ARR Surpassed $1 Billion
Annual recurring revenue (ARR) exceeded $1.0 billion in FY'26, marking a major milestone and scale inflection for the business.
Strong Free Cash Flow and Margin Expansion
Adjusted free cash flow grew to $220 million (an ~83% increase year-over-year) with roughly 7 percentage points of margin expansion; FY'26 non-GAAP operating margin reached 17%, up approximately 680 basis points year-over-year.
Record Net New ARR and Large-Account Adds
FY'26 and Q4 delivered GitLab's highest absolute net new ARR year and quarter ever; the company added the most $1 million+ customers in a quarter in its history (now >155, up 26% year-over-year).
Q4 Revenue Beat and Strong Profitability
Q4 revenue was $260 million, up 23% year-over-year and ~3.5 points above guidance; Q4 non-GAAP operating income was $53.4 million with a 20.5% operating margin (5 points above guidance).
Customer Retention and Enterprise Expansion
Dollar-based net retention was 118%, gross retention stayed above 90% and churn was the lowest in four years; Ultimate now represents 56% of ARR and accounted for 9 of the top 10 deals, while the $100K+ cohort grew 18% year-over-year to 1,456 customers (~75% of ARR).
SaaS Growth and RPO Momentum
SaaS revenue grew ~38% year-over-year and now represents ~32% of total revenue; total RPO grew 20% year-over-year to $1.1 billion and current RPO grew 24% to $719.4 million.
Product and GTM Investments with Early Traction
Launched GitLab Duo Agent Platform (DAP) with a hybrid usage-based plus seat model and included trial credits; announced a landmark semiconductor customer (5,000+ users on Premium + Duo Enterprise) and customer examples (airline automating ~90% of component updates) demonstrating early product-market fit.
Balance Sheet Strength and Capital Return
Ended the quarter with approximately $1.3 billion in cash and investments and announced a $400 million share repurchase authorization by the Board, reflecting confidence in fundamentals.