GAP vs TJX vs BKE Stock Comparison

Gap, Tjx Companies and Buckle Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GAP Gap Inc
$22.25 +1.9% 1M -5.2% 1Y
Market cap
$7.72B
P/E
6.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.33B
Div. yield
–
Apparel Retail Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
TJX Tjx Companies Inc /De/
$143.70 +10.5% 1M +1.3% 1Y
Market cap
$154.87B
P/E
25.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$62.36B
Div. yield
0.01%
Apparel Retail Consumer Discretionary
6 wins
BKE Buckle Inc
$46.58 +10.1% 1M -16.4% 1Y
Market cap
$2.35B
P/E
10.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.33B
Div. yield
0.10%
Apparel Retail Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Tjx Companies leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Tjx Companies 6, Gap 4, Buckle 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGAPTJXBKELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.72B $154.87B $2.35B TJX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 6.2x 25.5x 10.7x GAP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.1x 26.7x 11.2x GAP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.1% +7.7% +6.2% TJX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.1% 9.7% 16.6% BKE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 23.3% 44.6% — TJX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.5x -0.3x — GAP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.10% BKE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -5.2% +1.3% -16.4% TJX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.4%/yr +17.4%/yr +2.7%/yr TJX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 46.6% 21.1% 29.9% TJX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 81/100 58/100 66/100 GAP

Percentile Scorecard

GAPTJXBKE

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisGAPTJXBKE
Valuation 91 #10 of 104 12 #92 of 104 65 #37 of 104
Growth 75 #26 of 99 71 #29 of 99 35 #65 of 99
Profitability 80 #21 of 99 94 #7 of 99 95 #6 of 99
Financial Health 70 #35 of 113 63 #42 of 113 88 #14 of 113
Shareholder Returns 90 #8 of 73 50 #37 of 73 47 #39 of 73
Overall 81 58 66
  • GAP ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • TJX ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • BKE ranked among 115 companies in Retail

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodGAPTJXBKESPY
1 month +1.9%+10.5%+10.1% -0.8%
3 months +13.2%-8.1%+6.8% +3.5%
6 months -11.5%-8.8%-17.6% +7.0%
Year to date -13.1%-6.5%-12.8% +12.2%
1 year -5.2%+1.3%-16.4% +13.0%
3 years +74.2%+64.8%+40.6% +86.3%
3 years, per year +20.3%+18.1%+12.0% +23.1%
5 years +2.3%+122.6%+14.1% +68.6%
5 years, per year +0.4%+17.4%+2.7% +11.0%
10 years -17.6%+288.0%+117.7% +258.0%
10 years, per year -1.9%+14.5%+8.1% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureGAPTJXBKESPY
Volatility, 1Y 46.6%21.1%29.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.9%21.3%32.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.070.080.38 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.110.06-0.55 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.9%-28.3%-50.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -23.6%-14.7%-20.0% -1.8%
52-week high $29.13$168.41$58.25 $779.14
52-week low $18.34$125.99$40.26 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleGAPTJXBKE
P/E now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 16.7x 26.1xmedian 16.7x 10.7xmedian 16.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 0.5x 2.5xmedian 0.5x 1.8xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 9.0x 16.8xmedian 9.0x 7.0xmedian 9.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.2xmedian 16.5x 26.9xmedian 16.5x 12.5xmedian 16.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.7x 14.9xmedian 1.7x 4.9xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.05median 0.72 1.58median 0.72 -3.37median 0.72

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsGAPTJXBKE
Revenue $15.33B $62.36B $1.33B
Gross profit $6.63B $19.96B $650.37M
Operating income $1.68B $7.92B $276.81M
Net income $1.25B $6.07B $220.84M
Free cash flow $957.00M $5.88B $191.32M
EPS (diluted) $3.44 $5.43 $4.33
Cash & equivalents $2.10B $6.00B $264.78M
Total debt $1.49B $2.87B –
Shares (diluted) 362.00M 1.12B 51.01M
Enterprise value -$2.84B $132.42B $1.16B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricGAPTJXBKE
P/E 6.3x 26.1x 10.7x
P/FCF 8.2x 26.9x 12.5x
P/Operating cash flow 5.1x 19.7x 9.3x
P/S 0.5x 2.5x 1.8x
P/B 2.0x 14.9x 4.9x
P/Tangible book 2.0x 14.9x 4.9x
EV/EBITDA 3.1x 16.8x 7.0x
EV/EBIT 4.0x 19.6x 7.6x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 2.5x 1.6x
EV/FCF 7.1x 26.4x 11.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 4.4x 19.3x 8.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.05 1.58 -3.37

