GAP

GAP on NYSE. Gap sells clothes, accessories, and personal care items to men, women, and children. Market value $8.2bn.

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Price checks use the past 12 months to July 2026. Quality checks use five annual reports, the latest for the year to January 2026.

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Cash yield
past 12 months to July 2026
11.5%very high

For every $100 of what the whole company costs, it produced $11.45 of spare cash in the past 12 months. A savings account pays about $4.

Price to profit
past 12 months to July 2026
4.6×cheap

You pay 4.6 years of operating profit for the business. The average large US company costs around 18.

Return on capital
five annual reports to January 2026
20.0%five-year median

Each dollar kept in the business earns 20 cents a year. Above 10 is good.

Quality score: 71 of 100. Price score: 100 of 100. Our list needs 70 on quality and 60 on price.

$23.79 a share, 31% above its 1-year low

Over the past year the price has ranged from $18.11 to $29.36.

Dividend: 3.0% a year

Paid every year for at least 5 years

Prices from Tuesday’s close (6 October).

Five years of cash, in billions

0.1
-0.1
1.1
1.0
0.8
1.0
2022202320242025202612 monthsto Jul '26
Revenue
$16.7bn$15.6bn$14.9bn$15.1bn$15.4bn
Operating margin
4.9%-0.4%3.8%7.4%7.3%
Debt to equity
0.550.670.570.460.39
Shares outstanding
0.37bn0.37bn0.38bn0.37bn0.35bn

Health checks

  • Free cash flow positive4 of 5 years
  • Accounting looks honest (Beneish)Not enough data
  • Financial strength (Piotroski)6 of 9
  • Profit backed by cash (accruals)Yes
  • Debt0.39× equity
  • Revenue growth, five yearsSlow, 2.2% a year
  • Buying back its own sharesYes, 4% fewer since 2022

The quarter to July 2026

How the business did, compared with the same quarter a year earlier.

  • Sales: $3.7 billion last quarter, about the same as a year ago.
  • Profit: $501 million, up 132% on a year ago.
  • It keeps 11 cents of each $1 of sales as operating profit, up from 8 cents a year earlier.
  • Spare cash over the past 12 months: $957 million, up from $769 million.
  • 4% fewer shares than a year ago. Each share owns a bit more of the company.
  • It has $610 million more cash than debt, down from $703 million a year ago.
  • Sales grew on a year ago in 3 of the last 4 quarters.
Sales by quarter
Sales by quarter
Quarter toAmount
October 2024$3.8bn
January 2025$4.1bn
April 2025$3.5bn
July 2025$3.7bn
October 2025$3.9bn
January 2026$4.2bn
April 2026$3.5bn
July 2026$3.7bn
Profit by quarter
Profit by quarter
Quarter toAmount
October 2024$274m
January 2025$206m
April 2025$193m
July 2025$216m
October 2025$236m
January 2026$171m
April 2026$339m
July 2026$501m

From the company's quarterly reports to the SEC.

Dates

Next results (estimated)
n/a
Last annual report (10-K)
17 March 2026
Next quarterly (estimated, 10-Q)
27 November 2026

Who owns it

4 long-term investors we follow own it, unchanged from 4 last quarter. 486 funds in all.

Jun '25
Dec '25
Jun '26

Sold out this quarter

Largest holders overall

From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Big holders and activists

3 investors own more than 5%.

  • William S. Fisher
    14.6%−1.7 pts
    Since 27 August 2026
    What they said

    This Statement is filed on behalf of the Reporting Person to update the beneficial ownership information from that reported in the Schedule 13D. The Reporting Person reviews their investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis and may, at any time, consistent with the…

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  • John J. Fisher
    Passive investor
    13.0%−1.9 pts
    Since 2 September 2026
    What they said

    This Statement is filed on behalf of the Reporting Person to update the beneficial ownership information from that reported in the Schedule 13D. The Reporting Person reviews their investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis and may, at any time, consistent with the…

    Read the filing
  • Robert J. Fisher
    Insider or founder
    13.0%−1.6 pts
    Since 2 September 2026
    What they said

    This Statement is filed on behalf of the Reporting Person to update the beneficial ownership information from that reported in the Schedule 13D. The Reporting Person reviews their investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis and may, at any time, consistent with the…

    Read the filing
  • Dodge & Cox
    Passive investor
    Sold down below 5%
    Since 30 June 2025
  • The Vanguard Group
    Passive investor
    Sold down below 5%
    Since 13 March 2026
  • FCH TBME LLC
    Insider or founder
    Sold down below 5%
    Since 10 March 2025
    What they said

    This Statement is filed on behalf of the Reporting Persons to update the beneficial ownership information from that reported in the Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons review their respective investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis and may, at any time, consistent with…

    Read the filing
  • FCH TBML LLC
    Passive investor
    Sold down below 5%
    Since 10 March 2025
    What they said

    This Statement is filed on behalf of the Reporting Persons to update the beneficial ownership information from that reported in the Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons review their respective investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis and may, at any time, consistent with…

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  • FCH TBMS LLC
    Sold down below 5%
    Since 10 March 2025
    What they said

    This Statement is filed on behalf of the Reporting Persons to update the beneficial ownership information from that reported in the Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons review their respective investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis and may, at any time, consistent with…

    Read the filing

From Schedule 13D and 13G filings: anyone owning more than 5% must file one.

