GitLab Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Bill Staples

Chief executive officer

US$39.6m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage0.23%
CEO tenureless than a year
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure3.3yrs
Board average tenure5.6yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

GitLab: Strong Buy On AI-Driven Monetization And Premium Upsell Dynamics

Jun 01

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By GitLab Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GTLB) 26% Share Price Surge

May 15
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By GitLab Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GTLB) 26% Share Price Surge
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AI And DevSecOps With AWS Will Unlock New Opportunities

GitLab's expansion into mid-market and enterprise segments and new product offerings aim to drive revenue growth through enhanced customer engagement and retention.

GitLab: Wait For Growth Stabilization And A Technical Bottom (Technical Analysis)

Apr 24

GitLab: Holding Because A Close Competitor Has More Market Share

Mar 23

Why We're Not Concerned Yet About GitLab Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GTLB) 28% Share Price Plunge

Mar 21
Why We're Not Concerned Yet About GitLab Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GTLB) 28% Share Price Plunge

GitLab Q4 Earnings Preview: Up 25%, And Still Room To Run

Feb 28

After Leaping 29% GitLab Inc. (NASDAQ:GTLB) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Feb 01
After Leaping 29% GitLab Inc. (NASDAQ:GTLB) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

GitLab's Bet On AI Pays Off Big Time

Jan 31

GitLab: Further Growth Through DevOps Consolidation Strategy

Jan 24

GitLab: Buy This Rule Of 40 Software Growth Story As It Hits Profit Inflection

Jan 10

An Intrinsic Calculation For GitLab Inc. (NASDAQ:GTLB) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued

Dec 28
An Intrinsic Calculation For GitLab Inc. (NASDAQ:GTLB) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued

GitLab Q3: Ultimate Driving Booking And Revenue Growth; Initiate With 'Buy'

Dec 06

After Leaping 26% GitLab Inc. (NASDAQ:GTLB) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Nov 23
After Leaping 26% GitLab Inc. (NASDAQ:GTLB) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

GitLab: Gaining Market Share In The Enterprise Segment, With AI As A Tailwind

Oct 07

Market Participants Recognise GitLab Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GTLB) Revenues Pushing Shares 30% Higher

Sep 07
Market Participants Recognise GitLab Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GTLB) Revenues Pushing Shares 30% Higher

GitLab: Fantastic Performance Over The Last 2 Quarters

Sep 04

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of GitLab Inc. (NASDAQ:GTLB)

Aug 26
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of GitLab Inc. (NASDAQ:GTLB)

GitLab: Over 60% Undervalued After Market Overreaction

Aug 15

GitLab: Don't Chase A Buyout Rumor

Jul 17

What You Can Learn From GitLab Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GTLB) P/S After Its 27% Share Price Crash

Jun 20
What You Can Learn From GitLab Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GTLB) P/S After Its 27% Share Price Crash

Understanding The Bull Case For Investing In GitLab

Jun 11

GitLab: Pounce On Further Weakness

Jun 04

GitLab: Four Reasons To Buy

May 09

GitLab: Not Cheap But Worth A Premium Valuation

Apr 01

GitLab Presents A Great Buying Opportunity Post Earnings Sell-Off (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 17

GitLab: FY 2024 Was Strong, But Guidance Was Lower Than Expected

Mar 06

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Bill Staples's remuneration changed compared to GitLab's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jan 31 2025US$40mUS$93k

-US$6m

Compensation vs Market: Bill's total compensation ($USD39.61M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.70M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Bill's compensation with company performance.


CEO

Bill Staples (52 yo)

less than a year
Tenure
US$39,606,442
Compensation

Mr. William Staples, also known as Bill, serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Director since December 05, 2024 at GitLab Inc. He served as Chief Executive Officer and Director at New Relic, Inc. since...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Sytse Sijbrandij
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman10.8yrsUS$16.95m9.92%
$ 798.7m
William Staples
CEO & Directorless than a yearUS$39.61mno data
Brian Robins
CFO & Interim Chief Accounting Officer4.7yrsUS$8.67m0.11%
$ 8.8m
Sabrina Farmer
Chief Technology Officer1.4yrsUS$14.56m0.024%
$ 1.9m
Robin Schulman
Chief Legal Officer5.5yrsUS$5.59m0.0060%
$ 484.7k
Christopher Weber
Chief Revenue Officer1.9yrsUS$1.30m0.032%
$ 2.5m
James Shen
Director of Corporate Financeno datano datano data
Kelsey Turcotte
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Christina Weaver
Director of Corporate Communicationsno datano datano data
Eliran Mesika
Vice President of Corporate Developmentno datano datano data
Robert Allen
Chief People Officerless than a yearno datano data
Stella Treas
Chief Of Staff5.3yrsno datano data
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
52.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: GTLB's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Sytse Sijbrandij
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman10.8yrsUS$16.95m9.92%
$ 798.7m
William Staples
CEO & Directorless than a yearUS$39.61mno data
Karen Blasing
Independent Director5.8yrsUS$254.98k0.063%
$ 5.1m
George Hoyem
Board Observerno datano datano data
Godfrey Sullivan
Lead Independent Director5.4yrsUS$266.98k0.084%
$ 6.7m
Susan Bostrom
Independent Director6.2yrsUS$258.98k0.085%
$ 6.9m
Kyle Doherty
Board Observerno datano datano data
Matt Mullenweg
Board Observerno datano datano data
Matthew Jacobson
Independent Director6.8yrsno data0.33%
$ 26.9m
Dave Munichiello
Board Observerno datano datano data
Merline Saintil
Independent Director4.6yrsUS$242.48k0.0036%
$ 285.8k
Sundeep Bedi
Independent Director3.8yrsUS$244.98k0.0051%
$ 408.2k
5.6yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: GTLB's board of directors are considered experienced (5.6 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/09 07:52
End of Day Share Price 2025/06/06 00:00
Earnings2025/01/31
Annual Earnings2025/01/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

GitLab Inc. is covered by 37 analysts. 28 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Shrenik KothariBaird
Raimo LenschowBarclays
Ryan MacWilliamsBarclays