Gap (GAP) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Gap's Net Margin was 13.72% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 7.92 percentage points from 5.80% a year earlier and up 4.03 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Gap (GAP) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Gap's Net Margin was 8.14% through Aug 1, 2026, up 2.27 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at 5.31%, down 0.28 percentage points from FY2025.
- Net Margin shows a five-year change of +10.13 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Net Margin was 5.59% in FY2025 (+2.22 pp), 3.37% in FY2024 (+4.67 pp), -1.29% in FY2023 (-2.83 pp) and 1.54% in FY2022 (+6.35 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Net Margin in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Margin was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.64 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Margin over five years was fiscal Q3 2023 (a gain of 10.84 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q1 2023 (a drop of 8.82 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, GAP's Net Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 9.69% (Q1 2027), 4.04% (Q4 2026) and 5.99% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,829.78 Bn | 2,346.48 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 31.23% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 290.18 Bn | 283.42 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 9.96% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 152.80 Bn | 130.34 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 10.01% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 104.32 Bn | 97.29 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 9.24% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 71.10 Bn | 54.02 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 13.59% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.56 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 14.62% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.07 Bn | 61.67 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 4.20% |
| 8 | Target | 69.82 Bn | 64.41 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 7.07% |
| 9 | Autozone | 48.00 Bn | 46.90 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 13.25% |
| 10 | Gap | 8.15 Bn | -2.41 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 13.72% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 13.72% |
| May 2, 2026 | 9.69% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 4.04% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 5.99% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 5.80% |
| May 3, 2025 | 5.57% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 4.97% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 7.16% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 5.54% |
| May 4, 2024 | 4.66% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 4.30% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 5.79% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 3.30% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -0.55% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -6.43% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 6.98% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -1.27% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -4.66% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -0.35% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -3.85% |
Gap Net 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=net-margin&ticker=GAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-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=net-margin&ticker=GAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();