to broaden visibility across development and remediation, suggesting the competitive pressure surrounding GitLab.

Gitlab’s Share Price Performance, Valuation and Estimates

GitLab’s shares have declined 30.1% year to date against the broader Zacks Computer & Technology sector’s return of 24%.

GitLab Stock's Performance

GitLab stock is trading at a premium, with a forward 12-month Price/Sales of 6.64X compared with the sector’s 6.55X. GTLB has a Value Score of F.

GitLab Valuation

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal 2026 earnings is pegged at 83 cents per share, which has remained unchanged over the past 30 days. This indicates a 12.16% increase year over year.

GitLab Inc. Price and Consensus

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GitLab currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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