The Gap, Inc. operates as an apparel retail company worldwide. The company offers apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children under the Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, Athleta, and Intermix brands. Its products include denim, tees, button-downs, khakis, and other products; and fitness and lifestyle products for use in yoga, training, sports, travel, and everyday activities to women and girls. The company offers its products through company-operated stores, franchise stores, Websites, third-party arrangements, and catalogs. It has franchise agreements with unaffiliated franchisees to operate Old Navy, Gap, and Banana Republic stores in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. As of February 3, 2018, the company had 3,165 company-operated stores; and 429 franchise stores, as well as e-commerce sites. The Gap, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Family clothing stores
Sub-IndustryApparel Retail
SectorRetail/Wholesale
SymbolNYSE:GPS
CUSIP36476010
Phone415-427-0100
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.39
Current Ratio2.03
Quick Ratio1.05
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio13.84
Forward P/E Ratio11.38
P/E Growth1.42
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$15.86 billion
Price / Sales0.72
Cash Flow$3.4560 per share
Price / Cash8.53
Book Value$8.09 per share
Price / Book3.64
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.13
Net Income$848 million
Net Margins5.36%
Return on Equity28.04%
Return on Assets11.10%
Miscellaneous
Employees135,000
Outstanding Shares387,470,000
Market Cap$11,391.62
GAP (NYSE:GPS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is GAP's stock symbol?
GAP trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GPS."
How often does GAP pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for GAP?
GAP announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.2425 per share on Wednesday, August 1st. This represents a $0.97 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.29%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 10th. View GAP's Dividend History.
How were GAP's earnings last quarter?
Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 24th. The apparel retailer reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.04. The apparel retailer earned $3.78 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.60 billion. GAP had a return on equity of 28.04% and a net margin of 5.36%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.36 EPS. View GAP's Earnings History.
When is GAP's next earnings date?
What guidance has GAP issued on next quarter's earnings?
GAP issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 24th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.55-2.70 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $2.62.
What price target have analysts set for GPS?
26 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for GAP's stock. Their predictions range from $20.00 to $41.00. On average, they anticipate GAP's stock price to reach $32.4167 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for GAP.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for GAP?
26 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for GAP in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 19 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
What are Wall Street analysts saying about GAP stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about GAP stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Gap’s shares lagged the industry in the last three months as it reported earnings miss in first-quarter fiscal 2018, after four straight quarters of beat. Further, the company is witnessing softness across its namesake brand due to operational issues related to timing of inventory, breadth of the product assortment and shortage of gaps in certain categories. These factors are likely to continue hurting the brand’s comps in the fiscal second quarter. Estimates have been going down lately. However, the company’s fiscal first-quarter marked the sixth straight positive sales surprise. Further, comps improved for the sixth straight quarter due to continued strength at Old Navy and growth at Banana Republic. The company’s new growth strategy focused on growing its Old Navy and Athleta brands look promising. Its efforts to boost digital and mobile offerings, alongside improving product acceptance also bode well." (6/4/2018)
- 2. Guggenheim analysts commented, "We are encouraged by the fifth straight quarter of positive comps, driven by momentum in Old Navy and the return to positive comps in the Banana Republic division. We would also note Athleta continues to perform well. Old Navy continues to be the main driver of growth at the company and 4Q sales increased 13% to >$2bn and FY17 net sales surpassed $7bn. Consumers continue to react favorably to the Old Navy’s value offering and both stores and online performed well in FY17. The company believes the brand is underpenetrated vs. peers and will look to double the number of store openings in 2018 (>30 new stores in 2017). Athleta brand growth accelerated in the back-half of 2017 from +MT% in 1H17 to mid-20% growth in the back half of the year. We view the Athleta brand favorably given its position at the intersection of health and wellness. All three nameplates again outpaced U.S." (3/2/2018)
Are investors shorting GAP?
GAP saw a decrease in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 26,849,492 shares, a decrease of 19.2% from the May 31st total of 33,239,792 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 6,319,355 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.2 days. Currently, 12.6% of the company's shares are short sold. View GAP's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of GAP's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to GAP include Ross Stores (ROST), Viacom, Inc. Class A (VIA), Nordstrom (JWN), Urban Outfitters (URBN), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Childrens Place (PLCE), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Buckle (BKE), Lands' End (LE), Destination XL Group (DXLG), Stein Mart (SMRT) and Stage Stores (SSI).
Who are GAP's key executives?
GAP's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Arthur Peck, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 62)
- Ms. Teri L. List-Stoll, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 55)
- Mr. Mark Breitbard, Pres & CEO of Banana Republic (Age 50)
- Ms. Sonia Syngal, Pres & CEO of Old Navy (Age 48)
- Ms. Doris F. Fisher, Co-Founder & Honorary Lifetime Director (Age 86)
Has GAP been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about GPS stock has trended somewhat positive on Monday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. GAP earned a coverage optimism score of 0.15 on Accern's scale. They also gave press coverage about the apparel retailer an impact score of 46.05 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are GAP's major shareholders?
GAP's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bank of Montreal Can (0.79%), NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V. (0.25%), Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co. (0.07%), Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.03%), Empowered Funds LLC (0.03%) and Empirical Finance LLC (0.02%). Company insiders that own GAP stock include Andi Owen, Brent Hyder, Brian Goldner, Dara Bazzano, Jeff Kirwan, John J Fisher, Julie Gruber, Katherine Tsang, Paul Joseph Chapman, Robert J Fisher, Sonia Syngal and William Sydney Fisher. View Institutional Ownership Trends for GAP.
Which institutional investors are selling GAP stock?
GPS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Empirical Finance LLC and Manning & Napier Group LLC. Company insiders that have sold GAP company stock in the last year include Brent Hyder, Dara Bazzano, Jeff Kirwan, John J Fisher, Julie Gruber, Katherine Tsang, Paul Joseph Chapman, Robert J Fisher, Sonia Syngal and William Sydney Fisher. View Insider Buying and Selling for GAP.
Which institutional investors are buying GAP stock?
GPS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co., Bank of Montreal Can, NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V., Empowered Funds LLC, Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund, DnB Asset Management AS, State of Alaska Department of Revenue and IFM Investors Pty Ltd. View Insider Buying and Selling for GAP.
How do I buy shares of GAP?
Shares of GPS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is GAP's stock price today?
One share of GPS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $29.48.
How big of a company is GAP?
GAP has a market capitalization of $11.39 billion and generates $15.86 billion in revenue each year. The apparel retailer earns $848 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.13 on an earnings per share basis. GAP employs 135,000 workers across the globe.
How can I contact GAP?
GAP's mailing address is TWO FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94105. The apparel retailer can be reached via phone at 415-427-0100 or via email at [email protected]
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