GAP (GAP) Competitors $22.10 -0.24 (-1.07%) (As of 11/14/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesSEC FilingsTrends GAP vs. ANF, JWN, URBN, AEO, BKE, LE, PLCE, DXLG, TJX, and ROSTShould you be buying GAP stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of GAP include Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Nordstrom (JWN), Urban Outfitters (URBN), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Buckle (BKE), Lands' End (LE), Children's Place (PLCE), Destination XL Group (DXLG), TJX Companies (TJX), and Ross Stores (ROST). These companies are all part of the "family clothing stores" industry. GAP vs. Abercrombie & Fitch Nordstrom Urban Outfitters American Eagle Outfitters Buckle Lands' End Children's Place Destination XL Group TJX Companies Ross Stores GAP (NYSE:GAP) and Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in GAP or ANF? Abercrombie & Fitch received 1214 more outperform votes than GAP when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.65% of users gave Abercrombie & Fitch an outperform vote while only 16.67% of users gave GAP an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGAPOutperform Votes116.67%Underperform Votes583.33% Abercrombie & FitchOutperform Votes121559.65% Underperform Votes82240.35% Do analysts rate GAP or ANF? GAP currently has a consensus target price of $27.33, suggesting a potential upside of 23.68%. Abercrombie & Fitch has a consensus target price of $177.43, suggesting a potential upside of 22.60%. Given GAP's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe GAP is more favorable than Abercrombie & Fitch.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score GAP 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Abercrombie & Fitch 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Is GAP or ANF more profitable? Abercrombie & Fitch has a net margin of 10.76% compared to GAP's net margin of 5.05%. Abercrombie & Fitch's return on equity of 47.35% beat GAP's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GAP5.05% 28.89% 6.92% Abercrombie & Fitch 10.76%47.35%16.88% Which has more volatility and risk, GAP or ANF? GAP has a beta of 2.35, meaning that its stock price is 135% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Abercrombie & Fitch has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor GAP or ANF? In the previous week, GAP had 18 more articles in the media than Abercrombie & Fitch. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for GAP and 13 mentions for Abercrombie & Fitch. Abercrombie & Fitch's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat GAP's score of 0.31 indicating that Abercrombie & Fitch is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment GAP 3 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Abercrombie & Fitch 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in GAP or ANF? 58.8% of GAP shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.0% of GAP shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Abercrombie & Fitch shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, GAP or ANF? GAP has higher revenue and earnings than Abercrombie & Fitch. GAP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Abercrombie & Fitch, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGAP$14.89B0.56$502M$2.0210.94Abercrombie & Fitch$4.28B1.73$328.12M$9.4415.33 SummaryAbercrombie & Fitch beats GAP on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Colonial Metals“This Changes Everything” - Trump Hands Millions Massive IRS GiftNow it's your time to return the favor by taking advantage of this tax "revenge loophole." Because even as we wait for Trump's agenda to kick in…>> YES! Send Me My FREE Gold Guide! Get GAP News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GAP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GAP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGAPFamily clothing stores IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$8.41B$19.38B$24.48B$19.96BDividend Yield2.69%2.34%171.45%3.49%P/E Ratio10.9411.88115.1038.97Price / Sales0.561.047.2518.21Price / Cash7.8010.4020.3621.67Price / Book3.165.616.764.66Net Income$502M$702.99M$688.42M$982.42M7 Day Performance1.98%0.79%-1.37%-1.41%1 Month Performance2.13%-1.51%2.16%1.40%1 Year PerformanceN/A28.62%14.75%24.78% GAP Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GAPGAP3.299 of 5 stars$22.10-1.1%$27.33+23.7%N/A$8.41B$14.89B10.9485,000Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementANFAbercrombie & Fitch4.0121 of 5 stars$144.72+2.1%$177.43+22.6%+110.8%$7.39B$4.28B15.3331,700Analyst ForecastJWNNordstrom3.6683 of 5 stars$23.02-0.2%$20.33-11.7%+60.8%$3.79B$14.69B13.4654,000URBNUrban Outfitters4.6128 of 5 stars$38.84-1.1%$42.30+8.9%+9.1%$3.62B$5.15B11.8828,000AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters4.9566 of 5 stars$18.20-0.7%$25.00+37.4%-2.3%$3.52B$5.41B14.5643,100Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBKEBuckle3.6349 of 5 stars$48.77-0.1%$46.00-5.7%+39.7%$2.48B$1.23B11.908,000Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓News CoverageLELands' End2.8961 of 5 stars$16.11-1.6%$20.00+24.1%+130.8%$510.62M$1.47B-3.874,900News CoveragePLCEChildren's Place0.4917 of 5 stars$14.02-1.3%$16.00+14.1%-47.7%$180.60M$1.60B-1.108,390Upcoming EarningsDXLGDestination XL Group1.3427 of 5 stars$3.00+0.7%$3.50+16.7%-37.0%$174.78M$521.82M12.501,439Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑News CoverageTJXTJX Companies4.8359 of 5 stars$119.91-0.7%$127.12+6.0%+29.6%$136.62B$54.22B28.96349,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsROSTRoss Stores4.8393 of 5 stars$142.33+1.3%$170.00+19.4%+14.0%$46.60B$20.38B22.96108,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Abercrombie & Fitch Competitors Nordstrom Competitors Urban Outfitters Competitors American Eagle Outfitters Competitors Buckle Competitors Lands' End Competitors Children's Place Competitors Destination XL Group Competitors TJX Companies Competitors Ross Stores Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:GAP) was last updated on 11/15/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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