GitLab’s (GTLB) shares are down more than 22% in premarket trading Tuesday after the software company’s full-year profitability guidance missed Wall Street’s estimates.
For the fiscal Q4 2024, GitLab reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.15, surpassing the forecast of $0.08. Revenue for the quarter reached $163.8 million, above the anticipated $157.89 million.
The company achieved a non-GAAP operating margin of 8% during the period.
Looking ahead, GitLab provided guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, expecting a loss per share between $0.05 and $0.04, short of the consensus estimate of $0.06. Revenue is projected to range from $165 million to $166 million, above the $162 million expected by analysts.
For the full year 2025, GitLab forecasts EPS to be in the range of $0.19 to $0.23, below the consensus projection of $0.35. It sees FY revenue landing between $725 million and $731 million, also slightly below the forecasted $732 million.
Despite soft guidance, Goldman Sachs analysts maintained their bullish view on GTLB, reiterating its buy rating and a price target of $80 on the stock.
“We see the market reaction (-22% AH) to in-line FY25 revenue growth (26-27%) expectations and softer profitability estimates (~1% OM vs Consensus’ 4%) as overblown and driven particularly by a demanding set-up (GTLB +26% since 3Q24 results vs NASDAQ +14%),” analysts said in a note.
“Though management also suggested that revenue upside will be more muted going forward, with FY25 guidance assuming yoy declines in new revenue, the numerous top-line levers (pricing, AI, new product rollouts) and potential macro stabilization leave room for outperformance,” they added.