Gap Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results
- Net sales increased 2% with comparable sales up 2%
- Operating margin improved 140 basis points to 7.5%
- Online sales grew 6%, representing 39% of total sales
- Cash and equivalents up 28% to $2.2 billion
- Gap brand achieved 8th consecutive quarter of market share gains
- Company maintained shareholder returns with $131 million in dividends and share repurchases
- Athleta sales declined 6% with comparable sales down 8%
- Inventory levels up 7% year-over-year
- Potential tariff impact of $100-150 million on fiscal 2025 operating income
- Negative free cash flow of $223 million due to seasonality
Insights
Gap's Q1 shows solid execution with 2% sales growth, margin expansion, and 9th consecutive quarter of market share gains despite Athleta's underperformance.
Gap Inc. delivered a strong first quarter, outperforming expectations with 2% net sales growth to
Brand performance shows a two-speed portfolio: Old Navy (
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Gap's outlook for FY2025 projects
Net sales increased
9th consecutive quarter of market share gains
Operating margin of
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of
"Gap Inc. delivered strong first quarter results, exceeding financial expectations and gaining market share for the 9th consecutive quarter," said President and Chief Executive Officer, Richard Dickson. "We had positive comp sales for the 5th consecutive quarter, with our two largest brands, Gap and Old Navy, winning in the marketplace, demonstrating the power of our brand reinvigoration playbook. The rigor we've embedded across the organization continued to serve us well, driving gross margin and operating margin expansion in the quarter. These results are yet another proof point that our strategy is working. In this highly dynamic environment, we are optimistic yet realistic and remain focused on controlling the controllables as we build our company for long term growth."
First Quarter Fiscal 2025 – Financial Results
- Net sales of
were up$3.5 billion 2% compared to last year. Comparable sales were up2% year-over-year.- Store sales were flat compared to last year. The company ended the quarter with about 3,500 store locations in over 35 countries, of which 2,496 were company operated.
- Online sales increased
6% compared to last year and represented39% of total net sales.
- Gross margin of
41.8% increased 60 basis points versus last year.- Merchandise margin was flat versus last year.
- Rent, occupancy, and depreciation (ROD) as a percent of sales leveraged 60 basis points versus last year.
- Operating expense was
.$1.2 billion - Operating income was
; operating margin of$260 million 7.5% . - The effective tax rate was
26.6% . - Net income of
; diluted earnings per share of$193 million .$0.51
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights
- Ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of
, an increase of$2.2 billion 28% from the prior year. - Net cash from operating activities was negative
primarily due to seasonality. Free cash flow, defined as net cash from operating activities less purchases of property and equipment, was negative$140 million $223 million - Ending inventory of
was up$2.1 billion 7% compared to last year primarily resulting from earlier timing of receipts. - Capital expenditures were
.$83 million - Distributed
of cash to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases during the first quarter of fiscal 2025 inclusive of:$131 million - A first quarter dividend of
per share, totaling$0.16 5 ; and$61 million - 4 million shares repurchased for
, ending the first quarter of fiscal 2025 with 374 million shares outstanding.$70 million
- A first quarter dividend of
- The Company's Board of Directors approved a second quarter fiscal 2025 dividend of
per share.$0.16 5
Additional information regarding free cash flow, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided at the end of this press release along with a reconciliation of this measure from the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for the applicable period.
First Quarter Fiscal 2025 – Global Brand Results
Comparable Sales
First Quarter | |||
2025 | 2024 | ||
Old Navy | 3 % | 3 % | |
Gap | 5 % | 3 % | |
Banana Republic | — % | 1 % | |
Athleta | (8) % | 5 % | |
Gap Inc. | 2 % | 3 % |
Old Navy:
- First quarter net sales of
were up$2.0 billion 3% compared to last year. Comparable sales were up3% marking the 9th consecutive quarter of market share gains for the brand. Old Navy's continued momentum underscores the brand's growing relevance with customers and continued rigor of execution.
Gap:
- First quarter net sales of
were up$724 million 5% compared to last year. Comparable sales were up5% . Gap continued to execute the brand reinvigoration playbook with clarity and consistency, achieving positive comparable sales for the 6th consecutive quarter and market share gains for the 8th consecutive quarter. The brand is resonating with customers and gaining relevance.
Banana Republic:
- First quarter net sales of
were down$428 million 3% compared to last year. Comparable sales were flat. Banana Republic remains focused on re-establishing the brand and improving the fundamentals with early proof points emerging that are encouraging.
Athleta:
- First quarter net sales of
were down$308 million 6% compared to last year. Comparable sales were down8% . Work is being done to reset the brand and improve product and marketing which will take time.
