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Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies GAP leadership and institutional positioning as: HEAVY INSIDER & 13F ACCUMULATION.

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$22.22 -0.45% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $22.16

Gap Inc. (GAP) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 67/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $7.84B

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As of 2026-11-03, Gap Inc. (NYSE: GAP) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 67/100 at a spot price of $22.22 (-0.45% 1D, market cap $7.84B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 17/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 18/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, GAP ranks #199 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Clothing/Shoe/Accessory Stores), GAP carries a Roarable C+ (67/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 9.9x, gross margin of 40.8%, and ROIC of 32.9%. By comparison, URBN (Urban Outfitters Inc.) holds a B+ grade (79/100 RQD, P/E 17.0x, ROIC 14.2%, cap $7.77B) and VSXY (Victorias Secret & Co.) posts a B- grade (71/100 RQD, P/E 49.1x, ROIC 16.4%, cap $7.71B). Among the 5-stock peer group, GAP leads on earnings multiple (9.9x) while ANF leads on capital efficiency (40.7% ROIC).

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Per GAP's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-01-31, CIK 0000039911), Gap Inc. generated $15.37B in revenue (+1.9% YoY), $816.0M in net income, and $823.0M in free cash flow against $12.63B in total assets and $1.49B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (41% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $22.16 (-0.27%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 17/20 (A-) • 5.4% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 67/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 56.4% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.1% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for GAP)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (67/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY GAP SCORES 67/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+18/20 pts (27% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 86% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+17/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 5.4% FCF Margin ($823.0M FCF) & 40.8% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (48) create a -11 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

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Grade B+$22.67+0.1% Next Q

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Grade B$22.69-3% Next Q

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Grade B$22.00+1% Next Q

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Grade C+$22.22+1.6% Hist 90D α

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Even with a 67/100 (C+) score, GAP faces multiple-compression risk if 9.9x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 38.3% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($22.28) or 200D SMA ($23.06) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($23.12) toward Bear Floor ($18.03).

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GAP // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -6.13%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-03O $22.89H $22.89L $22.22C $22.22VOL 5.16M

RES: $28.86SUP: $20.98SMA50: $22.28SMA200: $23.06

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

-1.4%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +1.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Consumer Discretionary Rank #199 of 1011 ⚔️ URBN vs GAP Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (GAP vs. URBN, VSXY, ANF, BOOT)

Industry: Clothing/Shoe/Accessory Stores (25 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Gap Inc. (GAP) ranks #199 by composite RQD confidence (67/100, grade C+) and #198 by equity capitalization ($7.84B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, GAP leads on earnings valuation at 9.9x trailing P/E, while ANF leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 40.7% ROIC and — gross margin. ANF currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 84/100 (A-) compared with GAP at 67/100 (C+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
GAP ACTIVE Gap Inc.	C+	67/100	9.9x	40.8%	32.9%	-0.45%	$7.84B	Benchmark Subject
URBN Urban Outfitters Inc.	B+	79/100	17.0x	36.0%	14.2%	-1.96%	$7.77B	/urbn-vs-gap →
VSXY Victorias Secret & Co.	B-	71/100	49.1x	36.4%	16.4%	+2.00%	$7.71B	/vsxy-vs-gap →
ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Company	A-	84/100	13.9x	—	40.7%	-0.16%	$6.98B	/anf-vs-gap →
BOOT Boot Barn Holdings Inc.	C-	61/100	17.3x	38.1%	15.2%	+3.84%	$3.95B	/boot-vs-gap →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-01-31 • CIK 0000039911

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-01-31), Gap Inc. (GAP) reported GAAP revenue of $15.37B (+1.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $15.09B , and +3.2% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $816.0M, operating cash flow of $1.29B, and free cash flow of $823.0M (-20.8% YoY). On the balance sheet, GAP closed FY2025 with $12.63B in total assets against $1.49B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.94, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-01-31	$15.37B	$816.0M	$1.29B	$823.0M	$12.63B	$1.49B
FY2024 (FY)	2025-02-01	$15.09B	$844.0M	$1.49B	$1.04B	$11.88B	$1.49B
FY2023 (FY)	2024-02-03	$14.89B	$502.0M	$1.53B	$862.0M	$17.87B	$4.18B

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Is GAP stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does GAP compare to URBN and VSXY in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for GAP?

