Market Cap
US$6.7b
Last Updated
2019/09/18 23:36 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
The Gap, Inc. operates as an apparel retail company worldwide.
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Fundamentals
6 star dividend payer with excellent balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Gap's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-6.8%
NYSE:GPS
-2.0%
US Specialty Retail
-0.02%
US Market
1 Year Return
-34.1%
NYSE:GPS
-5.2%
US Specialty Retail
1.6%
US Market
GPS underperformed the Specialty Retail industry which returned -4.3% over the past year.
GPS underperformed the Market in United States of America which returned 1.9% over the past year.
Share holder returns
| GPS | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -6.8% | -2.0% | -0.02% |
| 30 Day | 7.6% | 7.0% | 2.7% |
| 90 Day | -0.9% | 2.3% | 1.4% |
| 1 Year | -31.4%-34.1% | -3.7%-5.2% | 3.8%1.6% |
| 3 Year | -10.8%-20.2% | 35.0%28.1% | 45.2%35.8% |
| 5 Year | -50.7%-58.4% | 51.8%38.3% | 61.8%44.1% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Gap's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Read This Before You Buy The Gap, Inc. (NYSE:GPS) Because Of Its P/E RatioValuation
Is Gap undervalued based on future cash flows and its price relative to the stock market?
10%
Discount to future cash flow value
Intrinsic Value Based on Future Cash Flows
Gap's share price is below the future cash flow value, but not at a moderate discount (< 20%).
Gap's share price is below the future cash flow value, but not at a substantial discount (< 40%).
Price Based on Earnings
Gap is good value based on earnings compared to the US Specialty Retail industry average.
Gap is good value based on earnings compared to the United States of America market.
Price Based on Expected Growth
Gap earnings are not expected to grow next year, we can't assess if its growth is good value.
Price Based on Value of Assets
Gap is overvalued based on assets compared to the US Specialty Retail industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Gap expected to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 22 analysts?
-10.7%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Estimates
Future Annual Growth Analysis
Gap's revenue is expected to grow by 0.6% yearly, however this is not considered high growth (20% yearly).
Gap's earnings are expected to decrease over the next 1-3 years, this is not considered high growth.
Gap's revenue growth is positive but not above the United States of America market average.
Gap's earnings are expected to decrease over the next 1-3 years, this is below the United States of America market average.
Gap's earnings are expected to decrease over the next 1-3 years, this is below the low risk savings rate of 2.7%.
Earnings per Share Growth Estimates
Future Return on Equity
Gap is expected to efficiently use shareholders’ funds in the future (Return on Equity greater than 20%).
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Past Performance
How has Gap performed over the past 5 years?
-6.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Gap's year on year earnings growth rate was negative over the past 5 years and the most recent earnings are below average.
Gap's 1-year earnings growth exceeds its 5-year average (4.7% vs -6%)
Gap's earnings growth has not exceeded the US Specialty Retail industry average in the past year (4.7% vs 8.3%).
Return on Equity
Gap has efficiently used shareholders’ funds last year (Return on Equity greater than 20%).
Return on Assets
Gap used its assets more efficiently than the US Specialty Retail industry average last year based on Return on Assets.
Return on Capital Employed
Gap's use of capital deteriorated last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed).
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Financial Health
How is Gap's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Gap is able to meet its short term (1 year) commitments with its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
Gap's long term commitments exceed its cash and other short term assets.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Gap's level of debt (34.5%) compared to net worth is satisfactory (less than 40%).
The level of debt compared to net worth has been reduced over the past 5 years (47.3% vs 34.5% today).
Debt is well covered by operating cash flow (113.5%, greater than 20% of total debt).
Interest payments on debt are well covered by earnings (EBIT is 31.4x coverage).
Balance Sheet
High level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt is covered by short term assets, assets are 3.7x debt.
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Dividend
What is Gap's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
5.54%
Expected Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
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Dividend Yield and Payments Analysis
Gap's pays a higher dividend yield than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in United States of America (1.44%).
Gap's dividend is above the markets top 25% of dividend payers in United States of America (3.69%).
Dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Dividends per share have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividends paid are well covered by earnings (2.5x coverage).
Future Payout to Shareholders
Dividends after 3 years are expected to be covered by earnings (2x coverage).
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Management
What is the CEO of Gap's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
2.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Art Peck (63yo)
4.6yrs
Tenure
US$20,793,939
Compensation
Mr. Arthur Peck, also known as Art, has been the Chief Executive Officer of The Gap, Inc. since February 1, 2015 and has been its President and Director since February 2015. Mr. Peck served as the Presiden ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Art's remuneration is higher than average for companies of similar size in United States of America.
Art's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year whilst earnings grew less than 20%.
Management Age and Tenure
2.0yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
The tenure for the Gap management team is about average.
Board Age and Tenure
6.3yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
The tenure for the Gap board of directors is about average.
Insider Trading
No 3 month open market individual insider trading information.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 11,764 |
| Max Price | US$26.51 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Neil Fiske (57yo)
President & CEO of Gap Brand
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: US$8.02m
Mark Breitbard (51yo)
President & CEO of Banana Republic
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
- Compensation: US$4.80m
Art Peck (63yo)
President
- Tenure: 4.6yrs
- Compensation: US$20.79m
Teri List-Stoll (56yo)
Executive VP & CFO
- Tenure: 2.7yrs
- Compensation: US$7.50m
Nancy Green
President & Chief Creative Officer of Old Navy
- Tenure: 0yrs
Julie Gruber (53yo)
Executive VP
- Tenure: 3.6yrs
Brent Hyder (54yo)
Executive VP & Chief People Officer
- Tenure: 1.6yrs
- Compensation: US$4.76m
Tina Romani
Senior Director of Investor Relations
- Tenure: 0yrs
Sally Gilligan
Chief Information Officer
- Tenure: 1.7yrs
Alegra O'Hare
Chief Marketing Officer
- Tenure: 0.5yrs
Board Members
Jorge Montoya (72yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 15.5yrs
- Compensation: US$275.97k
Mayo Shattuck (65yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 17.7yrs
- Compensation: US$298.97k
Bob Fisher (64yo)
Non-Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 4.6yrs
- Compensation: US$477.97k
Bob Martin (70yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 17.7yrs
- Compensation: US$289.97k
Bella Goren (58yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 8.1yrs
- Compensation: US$265.97k
Tracy Gardner (55yo)
Director
- Tenure: 3.8yrs
- Compensation: US$243.97k
Art Peck (63yo)
President
- Tenure: 4.6yrs
- Compensation: US$20.79m
Bill Fisher (62yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 9.8yrs
- Compensation: US$254.97k
Chris O’Neill (46yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 1.6yrs
- Compensation: US$317.04k
Lexi Reese
Director
- Tenure: 0.8yrs
- Compensation: US$179.99k
Company Information
The Gap, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: The Gap, Inc.
- Ticker: GPS
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1969
- Industry: Apparel Retail
- Sector: Retail
- Market Cap: US$6.742b
- Shares outstanding: 375.79m
- Website: https://www.gapinc.com
Number of Employees
Location
- The Gap, Inc.
- 2 Folsom Street
- San Francisco
- California
- 94105
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jul 1976 |
| GPS * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Jul 1976 |
| GAP | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jul 1976 |
| 0ITS | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Jul 1976 |
| GPSI34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | BDR EACH REPR 1 COM USD0.05 | BR | BRL | Apr 2016 |
Biography
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, Ath ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/09/18 23:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/09/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/08/03 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/02/02 |
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