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How Is Gap Expected To Perform In 2016?
While in the recent second quarter results Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) beat analysts’ expectations on EPS and revenue, the results were still disappointing with over a 6% fall in EPS, a 24% decline in operating income, and a 43% drop in net income...
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How Has the Digital Age Affected Apparel Retailers?
Recent years have been hard for teen retailers, with some even filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, such as Quicksilver in September 2015, Pacific Sunwear in April 2016, and Aeropostale in May 2016. Others have hobbled along, including Abercrombie ...
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How Has Gap’s Revenue, By Region, Changed Over The Past Three Years?
Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) is increasingly focusing on its expansion in Asia, as can also be seen by its increasing store count in the region. Between 2010 and 2015, the company added 155 stores in Asia, as compared to just one in Europe, and a closur...
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Gap Reports Yet Another Month Of Declining Comparable Sales
Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) recently reported its August same store sales, which fell by 3%, driven by a 10% decline in its Banana Republic brand. While comparable sales at Gap Global also were a negative 5%, versus a negative 8% last year, its Old Navy...
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Can Old Navy Win The Back-To-School Market?
Gap Inc ‘s (NYSE:GPS) Old Navy, being a low-priced brand, makes current fashion accessible to everyone. It was first launched in 1994, and soon became one of the top apparel brands in the US, making history in 1997 as the first retailer to ...
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What Are The Problems Plaguing Gap Inc.?
While in the recent second quarter results Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) beat analysts’ expectation on EPS and revenue, the results were still disappointing with over a 6% fall in EPS, a 24% decline in operating income, and a 43% drop in net income....
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Gap Reports A Weak Outlook For FY 2016
Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) reported its second quarter results on August 18, 2016 . While the company beat consensus estimates on both EPS and revenue, both metrics were down as compared to the prior year. See our complete analysis for Gap Inc. [...
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Fall In Sales To Weigh On Gap In The Second Quarter
Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) is scheduled to report its Q1 fiscal 2016 earnings on August 18th, though it has already reported its sales figures for both the quarter and the final month in a recent press release. The company announced a slip in the revenu...
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After Positive Results In June, Gap Returns To A Sales Decline
Shares of Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) fell 4.4% in post-market trading on Monday, once the company announced a slip in the revenue and same-stores sales for the month of July, as well as for the second quarter. This coming on the back of promising resul...
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Are There Signs Of A Turnaround At Gap, Or Is It Just A Blip On The Radar?
Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) recently posted a 2% increase in comparable sales for June, against analysts’ expectations of a 3.6% decline. The company has been struggling with falling sales as of late, and the stock has declined considerably in th...
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Can Gap’s Price Optimization Strategy Improve Its Profitability?
As Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) struggles to improve sales, it faces tough competition from fast fashion retailers. The company is now using a cloud based optimization system to localize the pricing of inventory in its network of retail stores. The ne...
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Who Relies On Debt More; Gap Inc or Abercrombie & Fitch?
The comparison reveals that Gap Inc is notably more reliant on Debt for generating assets and financing growth than Abercrombie is This makes the apparel major’s earnings slightly more susceptible to volatility on account of interest e...
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Comparing Gap Inc’s & Abercrombie’s Expected Returns For 2016
Both Abercrombie & Fitch and Gap inc have been down significantly this year due to dismal financial performance Therefore, it is worthwhile to compare these companies’ expected returns for 2016 The figures above indicate that de...
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Are Gap Inc’s Earnings Volatile?
Despite the company not being in the best shape over the last three years, Gap Inc’s capital structure has prevented its earnings for becoming volatile. Since both debt and interest payments are low relative to its EBIT, the company does ...
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Are Gap Inc’s Stores Operating Efficiently?
Net Store Operating costs per unit square feet for Gap Inc is significantly lower than its counterparts Abercrombie & Fitch and American Eagle Outfitters, implying more efficient operations Moreover, the running costs per unit square feet h...
