GAP (GAP) Competitors

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GAP vs. CPNG, BURL, CDW, BJ, and MUSA

Should you buy GAP stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares GAP with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with GAP include Coupang (CPNG), Burlington Stores (BURL), CDW (CDW), BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ), and Murphy USA (MUSA). These companies are all part of the "retail" industry.

How does GAP compare to Coupang?

GAP (NYSE:GAP) and Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

GAP presently has a consensus price target of $30.07, indicating a potential upside of 24.25%. Coupang has a consensus price target of $26.92, indicating a potential upside of 63.10%. Given Coupang's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Coupang is more favorable than GAP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GAP	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Coupang	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18

In the previous week, GAP had 6 more articles in the media than Coupang. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for GAP and 4 mentions for Coupang. Coupang's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat GAP's score of 0.24 indicating that Coupang is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
GAP	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Coupang	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

58.8% of GAP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Coupang shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.0% of GAP shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of Coupang shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

GAP has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Coupang. Coupang is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GAP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GAP	$15.37B	0.58	$816M	$2.15	11.26
Coupang	$35.13B	0.84	$208M	-$0.09	N/A

GAP has a beta of 2.11, suggesting that its share price is 111% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coupang has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

GAP has a net margin of 5.31% compared to Coupang's net margin of -0.47%. GAP's return on equity of 22.98% beat Coupang's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GAP	5.31%	22.98%	6.70%
Coupang	-0.47%	-3.67%	-0.92%

Summary

GAP beats Coupang on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does GAP compare to Burlington Stores?

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) and GAP (NYSE:GAP) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and media sentiment.

GAP has higher revenue and earnings than Burlington Stores. GAP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Burlington Stores, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Burlington Stores	$11.57B	1.77	$610.15M	$9.52	34.30
GAP	$15.37B	0.58	$816M	$2.15	11.26

GAP has a net margin of 5.31% compared to Burlington Stores' net margin of 5.28%. Burlington Stores' return on equity of 41.37% beat GAP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Burlington Stores	5.28%	41.37%	6.79%
GAP	5.31%	22.98%	6.70%

Burlington Stores has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GAP has a beta of 2.11, suggesting that its stock price is 111% more volatile than the broader market.

58.8% of GAP shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Burlington Stores shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 31.0% of GAP shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, GAP had 2 more articles in the media than Burlington Stores. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for GAP and 8 mentions for Burlington Stores. Burlington Stores' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat GAP's score of 0.24 indicating that Burlington Stores is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Burlington Stores	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
GAP	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Burlington Stores presently has a consensus target price of $357.47, suggesting a potential upside of 9.48%. GAP has a consensus target price of $30.07, suggesting a potential upside of 24.25%. Given GAP's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GAP is more favorable than Burlington Stores.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Burlington Stores	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
GAP	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Summary

GAP beats Burlington Stores on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does GAP compare to CDW?

GAP (NYSE:GAP) and CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) are both retail companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

CDW has higher revenue and earnings than GAP. GAP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CDW, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GAP	$15.37B	0.58	$816M	$2.15	11.26
CDW	$22.42B	0.65	$1.07B	$8.22	13.97

GAP has a beta of 2.11, meaning that its share price is 111% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CDW has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

58.8% of GAP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of CDW shares are held by institutional investors. 31.0% of GAP shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of CDW shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

GAP has a net margin of 5.31% compared to CDW's net margin of 4.70%. CDW's return on equity of 49.67% beat GAP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GAP	5.31%	22.98%	6.70%
CDW	4.70%	49.67%	8.02%

GAP presently has a consensus price target of $30.07, indicating a potential upside of 24.25%. CDW has a consensus price target of $140.63, indicating a potential upside of 22.47%. Given GAP's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe GAP is more favorable than CDW.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GAP	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
CDW	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, GAP and GAP both had 10 articles in the media. CDW's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat GAP's score of 0.24 indicating that CDW is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
GAP	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
CDW	1 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

GAP pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. CDW pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. GAP pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CDW pays out 30.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. GAP has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and CDW has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Summary

CDW beats GAP on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does GAP compare to BJ's Wholesale Club?

