Growth Metrics

Gap (GAP) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Gap's Return on Capital Employed history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 12.12% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 79.0% to 12.12% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 12.12%, a 79.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2026 number at 12.45%, down 110.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 12.12% in Q1 2026 for Gap, down from 12.75% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for GAP hit a ceiling of 13.47% in Q3 2025 and a floor of 0.82% in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 7.41% across 5 years, with a median of 9.32% in 2022.
  • The widest YoY moves for Return on Capital Employed: up 1778bps in 2022, down -1030bps in 2022.
  • Tracing GAP's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 0.36% in 2022, then soared by 1236bps to 4.05% in 2023, then surged by 216bps to 12.77% in 2024, then fell by 0bps to 12.75% in 2025, then fell by -5bps to 12.12% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for GAP at 12.12% in Q1 2026, 12.75% in Q4 2025, and 13.47% in Q3 2025.