GAP vs URBN vs BURL Stock Comparison

Gap, Urban Outfitters and Burlington Stores Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GAP Gap Inc
$22.25 +1.9% 1M -5.2% 1Y
Market cap
$7.79B
P/E
6.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.33B
Div. yield
–
Apparel Retail Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
URBN Urban Outfitters Inc
$90.59 +20.2% 1M +33.7% 1Y
Market cap
$7.79B
P/E
13.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.47B
Div. yield
–
Apparel Retail Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
BURL Burlington Stores, Inc.
$241.23 -5.3% 1M -10.3% 1Y
Market cap
$15.07B
P/E
21.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.22B
Div. yield
–
Apparel Retail Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Gap leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Gap 5, Urban Outfitters 4, Burlington Stores 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGAPURBNBURLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.79B $7.79B $15.07B BURL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 6.2x 13.7x 21.1x GAP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.1x 13.7x 21.4x GAP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.1% +11.0% +10.9% URBN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.1% 8.8% 5.8% URBN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 23.3% — 20.1% GAP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.5x — 0.8x GAP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -5.2% +33.7% -10.3% URBN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.4%/yr +24.1%/yr -2.3%/yr URBN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 46.6% 42.9% 40.6% BURL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 81/100 77/100 59/100 GAP

Percentile Scorecard

GAPURBNBURL

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

AxisGAPURBNBURL
Valuation 91 #10 of 104 59 #43 of 104 38 #65 of 104
Growth 75 #26 of 99 80 #21 of 99 93 #8 of 99
Profitability 80 #21 of 99 82 #19 of 99 79 #22 of 99
Financial Health 70 #35 of 113 85 #18 of 113 42 #66 of 113
Shareholder Returns 90 #8 of 73 82 #14 of 73 44 #41 of 73
Overall 81 77 59
  • GAP ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • URBN ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • BURL ranked among 115 companies in Retail

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGAPURBNBURLSPY
1 month +1.9%+20.2%-5.3% -0.8%
3 months +13.2%+24.8%-32.6% +3.5%
6 months -11.5%+25.2%-26.1% +7.0%
Year to date -13.1%+20.4%-16.5% +12.2%
1 year -5.2%+33.7%-10.3% +13.0%
3 years +74.2%+167.9%+107.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year +20.3%+38.9%+27.5% +23.1%
5 years +2.3%+193.6%-11.2% +68.6%
5 years, per year +0.4%+24.1%-2.3% +11.0%
10 years -17.6%+166.0%+224.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year -1.9%+10.3%+12.5% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureGAPURBNBURLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 46.6%42.9%40.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.9%39.0%43.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.070.960.75 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.110.78-0.25 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.9%-52.2%-63.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -23.6%0.0%-35.2% -1.8%
52-week high $29.13$90.59$372.18 $779.14
52-week low $18.34$59.57$232.24 $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.

MultipleGAPURBNBURL
P/E now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 16.7x 13.6xmedian 16.7x 21.2xmedian 16.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 0.5x 1.2xmedian 0.5x 1.2xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 9.0x 8.1xmedian 9.0x 11.2xmedian 9.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.2xmedian 16.5x 26.3xmedian 16.5x 36.7xmedian 16.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.7x 2.7xmedian 1.7x 7.6xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.05median 0.72 0.34median 0.72 0.53median 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 monthsGAPURBNBURL
Revenue $15.33B $6.47B $12.22B
Gross profit $6.63B $2.43B $5.45B
Operating income $1.68B $731.44M $1.01B
Net income $1.25B $569.06M $714.18M
Free cash flow $957.00M $295.21M $412.54M
EPS (diluted) $3.44 $6.57 $11.18
Cash & equivalents $2.10B $598.76M $703.69M
Total debt $1.49B – $1.91B
Shares (diluted) 362.00M 86.67M 63.90M
Enterprise value -$2.78B $5.36B $11.80B

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
MetricGAPURBNBURL
P/E 6.3x 13.6x 21.2x
P/FCF 8.2x 26.3x 36.7x
P/Operating cash flow 5.1x 10.8x 10.7x
P/S 0.5x 1.2x 1.2x
P/B 2.0x 2.7x 7.6x
P/Tangible book 2.0x 2.7x 8.6x
EV/EBITDA 3.1x 8.1x 11.2x
EV/EBIT 4.0x 9.6x 16.1x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 1.1x 1.3x
EV/FCF 7.1x 23.9x 39.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 4.4x 9.8x 11.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.05 0.34 0.53

