Gap (GAP) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Gap (GAP) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 23.29% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 5.42 percentage points from 17.87% a year earlier and up 5.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Gap (GAP) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Gap reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 16.00%, down 2.68 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of +27.07 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 18.68% in FY2025 (+5.72 pp), 12.96% in FY2024 (+14.70 pp), -1.74% in FY2023 (-15.95 pp) and 14.21% in FY2022 (+25.28 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q3 2016.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] rose in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.22 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 40.41 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2022, against a drop of 19.96 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 18.16% (Q1 2027), 15.41% (Q4 2026) and 16.58% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,829.78 Bn | 2,346.48 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.04% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 290.18 Bn | 283.42 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 23.31% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 152.80 Bn | 130.34 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 44.55% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 104.32 Bn | 97.29 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 26.54% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 71.10 Bn | 54.02 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.92% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.56 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 54.96% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.07 Bn | 61.67 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Target | 69.82 Bn | 64.41 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 14.40% |
| 9 | Autozone | 48.00 Bn | 46.90 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 46.64% |
| 10 | Gap | 8.15 Bn | -2.41 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 23.29% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 23.29% |
| May 2, 2026 | 18.16% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 15.41% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 16.58% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 17.87% |
| May 3, 2025 | 17.99% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 17.60% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 17.99% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 17.68% |
| May 4, 2024 | 16.19% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 12.59% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.22% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 3.44% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -1.77% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -1.29% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 8.24% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 15.15% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 19.68% |
API Access
Gap Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=GAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=GAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();