earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Gap Inc. Q1 net sales up 1% to $3.5B; adj. EPS $0.38; raises full-year EPS outlook
GAP INC
- Net sales $3.5B (+1% YoY), comparable sales +2% (9th consecutive quarter).
- Adj. diluted EPS $0.38 (excl. $313M legal settlement gain & $50M donation); GAAP EPS $0.90.
- Gross margin 40.5% (-130bps YoY) but exceeded outlook; merchandise margin impacted by ~200bps tariff.
- Returned $464M to shareholders via buybacks ($401M) and dividends ($63M); quarterly dividend $0.175/share.
- Raises full-year EPS guidance; free cash flow $78M; cash & investments $2.6B (+15% YoY).