Gap (GAP) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Gap's Retained Earnings was $3.89 billion in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 16.9% from $3.33 billion a year earlier and up 7.9% from the prior quarter.
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Gap (GAP) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Retained Earnings at Gap came in at $3.61 billion, up 18.7% from FY2025.
- Retained Earnings has now increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Retained Earnings was $3.04 billion in FY2025 (+25.6%), $2.42 billion in FY2024 (+13.1%), $2.14 billion in FY2023 (-18.4%) and $2.62 billion in FY2022 (+4.8%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Retained Earnings since fiscal Q4 2014.
- Compared with a year earlier, Retained Earnings has increased for 11 straight quarters, with growth averaging 21.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Retained Earnings over five years was fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 26.1%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2023 (a decline of 22.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, GAP's Retained Earnings in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was $3.6 billion (Q1 2027), $3.61 billion (Q4 2026) and $3.5 billion (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,829.78 Bn | 2,346.48 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 343.44 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 290.18 Bn | 283.42 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 97.95 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 152.80 Bn | 130.34 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 9.97 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 104.32 Bn | 97.29 Bn | 8.58 Bn | -8.19 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 71.10 Bn | 54.02 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 5.32 Bn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.56 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -3.42 Bn |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.07 Bn | 61.67 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 8 | Target | 69.82 Bn | 64.41 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 10.89 Bn |
| 9 | Autozone | 48.00 Bn | 46.90 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -3.75 Bn |
| 10 | Gap | 8.15 Bn | -2.41 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 3.89 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3.89 Bn |
| May 2, 2026 | 3.60 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3.61 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3.50 Bn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 3.33 Bn |
| May 3, 2025 | 3.17 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3.04 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2.89 Bn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 2.67 Bn |
| May 4, 2024 | 2.52 Bn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 2.42 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 2.29 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 2.13 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.07 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 2.14 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2.47 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 2.24 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 2.39 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2.62 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2.68 Bn |
API Access
Gap Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=GAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=GAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();