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) and GAP (NYSE:GAP) are both retail companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

BJ's Wholesale Club presently has a consensus price target of $105.31, suggesting a potential upside of 25.68%. GAP has a consensus price target of $30.07, suggesting a potential upside of 24.25%. Given BJ's Wholesale Club's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe BJ's Wholesale Club is more favorable than GAP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BJ's Wholesale Club	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
GAP	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GAP has a beta of 2.11, suggesting that its stock price is 111% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BJ's Wholesale Club had 29 more articles in the media than GAP. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for BJ's Wholesale Club and 10 mentions for GAP. BJ's Wholesale Club's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat GAP's score of 0.24 indicating that BJ's Wholesale Club is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BJ's Wholesale Club	15 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
GAP	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

98.6% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.8% of GAP shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.0% of GAP shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

GAP has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BJ's Wholesale Club. GAP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BJ's Wholesale Club, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BJ's Wholesale Club	$21.46B	0.50	$578.38M	$4.35	19.26
GAP	$15.37B	0.58	$816M	$2.15	11.26

GAP has a net margin of 5.31% compared to BJ's Wholesale Club's net margin of 2.62%. BJ's Wholesale Club's return on equity of 26.67% beat GAP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BJ's Wholesale Club	2.62%	26.67%	7.59%
GAP	5.31%	22.98%	6.70%

Summary

BJ's Wholesale Club beats GAP on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does GAP compare to Murphy USA?

GAP (NYSE:GAP) and Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 2 more articles in the media than GAP. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Murphy USA and 10 mentions for GAP. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat GAP's score of 0.24 indicating that Murphy USA is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
GAP	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Murphy USA	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

GAP presently has a consensus price target of $30.07, indicating a potential upside of 24.25%. Murphy USA has a consensus price target of $503.71, indicating a potential downside of 2.35%. Given GAP's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe GAP is more favorable than Murphy USA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GAP	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Murphy USA	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

GAP pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. GAP pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Murphy USA pays out 8.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. GAP has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Murphy USA has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

GAP has a net margin of 5.31% compared to Murphy USA's net margin of 2.81%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 91.05% beat GAP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GAP	5.31%	22.98%	6.70%
Murphy USA	2.81%	91.05%	11.93%

GAP has a beta of 2.11, indicating that its stock price is 111% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murphy USA has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

GAP has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Murphy USA. GAP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murphy USA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GAP	$15.37B	0.58	$816M	$2.15	11.26
Murphy USA	$19.38B	0.49	$470.60M	$28.93	17.83

58.8% of GAP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Murphy USA shares are held by institutional investors. 31.0% of GAP shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Murphy USA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

GAP and Murphy USA tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GAP vs. The Competition

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Metric	GAP	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$8.84B	$10.01B	$27.06B	$23.20B
Dividend Yield	2.99%	2.97%	178.40%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	11.26	17.44	20.54	30.96
Price / Sales	0.58	1.14	2.20	73.60
Price / Cash	6.63	12.36	14.95	25.06
Price / Book	2.37	4.03	5.32	4.79
Net Income	$816M	$352.03M	$962.00M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	8.50%	5.50%	2.68%	1.96%
1 Month Performance	-3.65%	-4.03%	1.44%	1.54%
1 Year Performance	-14.75%	23.14%	1.25%	27.11%

GAP Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GAP GAP	4.8008 of 5 stars	$24.14 +2.8%	$30.07 +24.6%	-17.5%	$8.82B	$15.37B	11.23	79,000	Upcoming Earnings
CPNG Coupang	4.4761 of 5 stars	$15.68 -2.7%	$26.92 +71.7%	-43.6%	$28.94B	$34.53B	N/A	108,000
BURL Burlington Stores	3.046 of 5 stars	$290.34 -1.1%	$353.00 +21.6%	+39.0%	$18.45B	$11.57B	30.50	83,309	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
CDW CDW	4.6867 of 5 stars	$104.04 +1.9%	$142.14 +36.6%	-40.4%	$13.04B	$22.42B	12.66	14,800	Analyst Upgrade Gap Up
BJ BJ's Wholesale Club	4.2486 of 5 stars	$96.97 +0.6%	$107.38 +10.7%	-27.2%	$12.30B	$21.46B	22.14	35,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Up

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