Gap (GAP) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Gap (GAP) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 32.79% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 6.46 percentage points from 26.33% a year earlier and up 6.99 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Gap (GAP) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Gap posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 23.10%, down 5.71 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of +45.53 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 28.81% in FY2025 (+8.02 pp), 20.80% in FY2024 (+28.95 pp), -8.15% in FY2023 (-17.75 pp) and 9.60% in FY2022 (+32.02 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since fiscal Q4 2016.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.74 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 64.27 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q2 2023 (a drop of 41.78 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 25.80% (Q1 2027), 21.91% (Q4 2026) and 24.04% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,829.78 Bn | 2,346.48 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 26.64% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 290.18 Bn | 283.42 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 93.32% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 152.80 Bn | 130.34 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 57.63% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 104.32 Bn | 97.29 Bn | 8.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 71.10 Bn | 54.02 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 40.76% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.56 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.07 Bn | 61.67 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 43.64% |
| 8 | Target | 69.82 Bn | 64.41 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 25.85% |
| 9 | Autozone | 48.00 Bn | 46.90 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | Gap | 8.15 Bn | -2.41 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 32.79% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 32.79% |
| May 2, 2026 | 25.80% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 21.91% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 24.04% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 26.33% |
| May 3, 2025 | 26.70% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 26.38% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 27.27% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 27.35% |
| May 4, 2024 | 25.58% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 19.86% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.86% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 4.86% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -2.63% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -8.41% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2.26% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -15.93% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -2.78% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 9.29% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 17.43% |
Gap Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=GAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=GAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();