The Gap, Inc. (GAP)

Fixed asset turnover

Feb 1, 2025 Nov 2, 2024 Aug 3, 2024 May 4, 2024 Feb 3, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Aug 1, 2020 May 2, 2020
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 15,086,000 15,235,000 15,173,000 15,001,000 14,889,000 14,834,000 15,106,000 15,415,000 15,616,000 15,898,000 15,802,000 16,156,000 16,670,000 16,569,000 16,620,000 15,684,000 13,800,000 14,050,000 14,054,000 14,784,000
Property, plant and equipment US$ in thousands 2,496,000 2,546,000 2,525,000 2,528,000 2,566,000 2,552,000 2,595,000 2,646,000 2,688,000 2,788,000 2,809,000 2,791,000 3,037,000 2,924,000 2,897,000 2,839,000 2,841,000 2,846,000 2,895,000 2,945,000
Fixed asset turnover 6.04 5.98 6.01 5.93 5.80 5.81 5.82 5.83 5.81 5.70 5.63 5.79 5.49 5.67 5.74 5.52 4.86 4.94 4.85 5.02

February 1, 2025 calculation

Fixed asset turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Property, plant and equipment
= $15,086,000K ÷ $2,496,000K
= 6.04

The fixed asset turnover ratio measures how efficiently a company is using its fixed assets to generate sales revenue. A higher ratio indicates that the company is able to generate more sales from its investment in fixed assets.

Based on the provided data for The Gap, Inc., the fixed asset turnover ratio has shown a generally positive trend over time. The ratio increased from 5.02 in May 2020 to a peak of 6.04 in February 2025, indicating an improvement in the efficiency of utilizing fixed assets to generate sales during this period.

The fluctuations in the fixed asset turnover ratio may be influenced by various factors such as changes in sales revenue, acquisitions or disposals of fixed assets, or improvements in operational efficiency. It is important for investors and analysts to monitor this ratio over time to assess the company's ability to generate sales from its investment in fixed assets and evaluate its operational performance.