Gap (GAP) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Gap (GAP) reported Operating Margin of 12.73% for Q2 2026, up 522.0% on a YoY basis from 2.05% in Q2 2025, and up 135.39% sequentially from 5.41% in Q1 2026.
Gap (GAP) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gap (GAP) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 12.73% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Margin rose 522.0% year-over-year to 12.73%; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 8.44% (up 74.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 7.26%, down 11.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin rose to 12.73% in Q2 2026, from 5.41% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 12.73% in Q2 2026 to a low of 5.67% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 4.63% and a median of 5.73% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin slumped 1168 bps in 2022 and soared 636 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing GAP's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 4.61% in 2022, then soared by 44 bps to 6.64% in 2023, then surged by 40 bps to 9.27% in 2024, then fell by 9 bps to 8.47% in 2025, then soared by 50 bps to 12.73% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GAP's Operating Margin at 12.73% in Q2 2026, 5.41% in Q1 2026, and 8.47% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 169.48 Bn | 163.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 11.77% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.91 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 12.27% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 21.30 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -51.06% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 12.32 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 22.31% |
| 5 | Gap | 6.81 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.73% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.71 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 4.87% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 5.96 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 9.43% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.50 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 16.27% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.04 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 7.97% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.94 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 651.06 Mn | 34.57% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 9.71% |