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Gap Inc (GPS) is a publicly traded apparel retail business based in the US which employs around 85,000 staff. Gap is listed on the NYSE and traded in US dollars.
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- Choose an order type. Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares or dollar amount.
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Alternative ways to invest in Gap
Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Gap), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
Gap is a major part of the NYSE, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
| ETF | Icon | 5-year performance (to August 2024) | 1-year performance (to August 2024) | Link to invest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco S&P 500 (SPXP) |  | 94.07% | 22.23% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap (XSPX) |  | 93.77% | 22.24% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
| iShares Core S&P 500 (CSP1) |  | 91.84% | 21.98% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
| HSBC S&P 500 (HSPX) |  | 80.38% | 20.63% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
| Vanguard S&P 500 (VUSA) |  | 79.29% | 20.60% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPX5) |  | 79.17% | 20.61% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
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Is Gap under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Gap P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.
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's shares trade at around 14x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United States stock markets on average as of November 09, 2023 (20.44). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
However, Gap's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.
- Macy’s (M.US): 25.98
- Nordstrom (JWN.US): 14.49
- Ted Baker (TED.LSE): 0.00
- Hanesbrands (HBI.US): 0.00
Gap's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.6585. A PEG ratio below 1 can be interpreted as meaning the shares are not overvalued given the current rate of growth.
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.
However, it's sensible to consider Gap's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
- Macy’s (M.US): 0.11
- Nordstrom (JWN.US): 0.30
- Hanesbrands (HBI.US): 0.19
Gap's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $1.3 billion (£1 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of Gap's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
- Macy’s (M.US): USD$1.9 billion
- Nordstrom (JWN.US): USD$1.2 billion
- Ted Baker (TED.LSE): £-27144000
- Hanesbrands (HBI.US): USD$600.3 million
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