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The Gap, Inc.

GAP

Consumer Cyclical · 21.51 +2.9% today

Isolated · not yet confirmedMarket checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4

Market read

The Gap, Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.

The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 6 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 2 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

What changed
  • Revenue increased 1.0% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Gross margin fell 1.3 percentage points.
Company+2.9% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group0 of 6 activeApparel Retail · unavailable
Disclosed network0 of 2 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • IEEPA tariff recoveries reduced cost of goods sold and supplied approximately $417 million of the six-month margin improvement.
  • A $313 million credit-card interchange fee litigation settlement gain reduced operating expenses in the six-month comparison.

Invalidation: The isolated read changes if GAP's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.

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Research brief

The story so far

Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail

The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 6 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 2 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Evidence that supports
  • Revenue increased 1.0% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating margin improved 5.2 percentage points.
  • Net income increased 75.6% versus the comparable filing period.
Evidence that challenges
  • Gross margin fell 1.3 percentage points.
What would clarify the read
  • IEEPA tariff recoveries reduced cost of goods sold and supplied approximately $417 million of the six-month margin improvement.
  • A $313 million credit-card interchange fee litigation settlement gain reduced operating expenses in the six-month comparison.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 12, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations328
Usable filing statements51
Verified relationships3
Evidence supporting the case
  • Tariffs and trade policy has repeated favorable evidence across 4 filings.
Evidence challenging the case

No qualifying adverse evidence was identified; that is not proof there is no downside.

Questions before a position
  • P/E is 60% below the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
  • EV/sales is 55% below the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 11, 2026

21.51
6m-7.0%12m-10.6%24m
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2022-01-29$16.7B+20.8%$0.67+2.4%
2023-01-28$15.6B-6.3%$-0.55-4.2%
2024-02-03$14.9B-4.7%$1.34+2.5%
2025-02-01$15.1B+1.3%$2.20+2.1%
2026-01-31$15.4B+1.9%$2.13+0.0%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Tariffs and trade policymixed · 4 filings
Interest income increased slightly during the second quarter of fiscal 2026 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2025 and during the first half of fiscal 2026 compared with the first half of fiscal 2025, primarily due to interest received on IEEPA tarif…
10-Q · Aug 28, 2026
Legal and regulatory exposurenegative · 2 filings
Operating expenses decreased $207 million, or 2.7 percentage points as a percentage of net sales during the first half of fiscal 2026 compared with the first half of fiscal 2025, primarily due to the following: • a gain of $313 million related to a credit car…
10-Q · Aug 28, 2026
Credit and interest ratesmixed · 1 filings
Interest expense increased $6 million during fiscal 2025 compared with fiscal 2024, primarily due to lower tax-related interest expense in fiscal 2024.
10-K · Mar 17, 2026

Valuation discipline

Descriptive valuation snapshot

Price/sales 0.5× · EV/sales 0.5×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

21.51+2.9% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for GAP. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Latest filing assessment · baseline

Fundamentals strengthened in the latest filing

10-Q filed 2026-05-29 against the comparable filing from 2025-05-30.

constructive
OperationsconstructiveEvidence score +3
liquidityneutralEvidence score 0
valuationdiscount

What improved

  • Revenue increased 1.0% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating margin improved 5.2 percentage points.
  • Net income increased 75.6% versus the comparable filing period.

What weakened

  • Gross margin fell 1.3 percentage points.

Filing receipts

Operating Expenses 13 Weeks Ended ($ in millions) May 2, 2026 May 3, 2025 Operating expenses $ 972 $ 1,188 Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales 27.8 % 34.3 % Operating margin 12.7 % 7.5 % Operating expenses decreased $216 million, or 6.5 percentage points as a percentage of net sales during the first quarter of fiscal 2026 compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2025, primarily due to the following: • a gain of $313 million related to a credit card interchange fee litigation settlement, net of legal fees; partially offset by • a $50 million charitable contribution made concurrently with the interchange fee litigation settlement; and • an increase in strategic investments.

Cost of goods sold increased 1.0 percentage point as a percentage of net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2025, primarily driven by an estimated impact of approximately 2 percentage points from tariff costs net of related mitigation efforts, partially offset by less promotional activity primarily at Gap Global.

Occupancy expenses increased 0.3 percentage points as a percentage of net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2025, primarily driven by incremental cost related to our store population.

Retrospective baseline calibration. It was generated after the filing date and is not part of Jodie's live track record.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind GAP

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

MATMattel, Inc.investeeMar 17, 2026

Amy Thompson , 50, Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer effective January 2024; Chief People Officer, Mattel, Inc.

SBUXStarbucks CorporationcompetitorMar 17, 2026

Thompson previously held several executive and leadership roles at Starbucks Corporation from 2006 to 2012.

Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

GAP is currently a Follower in the organic co-movement group Apparel Retail. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 2 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.