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Gap (GPS) Book Value per Share : $6.98 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Gap Book Value per Share?

Gap's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $6.98.

During the past 12 months, Gap's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 14.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -12.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -6.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 0.90% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Gap was 36.80% per year. The lowest was -12.00% per year. And the median was 13.60% per year.

Gap's current price is $21.35. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $6.98. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Gap is 3.06.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Gap was 6.80. The lowest was 0.63. And the median was 3.34.


Gap Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gap's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Gap Book Value per Share Chart

Gap Annual Data
Trend Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.40 8.94 6.99 7.34 6.10

Gap Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Book Value per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.10 5.94 6.13 6.63 6.98

Competitive Comparison of Gap's Book Value per Share

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Gap's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Gap's PB Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Gap's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gap's PB Ratio falls into.



Gap Book Value per Share Calculation

Gap's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(2,233-0)/366
=6.10

Gap's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(2,595-0)/372
=6.98

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


Gap  (NYSE:GPS) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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Gap (GPS) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Two Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94105
Gap retails apparel, accessories, and personal-care products under the Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands. Old Navy generates more than half of Gap's sales. The firm also operates e-commerce sites, outlet stores, and specialty stores under various Gap names. Gap operates approximately 2,600 stores in North America, Europe, and Asia and franchises more than 900 stores in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and other regions. Gap was founded in 1969 and is based in San Francisco.
Executives
John J Fisher director, 10 percent owner C/O PISCES INC, 1300 EVANS AVENUE, NO. 880154, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94188
Julie Gruber officer: EVP & Global General Counsel 2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Horacio Barbeito officer: President & CEO, Old Navy 2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Mark Breitbard officer: Pres. & CEO, Banana Republic 2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Katrina O'connell officer: EVP CFO 2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Sarah Gilligan officer: EVP Sup Chn, Strat & Transform 11305 FOUR POINTS DRIVE, BUILDING II, SUITE 100, AUSTIN TX 78726
Chris Blakeslee officer: President & CEO, Athleta 2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Tariq M Shaukat director ONE CAESARS PALACE DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
Gurmeet Singh officer: Chief Digital & Tech Officer 2 FOLSOM ST, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Richard Dickson director C/O MATTEL, INC., 333 CONTINENTAL BOULEVARD, EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Mary Beth Laughton officer: President & CEO, Athleta 2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Kathryn A. Hall director ONE MARITIME PLAZA, SIXTH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Sonia Syngal officer: EVP, Global Supply Chain TWO FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Elisabeth B Donohue director C/O SYNACOR, INC., 40 LA RIVIERE DRIVE, SUITE 300, BUFFALO NY 14202
Sheila Peters officer: EVP & Chief People Officer 2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105