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGAPTJXBKE
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.1% 7.7% 6.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.5% 6.8% 0.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.4% 12.7% 6.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.6% 11.0% 0.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 44.4% 22.2% 10.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 88.4% 15.5% -2.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 40.3% 22.0% 9.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 126.0% 15.1% -2.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 46.9% 23.2% 8.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 127.9% 16.6% -3.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 26.3% 35.4% 1.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.6% 9.2% 0.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 24.4% 45.4% -9.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 3.5% 8.7% -4.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGAPTJXBKE
Gross margin 43.3% 32.0% 49.0%
EBITDA margin 14.3% 14.8% 22.9%
Operating margin 11.0% 12.7% 20.8%
Pretax margin 11.1% 12.9% 21.9%
Net margin 8.1% 9.7% 16.6%
FCF margin 6.2% 9.4% 14.4%
Operating cash flow margin 10.0% 12.9% 19.4%
Return on equity 32.8% 57.6% 46.6%
Return on assets 10.0% 16.6% 20.6%
Return on invested capital 23.3% 44.6% –
Return on capital employed 18.2% 34.0% 32.9%
Asset turnover 1.2x 1.7x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.3x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 0.4% 1.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGAPTJXBKE
Debt / assets 11.6% 7.7% –
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.5x -0.3x –
Debt / FCF 1.6x 0.5x –
Liabilities / assets 69.3% 71.3% 55.3%
Equity / assets 30.7% 28.7% 44.7%
Interest coverage 18.1x – –
Current ratio 1.8x 1.1x 2.1x
Quick ratio 0.8x 0.5x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.8x 0.4x 1.2x
Altman Z-score 2.82 6.41 5.03

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGAPTJXBKE
Dividend yield 3.0% 1.3% 9.4%
Net buyback yield 7.4% 1.6% –
Shareholder yield 10.4% 2.8% 9.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 32.1% 102.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 33.2% 117.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 11.8% 13.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 11.4% 3.5%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusGAPTJXBKE
Forward P/E 9.1xFY2026 26.7xFY2026 11.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.45FY2026 $5.39FY2026 $4.16FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +15.0%FY2026 +14.0%FY2026 +0.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +10.2% +9.3% +3.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $15.86BFY2026 $61.59BFY2026 $1.33BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.2%FY2026 +2.0%FY2026 +2.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -1.7% +3.5% +2.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGAPTJXBKE
Held by institutions 60.0% 91.9% 61.0%
Institutions holding 484 2,752 294
Change in shares held, QoQ -4.1% +2.0% +0.0%
Institutions buying 240 1,398 151
Institutions selling 179 1,026 97
Buyers to sellers 1.34 1.36 1.56

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

GAPTJXBKE
GAP 1.00 0.37 0.57
TJX 0.37 1.00 0.40
BKE 0.57 0.40 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GAP, TJX and BKE?

Tjx Companies (TJX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Gap (GAP) $7.72B, Tjx Companies (TJX) $154.87B, Buckle (BKE) $2.35B.

Which stock is cheaper, GAP, TJX and BKE?

Gap (GAP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Gap (GAP) 6.2x, Tjx Companies (TJX) 25.5x, Buckle (BKE) 10.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Gap (GAP) is cheapest (Gap (GAP) 9.1x, Tjx Companies (TJX) 26.7x, Buckle (BKE) 11.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Tjx Companies (TJX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Gap (GAP) +1.1%, Tjx Companies (TJX) +7.7%, Buckle (BKE) +6.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Buckle (BKE) has the highest net margin (Gap (GAP) 8.1%, Tjx Companies (TJX) 9.7%, Buckle (BKE) 16.6%). On return on invested capital, Tjx Companies (TJX) leads (Gap (GAP) 23.3%, Tjx Companies (TJX) 44.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Tjx Companies (TJX) returned the most: Gap (GAP) -5.2%, Tjx Companies (TJX) +1.3%, Buckle (BKE) -16.4%. Over five years, Tjx Companies (TJX) compounded fastest (Gap (GAP) +0.4%/yr, Tjx Companies (TJX) +17.4%/yr, Buckle (BKE) +2.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Buckle (BKE) has the highest dividend yield: Gap (GAP) 0.00%, Tjx Companies (TJX) 0.01%, Buckle (BKE) 0.10%. Gap (GAP) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Tjx Companies (TJX) has been the steadiest (Gap (GAP) 46.6%, Tjx Companies (TJX) 21.1%, Buckle (BKE) 29.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GAP, TJX and BKE?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Tjx Companies (TJX) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.