The Gap, Inc. (GPS) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 179 Consumer Discretionary companies.
The Gap, Inc. (GPS) scores 6.2 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as solid quality. The reading rests on solvency, and predictability is what holds it back.
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The Gap, Inc. (GPS) has a Lemma Quality Score of 6.2 out of 10 as of October 17, 2026, which reads as solid quality. A solid reading is a respectable business with clear strengths and at least one area that falls short of the best in its field. Five pillars feed it, and every one of them is computed from what the company reported rather than from its share price.
Ranked with the 179 Consumer Discretionary companies Lemma publishes, the score sits at the 76th percentile, among the stronger quarter of the group. The median across the group is 5.0, and the top quarter begins at 6.1, so The Gap, Inc. is above the typical company here.
Profitability scores 7.3 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 176 Consumer Discretionary companies is 5.1, so The Gap, Inc. is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 75th percentile. High profitability means each unit of capital and of sales is turning into more profit than at most of its peers, which is usually the first sign of pricing power or a cost advantage.
On solvency, The Gap, Inc. scores 8.5, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 5.9 across 141 Consumer Discretionary companies, which places it well above them, at the 82nd percentile. Balance sheet strength like this rarely makes headlines, but it is what lets a company keep investing when credit gets expensive.
The Gap, Inc.’s growth score is 4.3 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 4.0 among 149 Consumer Discretionary companies, that is in line with the group and the 54th percentile. Average growth reflects a business expanding at roughly the pace of its sector, without a clear acceleration or decline.
The Gap, Inc.’s efficiency score is 7.6 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 6.2 among 170 Consumer Discretionary companies, that is above the group and the 90th percentile. Efficiency at this level means the company needs comparatively little capital to produce what it sells.
On predictability, The Gap, Inc. scores 3.3, a weak reading. Its peers have a median of 5.0 across 178 Consumer Discretionary companies, which places it well below them, at the 17th percentile. When results are this uneven, the averages behind the other pillars hide a lot of movement, and a longer history tells more than the latest year.
This is a lopsided profile. Solvency scores 8.5 but predictability only 3.3, a gap of 5.2 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. A solvency lead means the balance sheet is the company’s strongest asset, a cushion that buys time when trading gets harder. A predictability shortfall means the record is volatile, so the averages behind the other pillars move more than they appear to.
The pillar with the most room to move the score is predictability. If it rose to the median of Consumer Discretionary companies, 5.0, The Gap, Inc.’s overall score would go from 6.2 to about 6.5. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Consumer Discretionary companies closest to The Gap, Inc. in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading The Gap, Inc. scores 6.2 out of 10, which reads as solid quality. Its strongest pillar is solvency, its weakest is predictability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
The Gap, Inc. ranks at the 76th percentile of the 179 Consumer Discretionary companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.0 and the top quarter starts at 6.1, against The Gap, Inc.’s 6.2.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 17, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for GPS are in the app.
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