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGAPURBNBURL
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.1% 11.0% 10.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.5% 9.4% 10.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.4% 16.7% 13.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.6% 16.0% 13.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 44.4% 31.4% 27.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 88.4% 34.9% 41.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 40.3% 19.7% 30.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 126.0% 36.1% 39.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 46.9% 25.9% 30.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 127.9% 40.0% 39.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 26.3% 21.3% 76.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.6% 22.9% 22.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 24.4% -26.0% 235.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 3.5% 11.4% 5.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGAPURBNBURL
Gross margin 43.3% 37.5% 44.6%
EBITDA margin 14.3% 13.5% 12.0%
Operating margin 11.0% 11.3% 8.3%
Pretax margin 11.1% 11.1% 7.7%
Net margin 8.1% 8.8% 5.8%
FCF margin 6.2% 4.6% 3.4%
Operating cash flow margin 10.0% 11.1% 11.6%
Return on equity 32.8% 20.8% 37.2%
Return on assets 10.0% 11.5% 7.2%
Return on invested capital 23.3% – 20.1%
Return on capital employed 18.2% 19.3% 13.2%
Asset turnover 1.2x 1.3x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.3x 2.0x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 0.5% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGAPURBNBURL
Debt / assets 11.6% – 19.1%
Debt / equity 0.4x – 1.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.5x – 0.8x
Debt / FCF 1.6x – 4.6x
Liabilities / assets 69.3% 44.3% 80.1%
Equity / assets 30.7% 55.7% 19.9%
Interest coverage 18.1x – 13.7x
Current ratio 1.8x 1.6x 1.2x
Quick ratio 0.8x 0.7x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.8x 0.6x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 2.82 4.73 3.06

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGAPURBNBURL
Dividend yield 3.0% – –
Net buyback yield 7.4% 3.9% 1.9%
Shareholder yield 10.4% 3.9% 1.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusGAPURBNBURL
Forward P/E 9.1xFY2026 13.7xFY2026 21.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.45FY2026 $6.62FY2026 $11.29FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +15.0%FY2026 +21.7%FY2026 +15.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +10.2% -3.3% +26.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $15.86BFY2026 $7.18BFY2026 $12.22BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.2%FY2026 +16.4%FY2026 +5.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -1.7% +5.8% +18.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGAPURBNBURL
Held by institutions 60.0% 71.7% 100.0%
Institutions holding 484 416 653
Change in shares held, QoQ -4.1% -0.4% 0.0%
Institutions buying 240 205 367
Institutions selling 179 150 215
Buyers to sellers 1.34 1.37 1.71

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.

GAPURBNBURL
GAP 1.00 0.55 0.23
URBN 0.55 1.00 0.27
BURL 0.23 0.27 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GAP, URBN and BURL?

Burlington Stores (BURL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Gap (GAP) $7.79B, Urban Outfitters (URBN) $7.79B, Burlington Stores (BURL) $15.07B.

Which stock is cheaper, GAP, URBN and BURL?

Gap (GAP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Gap (GAP) 6.2x, Urban Outfitters (URBN) 13.7x, Burlington Stores (BURL) 21.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Gap (GAP) is cheapest (Gap (GAP) 9.1x, Urban Outfitters (URBN) 13.7x, Burlington Stores (BURL) 21.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Urban Outfitters (URBN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Gap (GAP) +1.1%, Urban Outfitters (URBN) +11.0%, Burlington Stores (BURL) +10.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Urban Outfitters (URBN) has the highest net margin (Gap (GAP) 8.1%, Urban Outfitters (URBN) 8.8%, Burlington Stores (BURL) 5.8%). On return on invested capital, Gap (GAP) leads (Gap (GAP) 23.3%, Burlington Stores (BURL) 20.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Urban Outfitters (URBN) returned the most: Gap (GAP) -5.2%, Urban Outfitters (URBN) +33.7%, Burlington Stores (BURL) -10.3%. Over five years, Urban Outfitters (URBN) compounded fastest (Gap (GAP) +0.4%/yr, Urban Outfitters (URBN) +24.1%/yr, Burlington Stores (BURL) -2.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Burlington Stores (BURL) has been the steadiest (Gap (GAP) 46.6%, Urban Outfitters (URBN) 42.9%, Burlington Stores (BURL) 40.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GAP, URBN and BURL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Gap (GAP) leads on 5. 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.