Gap (GAP) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Gap's (GAP) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 13.71% in Q2 2026, up 55.0% year-on-year from 8.84% in Q2 2025, and up 13.12% quarter-over-quarter from 12.12% in Q1 2026.
Gap (GAP) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gap has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 13.71% for Q2 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 came in at 13.71%, up 55.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 13.71% (up 55.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 12.45%, down 110.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 13.71% for Q2 2026 at Gap, up 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.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 9.4% (2024), against an average of 7.76%.
- Peak annual rise in Return on Capital Employed reached 1778 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 1030 bps in 2022.
- Gap's Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.36% in 2022, then surged by 1236 bps to 4.05% in 2023, then jumped by 216 bps to 12.77% in 2024, then declined by 0 bps to 12.75% in 2025, then grew by 7 bps to 13.71% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 13.71% (Q2 2026), 12.12% (Q1 2026), and 12.75% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 32.66% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 25.41% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -27.23% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 34.99% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 13.71% |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | 3.26% |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 15.46% |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 7.60% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 29.07% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.83 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 651.06 Mn | 7.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |