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Gap is an apparel retail business based in the US. Gap shares (GPS) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Gap employs 85,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $15 billion.

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Information last updated 2024-12-08.

52-week range	$17.97 - $30.33
50-day moving average more info button	$22.97
200-day moving average more info button	$22.24
Wall St. target price	$27.69
PE ratio more info button	13.6389
Dividend yield more info button	$0.6 (2.45%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$1.80

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Is it a good time to buy Gap stock?

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Is Gap stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Gap stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Gap's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Gap's P/E ratio

Gap's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 14x. In other words, Gap shares trade at around 14x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Gap's PEG ratio

Gap's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.6509. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Gap's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Gap's EBITDA

Gap's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.3 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Gap's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Gap financials

Revenue TTM	$15 billion
Operating margin TTM	6.05%
Gross profit TTM	$6.6 billion
Return on assets TTM	4.59%
Return on equity TTM	27.72%
Profit margin	4.52%
Book value	$7.22
Market Capitalization more info button	$9.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Gap share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 29.56% of net profits

Recently Gap has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Gap shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Gap's case, that would currently equate to about $0.6 per share.

While Gap's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Gap may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Gap's most recent dividend payout was on 29 October 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 8 October 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Gap's shares ever split?

Gap's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 21 June 1999 . So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Gap shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Gap shares which in turn could have impacted Gap's share price.

Gap share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Gap's shares have ranged in value from as little as $17.9728 up to $30.3302. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Gap's is 2.374. This would suggest that Gap's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

Gap overview

The Gap, Inc. operates as an apparel retail company. The company offers apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children under the Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands. Its products include adult apparel and accessories; and fitness and lifestyle products for use in yoga, training, sports, travel, and everyday activities for women and girls. The company offers its products through company-operated stores, franchise stores, websites, and third-party arrangements. It has franchise agreements to operate Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta stores and websites in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. The Gap, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Gap is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 40.913% of Gap shares are held by insiders and 64.56% by institutions. How many people work for Gap?
Latest data suggests 85,000 work at Gap. When does the fiscal year end for Gap?
Gap's fiscal year ends in January. Where is Gap based?
Gap's address is: Two Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94105 What is Gap's ISIN number?
Gap's international securities identification number is: US3647601083 What is Gap's CUSIP number?
Gap's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 364760108