We believe Gap lacks an intangible asset or cost advantage that would provide an economic moat. The company has struggled to generate sales growth, and its margins are below historical highs. Even so, CEO Richard Dickson has done an admirable job of stabilizing this long-suffering business.
Old Navy is the largest apparel brand in terms of retail sales in the US (Euromonitor). It competes in the discount apparel sector, which has been healthier than other areas of apparel retail.
Athleta has gone from being a bright spot to a source of concern as its recent results have badly trailed those of Lululemon and some other peers.
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Metric
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GAP
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ROST
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M
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 11.54 | 30.36 | 9.07 |
Price/Book Value | 2.07 | 11.14 | 1.21 |
Price/Sales | 0.56 | 3.07 | 0.27 |
Price/Cash Flow | 4.32 | 21.69 | 3.10 |
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Metric
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GAP
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ROST
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M
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Quick Ratio | 0.77 | 0.93 | 0.38 |
Current Ratio | 1.82 | 1.61 | 1.59 |
Interest Coverage | 18.11 | 106.22 | 8.10 |
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Metric
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GAP
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ROST
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M
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 10.03% | 18.25% | 4.26% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 33.73% | 45.54% | 14.72% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 13.24% | 24.28% | 8.02% |
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