Fiscal 2025 Outlook
The below fiscal 2025 outlook does not reflect the potential effect of tariffs, which are currently
Full Year Fiscal 2025
FY 2025 Outlook | FY 2024 Results | ||
Net sales | |||
Operating income | |||
Net interest income | Approximately | ||
Effective tax rate | Approximately | 26 % | |
Capital expenditures | Approximately | ||
Net store closures2 | Approximately 35 | 56 |
Second Quarter Fiscal 2025
Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Outlook | |
Net sales | Approximately flat year-over-year |
Gross margin | Similar to Q1'25 gross margin |
Operating expense (% of net sales) | Leverage slightly year-over-year |
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1 | Represents expected full year fiscal 2025 underlying operating income growth which excludes an estimated |
2 | Refers to company-operated stores. |
Webcast and Conference Call Information
Whitney Notaro, Head of Investor Relations at Gap Inc., will host a conference call to review the company's first quarter fiscal 2025 results beginning at approximately 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time today. Ms. Notaro will be joined by President and Chief Executive Officer, Richard Dickson and Chief Financial Officer, Katrina O'Connell.
A live webcast of the conference call and accompanying materials will be available online at investors.gapinc.com. A replay of the webcast will be available at the same location.
Non-GAAP Disclosure
This press release and related conference call include financial measures that have not been calculated in accordance with
The non-GAAP measures included in this press release and related conference call are free cash flow, expected full year fiscal 2025 underlying gross margin expansion, and expected full year fiscal 2025 underlying operating income growth. These non-GAAP measures exclude the impact of certain items. A reconciliation of free cash flow from the most directly comparable GAAP measure is set forth in the tables to this press release. Also note that reconciliations of expected full year fiscal 2025 underlying gross margin expansion and expected full year fiscal 2025 underlying operating income growth, which exclude the estimated net impact of current tariffs, to the corresponding GAAP measures are not provided, in reliance on the exception provided under Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K, because comparable GAAP measures are not reasonably accessible or reliable due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying measures that would be necessary for such reconciliations. Namely, we are not able to reliably predict the impact of potential increased tariffs, retaliatory actions, and/or the impact of related mitigation strategies on our full year fiscal 2025 gross margin expansion or full year fiscal 2025 operating income growth. In addition, we believe such reconciliations would imply a degree of precision and certainty that could be confusing to investors. The variability of those items may be material and could have a significant and unpredictable impact on our future GAAP results.
The non-GAAP measures used by the company should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be the same as similarly titled measures used by other companies due to possible differences in method and in items or events being adjusted. The company urges investors to review the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures included in the tables to this press release below, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate its business. The non-GAAP financial measures used by the company have limitations in their usefulness to investors because they have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and are not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and related conference call and accompanying materials contain forward-looking statements within the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "project," and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the following: executing our strategy and our strategic intent; controlling the controllables; driving continuous improvement; pursuing exciting opportunities; operating and building the company for long term growth; our fiscal 2025 expected year-end sourcing from
Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following risks, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or reputation: the overall global economic and geopolitical environment, uncertainties related to government fiscal, monetary, and tax policies, and consumer spending patterns; recent changes in
Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2025, as well as our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
These forward-looking statements are based on information as of May 29, 2025. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.
About Gap Inc.
Gap Inc., a house of iconic brands, is the largest specialty apparel company in America. Its Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands offer clothing, accessories, and lifestyle products for men, women and children. Since 1969, Gap Inc. has created products and experiences that shape culture, while doing right by employees, communities and the planet. Gap Inc. products are available worldwide through company-operated stores, franchise stores, and e-commerce sites. Fiscal year 2024 net sales were
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The Gap, Inc. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS UNAUDITED
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($ in millions) | May 3, | May 4, | |
ASSETS | |||
Current assets: | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 1,976 | $ 1,532 | |
Short-term investments | 244 | 199 | |
Merchandise inventory | 2,097 | 1,952 | |
Other current assets | 567 | 514 | |
Total current assets | 4,884 | 4,197 | |
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | 2,470 | 2,528 | |
Operating lease assets | 3,267 | 3,207 | |
Other long-term assets | 944 | 976 | |
Total assets | $ 11,565 | $ 10,908 | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||
