The Gap (GAP) stock
GAP's Quality Score rose 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 5. It closed near its high of the day.
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Key facts on GAP
| The company | Profit up 40% to $1.2B |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Aug 28 |
GAP in the news
Clothing store stocks rose together
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GAP closed +8.0% that day.
GAP catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed -2.2% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Why GAP scores 5
Below Averagefor quality, not price, 2 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +2Chart checks 2 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- +2Profit A profit of $1.2B over the last four quarters, up 40% from $889M the four before, from the SEC filings
- Growth adds
How GAP ranks in Clothing Stores
GAP is #5 of 7 by Quality Score.
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| 5 |
Sales over four quarters against a year before: GAP +1.1%, ROST +14%, URBN +11%, AEO +9.2%.
When does GAP report earnings, and what happens after?
Reports Thu Nov 19, after the close (in 9 days). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What GAP reported on Aug 27, 2026
The quarter
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“Comparable sales were down 4% reflecting expected pressure in the women's seasonal assortment, in addition to an unanticipated slowdown in traffic.”
Where the sales came from
GAP's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Old Navy comparable sales | 1% |
The numbers
- $7.9B
- today
- $15B
- up 1.1% on the year
- $957M
- last 12 months
Sales grew 2.2% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $0.70 a share a year.
Close after the report, last 3
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | +18.7% | +12.9% | +7.4% |
| May 28, 2026 | -14.6% | -15.4% | -13.8% |
| Mar 5, 2026 | -11.4% | -14.4% | -15.0% |
GAP sales and profit by year
Sales grew in three of the last seven years, to $15B in 2025. It made a profit in six of the eight years.
GAP has 2 of 14 chart checks firing
GAP RSI today: 47.1, below its 50-day and 200-day averages
RSI 47.1, MACD below signal, below both averages. Not scored.
The deep dive on GAP
- What it does and how it makes moneyAnnual report, filed Mar 17, 2026
- Where it stands
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · Aug 28, 2026SEC filing · Mar 17, 2026, against the one of Mar 18, 2025
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
Is GAP's dividend covered? What its financials say
Its dividends come to 26% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $0.70 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $246M a year |
| Free cash flow | $957M |
| Record | Raised each of the last 2 years |
GAP insider trades
One insider sold $23.6M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
GAP trades by Congress and the executive branch
One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
GAP's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold GAP?
In ETFs: GAP is under 0.1% of VYM and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
About The Gap
Gap retails apparel, accessories, footwear, and personal-care products under the Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands. Old Navy generates more than half of Gap's sales. The firm also operates e-commerce sites, outlet stores, and specialty stores under various Gap names. Gap operates approximately 2,500 stores in North America, Europe, and Asia and franchises about 1,000 more in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and other regions. Gap was founded in 1969 and is based in San Francisco.
What The Gap says it competes with
“The global apparel retail industry is highly competitive.”
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What does GAP's Quality Score say?
GAP scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #5 of 7 in Retail-Family Clothing Stores by Quality Score, with 2 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is GAP's Quality Score?
GAP scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #5 of 7 in Retail-Family Clothing Stores by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind GAP's 5.
Are insiders buying GAP?
One insider sold $23.6M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is William Sydney Fisher, 10% owner, who sold $11.9M on Oct 6. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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