Gap (GAP) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Gap's EBIT Margin was 18.52% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 10.68 percentage points from 7.84% a year earlier and up 5.79 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Gap (GAP) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Gap's EBIT Margin was 10.99% through Aug 1, 2026, up 3.30 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was 7.26%, down 0.11 percentage points from FY2025.
- EBIT Margin shows a five-year change of +13.50 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, EBIT Margin was 7.37% in FY2025 (+3.61 pp), 3.76% in FY2024 (+4.20 pp), -0.44% in FY2023 (-5.30 pp) and 4.86% in FY2022 (+11.11 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly EBIT Margin in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBIT Margin was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.45 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBIT Margin over five years was fiscal Q2 2027 (a gain of 10.68 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q1 2023 (a drop of 11.68 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, GAP's EBIT Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 12.73% (Q1 2027), 5.41% (Q4 2026) and 8.47% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,704.69 Bn | 2,221.39 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 13.69% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 330.94 Bn | 324.18 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 14.29% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 151.66 Bn | 129.21 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.09% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 118.99 Bn | 111.95 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 13.67% |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.24 Bn | 73.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 20.15% |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 73.60 Bn | 56.52 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 17.62% |
| 7 | Target | 70.08 Bn | 64.67 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.65% |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.70 Bn | 51.54 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 19.97% |
| 9 | Carvana | 51.45 Bn | 41.04 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 8.88% |
| 10 | Gap | 7.77 Bn | -2.79 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 18.52% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 18.52% |
| May 2, 2026 | 12.73% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 5.41% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 8.47% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 7.84% |
| May 3, 2025 | 7.51% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 6.24% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 9.27% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 7.88% |
| May 4, 2024 | 6.05% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 4.98% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 6.64% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 2.99% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -0.31% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -0.71% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 4.61% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -0.73% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -5.67% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 0.18% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 3.88% |
Gap EBIT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=GAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "ticker": "GAP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=GAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();