Gap (GAP) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Gap's Share-based Compensation was $45 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 32.4% from $34 million a year earlier and up 12.5% from the prior quarter.
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Gap (GAP) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Gap's Share-based Compensation was $176 million through Aug 1, 2026, up 26.6% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was $162 million, up 28.6% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation has now increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation was $126 million in FY2025 (+57.5%), $80 million in FY2024 (+116.2%), $37 million in FY2023 (-73.4%) and $139 million in FY2022 (+80.5%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has moved between $1 million (fiscal Q1 2023) and $54 million (fiscal Q4 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has increased for 11 straight quarters, with growth averaging 43.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was fiscal Q2 2024 (growth of 320.0%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2023 (a decline of 97.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, GAP's Share-based Compensation in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was $40 million (Q1 2027), $54 million (Q4 2026) and $37 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,829.78 Bn | 2,346.48 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 6.04 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 290.18 Bn | 283.42 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 148.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 152.80 Bn | 130.34 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 104.32 Bn | 97.29 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 71.10 Bn | 54.02 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 47.26 Mn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.56 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 8.70 Mn |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.07 Bn | 61.67 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 8 | Target | 69.82 Bn | 64.41 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 48.00 Bn | 46.90 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 30.20 Mn |
| 10 | Gap | 8.15 Bn | -2.41 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 45.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 45.00 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 40.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 54.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 37.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 34.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 37.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 41.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 27.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 31.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 27.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 16.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 20.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 21.00 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 23.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 9.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 22.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 5.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 42.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 25.00 Mn |
API Access
Gap Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=GAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=GAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();