Gap (GAP) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Gap (GAP) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 18.16% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 4.69 percentage points from 13.47% a year earlier and up 4.45 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Gap (GAP) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Gap reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 12.45%, down 1.10 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +21.21 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 13.55% in FY2025 (+6.65 pp), 6.90% in FY2024 (+7.68 pp), -0.78% in FY2023 (-9.60 pp) and 8.82% in FY2022 (+17.58 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q4 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] rose in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.01 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 22.82 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2022, against a drop of 10.30 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 13.71% (Q1 2027), 12.12% (Q4 2026) and 12.75% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,829.78 Bn | 2,346.48 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.49% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 290.18 Bn | 283.42 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 28.54% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 152.80 Bn | 130.34 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 34.00% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 104.32 Bn | 97.29 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 30.02% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 71.10 Bn | 54.02 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 30.97% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.56 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 47.86% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.07 Bn | 61.67 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.45% |
| 8 | Target | 69.82 Bn | 64.41 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 15.67% |
| 9 | Autozone | 48.00 Bn | 46.90 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 33.85% |
| 10 | Gap | 8.15 Bn | -2.41 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 18.16% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 18.16% |
| 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% |
API Access
Gap Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=GAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=GAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();