Current liabilities: | |||
Accounts payable | $ 1,292 | $ 1,196 | |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 841 | 942 | |
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 633 | 624 | |
Income taxes payable | 88 | 44 | |
Total current liabilities | 2,854 | 2,806 | |
Long-term liabilities: | |||
Long-term debt | 1,490 | 1,489 | |
Long-term operating lease liabilities | 3,363 | 3,387 | |
Other long-term liabilities | 537 | 519 | |
Total long-term liabilities | 5,390 | 5,395 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 3,321 | 2,707 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 11,565 | $ 10,908 |
The Gap, Inc. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS UNAUDITED | ||||||
13 Weeks Ended | ||||||
($ and shares in millions except per share amounts) | May 3, | May 4, | ||||
Net sales | $ 3,463 | $ 3,388 | ||||
Cost of goods sold and occupancy expenses | 2,015 | 1,991 | ||||
Gross profit | 1,448 | 1,397 | ||||
Operating expenses | 1,188 | 1,192 | ||||
Operating income | 260 | 205 | ||||
Interest, net | (3) | (3) | ||||
Income before income taxes | 263 | 208 | ||||
Income tax expense | 70 | 50 | ||||
Net income | $ 193 | $ 158 | ||||
Weighted-average number of shares - basic | 375 | 374 | ||||
Weighted-average number of shares - diluted | 382 | 383 | ||||
Earnings per share - basic | $ 0.51 | $ 0.42 | ||||
Earnings per share - diluted | $ 0.51 | $ 0.41 |
The Gap, Inc. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS UNAUDITED | ||||||||
13 Weeks Ended | ||||||||
($ in millions) | May 3, 2025 (a) | May 4, 2024 (a) | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net income | $ 193 | $ 158 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 121 | 124 | ||||||
Change in merchandise inventory | (18) | 38 | ||||||
Change in accrued expenses and other current liabilities | (271) | (158) | ||||||
Other, net | (165) | (132) | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | (140) | 30 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (83) | (93) | ||||||
Purchases of short-term investments | (78) | (201) | ||||||
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments | 88 | 3 | ||||||
Net cash used for investing activities | (73) | (291) | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuances under share-based compensation plans | 6 | 10 | ||||||
Withholding tax payments related to vesting of stock units | (28) | (31) | ||||||
Repurchases of common stock | (70) | — | ||||||
Cash dividends paid | (61) | (56) | ||||||
Net cash used for financing activities | (153) | (77) | ||||||
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 5 | (2) | ||||||
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (361) | (340) | ||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period | 2,365 | 1,901 | ||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period | $ 2,004 | $ 1,561 |
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(a) For the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2025 and May 4, 2024, total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash includes |
The Gap, Inc. |
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES |
UNAUDITED |
FREE CASH FLOW |
Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. We believe free cash flow is an important metric because it represents a measure of how much cash a company has available for discretionary and non-discretionary items after the deduction of capital expenditures. We require regular capital expenditures including technology improvements as well as building and maintaining our stores and distribution centers. We use this metric internally, as we believe our sustained ability to generate free cash flow is an important driver of value creation. However, this non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to supersede or replace our GAAP results. |
13 Weeks Ended | |||||
($ in millions) | May 3, | May 4, | |||
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | $ (140) | $ 30 | |||
Less: Purchases of property and equipment | (83) | (93) | |||
Free cash flow | $ (223) | $ (63) |
The Gap, Inc. |
NET SALES RESULTS |
UNAUDITED |
The following table details the Company's first quarter fiscal year 2025 and 2024 net sales (unaudited): |
($ in millions) | Old Navy Global | Gap Global | Banana Republic Global | Athleta Global | Other (2) | Total | |||||||
13 Weeks Ended May 3, 2025 | |||||||||||||
U.S. (1) | $ 1,826 | $ 545 | $ 373 | $ 299 | $ 22 | $ 3,065 | |||||||
140 | 61 | 35 | 8 | — | 244 | ||||||||
Other regions | 15 | 118 | 20 | 1 | — | 154 | |||||||
Total | $ 1,981 | $ 724 | $ 428 | $ 308 | $ 22 | $ 3,463 | |||||||
($ in millions) | Old Navy Global | Gap Global | Banana Republic Global | Athleta Global | Other (2) | Total | |||||||
13 Weeks Ended May 4, 2024 | |||||||||||||
U.S. (1) | $ 1,761 | $ 513 | $ 383 | $ 318 | $ 14 | $ 2,989 | |||||||
146 | 66 | 36 | 10 | — | 258 | ||||||||
Other regions | 9 | 110 | 21 | 1 | — | 141 | |||||||
Total | $ 1,916 | $ 689 | $ 440 | $ 329 | $ 14 | $ 3,388 | |||||||
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(1) |
(2) Primarily consists of net sales from revenue-generating strategic initiative |
The Gap, Inc. |
REAL ESTATE |
Store count, net openings/closings, and square footage for our company-operated stores are as follows: |
February 1, 2025 | 13 Weeks Ended | May 3, 2025 | |||||
Number of Store Locations | Net Number of Stores Opened/(Closed) | Number of Store Locations | Square Footage (in millions) | ||||
Old Navy North America | 1,249 | (3) | 1,246 | 19.7 | |||
Gap | 453 | — | 453 | 4.8 | |||
Gap | 122 | 2 | 124 | 1.1 | |||
Banana Republic North America | 380 | (8) | 372 | 3.1 | |||
Banana Republic Asia | 42 | (1) | 41 | 0.1 | |||
Athleta North America | 260 | — | 260 | 1.1 | |||
Company-operated stores total | 2,506 | (10) | 2,496 | 29.9 |
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As of May 3, 2025, the Company's franchise partners operated approximately 1,000 franchise stores. |
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