Where is GAP trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

GAP last traded at $22.22 (-0.45% on volume of 6,258,064 shares), positioning the stock -0.27% below its 50-day simple moving average ($22.28) and -3.64% below its 200-day simple moving average ($23.06). Across its 52-week range of $18.11 to $29.36, GAP sits at the 36.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 48.0 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.5% ($20.78 to $23.66).

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GAP — Gap Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2026-01-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Gap Inc. (GAP) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 67/100, corresponding to a C+ letter grade (Roarable Hold) at a spot price of $22.22 (-0.45% 1D, market capitalization $7.84B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (17/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 32.9%, gross margin of 40.8%, operating margin of 7.3%, and free cash flow yield of 10.24%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (9/20) + Insider Conviction (14/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (9/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (18/20): Incorporates a 1.08x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 2.94, Piotroski F-Score of 7/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.39x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Gap Inc. (The) is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Consumer Discretionary sector, operating in the Clothing/Shoe/Accessory Stores industry, and profile.. Revenue generation is reflected in reported revenue of $15.37B for FY 2025 (), with gross margin of 40.8% per the market data.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2026-01-31), Gap Inc. (GAP) reported $15.37B in annual revenue (up from $15.09B in FY2024, +1.9% YoY) and $816.0M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($14.89B revenue, $502.0M net income) through FY2025, GAP scaled operating cash flow to $1.29B and free cash flow to $823.0M, backed by $12.63B in total assets against $1.49B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (C+ • RQD 67/100): Strong cash generator (41% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks. Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 17/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 9/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $18.11 – $29.36 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Investors must weigh 9.9x trailing P/E and 4.6x EV/EBITDA against 7.3% operating margins and a 1.08x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Operating in Clothing/Shoe/Accessory Stores (Consumer Discretionary), GAP carries a macro regime beta of 1.08 and gross margin of 40.8%.

Key Question #1: Can GAP sustain or expand its 7.3% operating margin and 32.9% ROIC against Clothing/Shoe/Accessory Stores peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $15.37B and free cash flow of $823.0M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $1.49B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is GAP's 9.2x forward P/E multiple to Consumer Discretionary capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.08x)?

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📌 Pinned Debate

A 9.9 trailing P/E paired with 32.9% ROIC and a 10.24% FCF yield suggests the market is pricing in limited growth relative to the cash

Don't sleep on GAP's setup in Consumer Discretionary. A 9.9 trailing P/E paired with 32.9% ROIC and a 10.24% FCF yield suggests the market is pricing in limited growth relative to the cash the business generates.. Beta of 1.08 means it moves fast when momentum turns, and the 5-pillar RQD gauge (67/100) backs up the fundamental quality.

SectorRotator 🐂 BULL

@AlphaFlow_Cap Agree on the RQD 67/100 quality, though with 1.08 beta I'm scaling in with half-size at $22.32 and keeping dry powder in case we test $20.76.

ME MeanReversion_88 RQD DEBATE OPENER • Quantitative Statistical Arb 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $17.63 (-21.0%)

Spot @ $22.32

Operating margin of 7.3% and an RQD institutional-flow pillar of only 10/20, alongside a RED risk-watch downgrade on Old Navy, point to

Fading this rally in GAP at $22.32. Operating margin of 7.3% and an RQD institutional-flow pillar of only 10/20, alongside a RED risk-watch downgrade on Old Navy, point to weakening conviction in the growth story.. With a beta of 1.08 and the stock sitting at $22.32 (52-wk range $18.11–$29.36), the easy multiple expansion is already priced in.