The Gap, Inc. (GAP) is a leading global apparel retailer established in 1969, renowned for its strong portfolio of brands, including Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, and Athleta. Headquartered in San Francisco and operating in over 40 countries, the company emphasizes quality, style, and value to cater to a diverse customer base. In response to the evolving retail environment, Gap is aggressively pursuing digital transformation and sustainability initiatives, focusing on enhancing its e-commerce capabilities and introducing innovative product offerings to drive growth and maintain its competitive edge in the marketplace.
| Revenue (TTM) | $15.33B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $6.21B |
| EBITDA | $1.47B |
| Operating Margin | 6.71% |
| Return on Equity | 33.80% |
| Return on Assets | 4.78% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $41.82 |
| Book Value | $11.26 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.98 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.51 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.723 |
| EV/EBITDA | 4.80 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 142.10% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.00% |
| Shares Outstanding | $351.27M |
| Float | $193.60M |
| % Insiders | 39.69% |
| % Institutions | 66.42% |
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Gap Inc. (NYSE: GAP), today announced that Richard Dickson, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs Global Consumer & Retail Conference in New York, NY on Monday, September 14, 2026 at 7:45 a.m.
The Gap (GAP) remains a Strong Buy, with valuation still reflecting a significant discount despite a 20% stock recovery and robust financials. GAP demonstrated solid Q2 performance, beating EPS estimates, advancing buybacks, and maintaining strong liquidity with $2.1B cash and $382M short-term investments. Management guides for 1–1.5% net sales growth, improved gross margin, and EPS of $2.35–$2.45, while executing $650M in CAPEX and pursuing $150M in cost savings.
GAP's brand momentum, margin gains and higher 2026 profit outlook contrast with uneven performance at Old Navy and Athleta.
Gap (GAP) stock is rallying following a big management change that came alongside the apparel retailer's latest quarterly earnings report.
Gap (GAP) shares rose about 17% in premarket trading on Friday after the apparel retailer named industry veteran Michael Francis as president and CEO of Old Navy. Francis will take over the company's largest brand on November 2, replacing Haio Barbeito.
Stocks are pointing to a quiet open Friday as investors look ahead to a speech from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh; the central bankers is scheduled to speak this morning at the annual Jackson Hole economics conference; tech stocks are pulling back from yesterday's big gains after Marvell's latest earnings just slightly topped estimates; PayPal shares are falling on a report that Advent and Stripe are dropping their $50 billion bid for the payments giant; and Gap shares are rallying after the retailer announced a change in leadership at its struggling Old Navy unit. Here's what you need to know today.
The Gap, Inc. is upgraded to a Buy as decisive management action and a strong balance sheet support further upside. Despite Old Navy's weakness, GAP's cost discipline, inventory control, and tariff refunds drive margin expansion and robust free cash flow. Brand divergence is pronounced: Gap and Banana Republic outperform, while Old Navy and Athleta face macro and sector-specific headwinds.
Marvell drops after so-so earnings fail to wow investors, while PayPal slumps after a report says its takeover may be off.
Gap's shares rose about 14% premarket on Friday after the apparel retailer named industry veteran Michael Francis as CEO of Old Navy, a move aimed at reinvigorating the brand in a challenging spending environment.
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