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The Gap, Inc. (GAP) Stock Analysis

The Gap, Inc. (GAP) is a Apparel Retail stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

GAP

$22.69

−$0.78 (−3.32%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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GAP Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$23.32
Previous Close
$23.47
Day's Range
22.69–23.40
52-Week Range
18.11–29.36
Volume
3.47M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
2.03
Valuation
Market Cap
$7.97B
P/E Ratio
6.83
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
8.67
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.18
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.52
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
3.32
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$15.37B+1.86%
Net Income (FY)
$816.00M−3.32%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
8.14%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
351.27M
1-Year Return
+4.57%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.70+2.98%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 7, 2026
Earnings Date
November 19, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
6.60M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, GAP closed at $22.69, +4.57% over 1 year.

The Gap, Inc. (GAP) has a market capitalization of $7.97B.

In fiscal 2025, GAP reported revenue of $15.37B.

GAP Stock Return by Calendar Year

The Gap, Inc. (GAP) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $10,457
+4.57%
5 years
$10,000 $11,994
+19.94%
10 years
$10,000 $12,051
+20.51%

If you had invested $10,000 in The Gap, Inc. (GAP) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $12,051 at the close on October 21, 2026: +20.51% in total, +1.88% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−9.36%
2025+11.74%
2024+16.14%
2023+96.66%
2022−32.64%
2021−11.11%
2020+15.73%
2019−28.10%
2018−21.94%
2017+56.05%
2016 (partial year)−10.59%

As of October 21, 2026.

GAP Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends January
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$15.37B$816.00M5.3%
2024$15.09B$844.00M5.6%
2023$14.89B$502.00M3.4%
2022$15.62B−$202.00M−1.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$15.37B$6.27B$1.12B$816.00M5.3%
2024$15.09B$6.23B$1.11B$844.00M5.6%
2023$14.89B$5.78B$560.00M$502.00M3.4%
2022$15.62B$5.36B−$69.00M−$202.00M−1.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of January 31, 2026.

GAP Dividend History

$0.65+7.5% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.523—
2025$0.654+7.5%
2024$0.604+0.0%
2023$0.604+5.3%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.523—
2025$0.654+7.5%
2024$0.604+0.0%
2023$0.604+5.3%
2022$0.574+18.0%
2021$0.483+98.8%
2020$0.241−75.0%
2019$0.974+1.4%
2018$0.964+39.0%
2017$0.693+200.0%
2016$0.231—

Most recent payment: $0.17 per share, ex-dividend July 8, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

GAP Valuation vs Apparel Retail Median

Median of 36 stocks
MetricGAPApparel Retail medianvs median
P/E6.8315.0755% below
P/S ratio0.520.4224% above
Profit margin8.14%2.20%5.9 pts above

Medians across 36 Apparel Retail stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values The Gap, Inc. (GAP) at $7.97B. It is classified in the Apparel Retail industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector. Headcount on file is 79,000.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $18.11 to $29.36. GAP last closed at $22.69 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.78 (−3.32%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 25.29% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $15.37B. That is +1.86% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $15.09B. The same year closed with net income of $816.00M. That is −3.32% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 8.14%. That is 5.9 percentage points above the Apparel Retail median of 2.2%. Trailing earnings per share are 3.32.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $15.62B in 2022 to $15.37B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

GAP trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 6.83. That is 54.66% below the Apparel Retail median of 15.07. The forward P/E on file is 8.67. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.18. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.52 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 23.77% above the Apparel Retail median of 0.42. The medians here are taken across 36 Apparel Retail companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 2.03. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 55.39%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +4.57%. Measured over 10 years, that is +1.88% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 2.98% on the latest price. That is 0.2 percentage points above the Apparel Retail median yield of 2.81%. At the indicated rate that is $0.70 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 7, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.52 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.65 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2023 at +96.66%; the weakest is 2022 at −32.64%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −9.36%.

Peer Comparison

The Gap, Inc. (GAP) operates in the Apparel Retail industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
The Gap, Inc. GAP $7.97B 6.8
The TJX Companies, Inc. TJX $160.07B 27.0
Ross Stores, Inc. ROST $75.12B 28.3
Aritzia Inc. ATZ.TO CA$17.42B 31.0

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Apparel Retail industry average P/E ratio is 15.1x. The Gap, Inc. trades at a P/E of 6.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About The Gap, Inc.

The Gap, Inc. operates as an apparel retail company in the United States, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, and internationally. The company offers apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children under the Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands. The company offers its products through company-operated stores, franchise stores, websites, and third-party arrangements, as well as licensing partnerships. It has franchise agreements to operate Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. The Gap, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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