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GitLab Results: Smashing Profitability

Price target of $75 per share by summer 2025

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Sep 04, 2024
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Investment Thesis

GitLab (GTLB) is a stock that I downgraded GitLab from a BUY to a HOLD, since I was disenchanted with the company's progress on its underlying profitability.

However, it turns out that my thesis was right, simply that my timing was off by a quarter. Remember, that time is money. If you are right, but too early, it's the same as being wrong.

More concretely, I now see a path for GitLab to next year deliver around $130 to $150 million of non-GAAP operating profits.

However, given that it will take a lot of effort to get investors to fall back in love with GitLab's prospects, together with the fact that GTLB is now growing at less than 30% CAGR, I've lowered my price target to $75 per share by summer 2025.

The one-sentence takeaway is this, I'm going to buy a more GTLB, and as such, I'll increase my position to 5% of the DVR portfolio. I'm very excited to own GTLB and you should seriously consider it too!

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