GAP (NYSE:GAP – Get Free Report) is one of 15 publicly-traded companies in the “Family clothing stores” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare GAP to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
73.0% of shares of all “Family clothing stores” companies are owned by institutional investors. 12.5% of shares of all “Family clothing stores” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares GAP and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
GAP | $15.17 billion | $502.00 million | -0.77 |
GAP Competitors | $10.53 billion | $637.10 million | 10.50 |
Profitability
This table compares GAP and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
GAP | 5.05% | 28.89% | 6.92% |
GAP Competitors | 3.12% | -376.16% | 6.89% |
Dividends
GAP pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. GAP pays out -2.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Family clothing stores” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.4% and pay out -173.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for GAP and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
GAP | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
GAP Competitors | 359 | 2138 | 2392 | 31 | 2.43 |
GAP presently has a consensus price target of $27.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.11%. As a group, “Family clothing stores” companies have a potential upside of 13.38%. Given GAP’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe GAP is more favorable than its peers.
Risk & Volatility
GAP has a beta of 2.35, meaning that its stock price is 135% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GAP’s peers have a beta of 2.18, meaning that their average stock price is 118% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
GAP peers beat GAP on 8 of the 15 factors compared.
GAP Company Profile
The Gap, Inc. operates as an apparel retail company. The company offers apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children under the Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands. Its products include adult apparel and accessories; and fitness and lifestyle products for use in yoga, training, sports, travel, and everyday activities for women and girls. The company offers its products through company-operated stores, franchise stores, websites, and third-party arrangements. It has franchise agreements to operate Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta stores and websites in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. The Gap, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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