GAP (GAP) Competitors $23.88 +0.06 (+0.25%) (As of 12/19/2024 05:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesSEC FilingsTrends GAP vs. ANF, URBN, JWN, 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), Urban Outfitters (URBN), Nordstrom (JWN), 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 Urban Outfitters Nordstrom American Eagle Outfitters Buckle Lands' End Children's Place Destination XL Group TJX Companies Ross Stores Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) and GAP (NYSE:GAP) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, community ranking, analyst recommendations and dividends. Which has more volatility & risk, ANF or GAP? Abercrombie & Fitch has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GAP has a beta of 2.37, suggesting that its share price is 137% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ANF or GAP? Abercrombie & Fitch received 1210 more outperform votes than GAP when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.63% of users gave Abercrombie & Fitch an outperform vote while only 41.18% of users gave GAP an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAbercrombie & FitchOutperform Votes121759.63% Underperform Votes82440.37% GAPOutperform Votes741.18% Underperform Votes1058.82% Is ANF or GAP a better dividend stock? Abercrombie & Fitch pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. GAP pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Abercrombie & Fitch pays out 7.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GAP pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ANF or GAP? 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 RatioAbercrombie & Fitch$4.82B1.60$328.12M$10.1115.16GAP$15.24B0.59$502M$2.1611.06 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ANF or GAP? 58.8% of GAP shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Abercrombie & Fitch shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.0% of GAP shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is ANF or GAP more profitable? Abercrombie & Fitch has a net margin of 11.16% compared to GAP's net margin of 5.40%. Abercrombie & Fitch's return on equity of 46.50% beat GAP's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Abercrombie & Fitch11.16% 46.50% 17.53% GAP 5.40%29.03%7.26% Do analysts rate ANF or GAP? Abercrombie & Fitch presently has a consensus target price of $178.38, suggesting a potential upside of 16.39%. GAP has a consensus target price of $28.50, suggesting a potential upside of 19.35%. Given GAP's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GAP is more favorable than Abercrombie & Fitch.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Abercrombie & Fitch 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63GAP 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Does the media refer more to ANF or GAP? In the previous week, GAP had 14 more articles in the media than Abercrombie & Fitch. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for GAP and 13 mentions for Abercrombie & Fitch. Abercrombie & Fitch's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat GAP's score of 0.29 indicating that Abercrombie & Fitch is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Abercrombie & Fitch 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive GAP 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryAbercrombie & Fitch beats GAP on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now 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$9.01B$19.73B$24.48B$19.02BDividend Yield2.41%2.26%165.81%3.53%P/E Ratio11.0615.05107.7240.86Price / Sales0.591.043.5516.23Price / Cash8.8111.0921.7321.28Price / Book2.875.075.375.25Net Income$502M$702.99M$671.41M$988.46M7 Day Performance-1.69%-2.29%-2.92%-4.58%1 Month Performance15.75%3.59%1.34%-3.51%1 Year PerformanceN/A11.70%11.19%12.63% GAP Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GAPGAP3.8831 of 5 stars$23.88+0.3%$28.50+19.3%N/A$9.01B$15.24B11.0685,000ANFAbercrombie & Fitch4.0455 of 5 stars$149.68+5.0%$178.38+19.2%+68.5%$7.54B$4.82B14.1131,700URBNUrban Outfitters3.8873 of 5 stars$54.82+4.5%$46.27-15.6%+42.8%$5.06B$5.15B15.0328,000JWNNordstrom3.9939 of 5 stars$23.26+0.3%$21.29-8.5%+30.8%$3.84B$15.11B14.7654,000AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters4.8166 of 5 stars$17.53+1.9%$22.40+27.8%-21.7%$3.37B$5.40B15.0343,100Analyst RevisionBKEBuckle2.6464 of 5 stars$52.37+0.4%$46.00-12.2%+9.6%$2.66B$1.22B13.248,000Insider TradeLELands' End2.9639 of 5 stars$14.39+1.1%$20.00+39.0%+39.7%$445.08M$1.47B-21.584,900PLCEChildren's Place0.3581 of 5 stars$11.00+1.6%$11.00-55.2%$140.58M$1.60B-0.828,390Gap UpDXLGDestination XL Group2.903 of 5 stars$2.45-2.8%$3.50+42.9%-51.2%$133.05M$484.95M16.801,439TJXTJX Companies4.4142 of 5 stars$124.22-0.5%$130.89+5.4%+32.8%$139.64B$54.22B29.38349,000Positive NewsROSTRoss Stores4.6564 of 5 stars$150.95-1.7%$171.69+13.7%+8.8%$49.80B$20.38B24.18108,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Abercrombie & Fitch Competitors Urban Outfitters Competitors Nordstrom 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 12/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett's Oil Bet + This 22% Dividend PlayWarren Buffett has been quietly amassing a massive position in oil stocks. 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