Gap (GAP) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

Gap (GAP) reported Return on Capital Employed of 13.71% for Q2 2026, up 55.0% on a YoY basis from 8.84% in Q2 2025, and up 13.12% sequentially from 12.12% in Q1 2026.

Gap (GAP) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Gap (GAP) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 13.71% in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 55.0% year-over-year to 13.71%; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 13.71% (up 55.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 12.45%, down 110.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed grew to 13.71% in Q2 2026, from 12.12% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 13.71% in Q2 2026 to a low of 0.82% in Q1 2023.
  • A 5-year average of 7.76% and a median of 9.4% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Peak annual rise in Return on Capital Employed reached 1778 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 1030 bps in 2022.
  • Tracing GAP's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 0.36% in 2022, then jumped by 1236 bps to 4.05% in 2023, then soared by 216 bps to 12.77% in 2024, then dropped by 0 bps to 12.75% in 2025, then climbed by 7 bps to 13.71% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows GAP's Return on Capital Employed at 13.71% in Q2 2026, 12.12% in Q1 2026, and 12.75% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 169.48 Bn 163.90 Bn 4.48 Bn 32.66%
2 Ross Stores 74.91 Bn 70.31 Bn 1.80 Bn 25.41%
3 Burlington Stores 21.30 Bn 20.55 Bn 1.26 Bn -20.82%
4 Lululemon Athletica 12.32 Bn 10.51 Bn 2.00 Bn 34.99%
5 Gap 6.81 Bn 4.25 Bn 1.42 Bn 13.71%
6 Victoria's Secret 6.71 Bn 6.55 Bn 585.00 Mn 9.07%
7 Urban Outfitters 5.96 Bn 5.55 Bn 542.57 Mn 16.05%
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.50 Bn 4.30 Bn 281.24 Mn 15.46%
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.04 Bn 3.43 Bn 682.63 Mn 27.24%
10 American Eagle Outfitters 2.94 Bn 2.70 Bn 651.06 Mn 23.41%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 13.71%
Jan 31, 2026 12.12%
Nov 1, 2025 12.75%
Aug 2, 2025 13.47%
May 3, 2025 13.16%
Feb 1, 2025 12.91%
Nov 2, 2024 12.77%
Aug 3, 2024 12.05%
May 4, 2024 9.49%
Feb 3, 2024 7.04%
Oct 28, 2023 4.05%
Jul 29, 2023 3.20%
Apr 29, 2023 1.43%
Jan 28, 2023 -0.82%
Oct 29, 2022 -0.36%
Jul 30, 2022 -0.74%
Apr 30, 2022 4.13%
Jan 29, 2022 9.32%
Oct 30, 2021 9.91%
Jul 31, 2021 9.55%