What insiders did

No insider bought shares on the open market in the last 12 months. 10 sold $47m, $17m of it under preset trading plans.

  • FISHER WILLIAM SYDNEY
    Director
    Sold
    Date
    30 September 2026
    Shares
    66,344
    Price
    $23.06
    Value
    $2m
  • Gruber Julie
    Chief Legal&Compliance Officer
    Sold
    under a preset trading plan
    Date
    17 April 2026
    Shares
    5,302
    Price
    $27.00
    Value
    $143,154
  • Chan Eric Kayen
    Chief Business & Strat Officer
    Sold
    Date
    10 April 2026
    Shares
    13,377
    Price
    $26.19
    Value
    $350,302
  • Thompson Amanda J
    Chief People Officer
    Sold
    Date
    6 April 2026
    Shares
    25,000
    Price
    $25.14
    Value
    $628,500
  • Gilligan Sarah
    Chief Sup Chn & Transform Ofcr
    Sold
    under a preset trading plan
    Date
    23 March 2026
    Shares
    69,912
    Price
    $25.00
    Value
    $2m
  • Barbeito Horacio
    President & CEO, Old Navy
    Sold
    under a preset trading plan
    Date
    20 March 2026
    Shares
    113,684
    Price
    $24.01
    Value
    $3m
  • O'Connell Katrina
    Chief Financial Officer
    Sold
    under a preset trading plan
    Date
    19 March 2026
    Shares
    8,486
    Price
    $23.74
    Value
    $201,458
  • Breitbard Mark
    President & CEO, Gap Brand
    Sold
    under a preset trading plan
    Date
    19 March 2026
    Shares
    8,486
    Price
    $23.73
    Value
    $201,373
  • O'Connell Katrina
    Chief Financial Officer
    Sold
    under a preset trading plan
    Date
    18 March 2026
    Shares
    11,503
    Price
    $24.21
    Value
    $278,488
  • Breitbard Mark
    President & CEO, Gap Brand
    Sold
    under a preset trading plan
    Date
    18 March 2026
    Shares
    11,899
    Price
    $24.21
    Value
    $288,075

From Form 4 filings: insiders must report trades in their own company's shares within two days.

Warning signs in its filings

Problems the company itself reported to the SEC, in its own words.

None of the warning signs we check for were found.

We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.

We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 17 Mar 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 28 Aug 2026 and 5 later 8-Ks.

A 10-K is the yearly report every US company files with the SEC. An 8-K is a short notice of a big event.

What could go wrong

Cheap for a reason is the question the numbers cannot answer.

Whether the price already reflects the risks is what the deep dive is for.

What changed in the risks this year

Companies must list what could hurt them each year. These are the parts that changed since last year’s report.

  • Our efforts to integrate AI into our business operations may not be successful and could result in liability.

    Could happen
    We continue to integrate AI and similar technologies across our business, which presents risks, challenges, and ethical issues that could impact our operations and result in liability. AI algorithms or training methodologies may have flaws, and AI technologies may be prone to cybersecurity incidents or service interruptions. Data sets used by AI may be overbroad, insufficient, or contain biased information, and AI may generate offensive, illegal, inaccurate, or otherwise harmful content. Use of AI by our employees could increase the risk of exposure of confidential or competitively sensitive information. Privacy concerns and risks related to intellectual property rights of inputs into our AI programs and in our AI work product are also present.
    Read more
  • Our efforts to integrate AI into our business operations may not be successful and could result in liability.

    Could happen
    If our use of AI technologies produces deficient, inaccurate, controversial, or misleading work product, or has other unintended consequences, we could be subject to legal liability, regulatory action, and competitive or reputational harm. Further, we may be unable to quickly and successfully adapt to rapid change resulting from advancements in AI and similar technologies, or our competitors may have more success implementing and utilizing these technologies than we do. Any of these risks could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and reputation.
    Read more
  • Trade matters, including the imposition of tariffs by the United States, have had, and could continue to have, an adverse effect on our business.

    Already happened
    For example, during fiscal 2025, the United States enacted significant changes to its trade policy and imposed substantial tariffs on imported goods from most countries, which increased cost of goods sold during fiscal 2025. In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA"). Subsequently, new tariffs were imposed on a temporary basis pursuant to alternative statutory authority.
    Read more
  • Trade matters, including the imposition of tariffs by the United States, have had, and could continue to have, an adverse effect on our business.

    Could happen
    There is currently significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the United States and many other countries with respect to tariffs and trade policies, as well as the ability to recover any tariff refunds that may be owed. The situation regarding U.S. tariffs and trade policies has been fluid and continues to change. The risk of future changes may be particularly acute should trade tensions between the United States and other countries worsen, which could result in, among other things, increased tariffs and other trade restrictions, increased product costs, disruptions in the availability of goods, or a breakdown of international supply chains.
    Read more

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