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Gap (GPS) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

: 16.24% (As of Jan. 2024)
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Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits). He defines ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % as EBIT divided by the total of Property, Plant and Equipment and net working capital. Gap's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 16.24%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Gap's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

GPS' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.22   Med: 40.29   Max: 69.99
Current: 10.34

During the past 13 years, Gap's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 69.99%. The lowest was -11.22%. And the median was 40.29%.

GPS's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
50.77% of 1105 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 9.94 vs GPS: 10.34

Gap's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 0.00% per year.


Gap ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gap's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Annual Data
Trend Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 41.34 9.56 -11.22 6.82 -0.75

Gap Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.01 0.18 7.69 17.92 16.24

Competitive Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Gap's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Gap's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gap's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



Gap ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits) . He defines Return on Capital as follows:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)

EBIT stands for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.

Fixed Assets are also known as non-current assets. They include the Property, Plant and Equipment that the firm needs in its operation.

GuruFocus calculates net working capital as: (Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Deferred Revenue + Other Current Liabilities). We're trying to account for OPERATING assets and liabilities (part of daily business) when calculating working capital. Cash and marketable securities are considered NON-OPERATING assets and are not included in calculation. We will also back out all interest bearing debt, short term debt and the portion of long term debt that is due in the current period from the current liabilities. This debt will be considered when computing cost of capital and it would be inappropriate to count it twice.

Working Capital(Q: Oct. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 2377 + 646) - (2535 + 0 + 0)
=488

Working Capital(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(289 + 1995 + 202) - (1449 + 337 + 710)
=-10

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Gap for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Oct. 2023  Q: Jan. 2024
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=968/( ( (5752 + max(488, 0)) + (5681 + max(-10, 0)) )/ 2 )
=968/( ( 6240 + 5681 )/ 2 )
=968/5960.5
=16.24 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 2024) EBIT data.

* 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.


Gap  (NYSE:GPS) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

The way Joel Greenblatt defines Return on Capital is a more accurate measure of how efficiently the company generates returns onthe capital actually invested in the business. EBIT is used instead of net income because the tax and interest payment may be affected by factors other than the core business operation. Intangible assets are not included in the calculation because they don't need to be replaced.

Joel Greenblatt uses his definition of Return on Capital and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % to rank companies.


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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
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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