The Gap, Inc. (GAP)

Return on assets (ROA)

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
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 844,000 823,000 767,000 678,000 502,000 44,000 108,000 -58,000 -202,000 55,000 -379,000 -72,000 256,000 506,000 753,000 433,000 -665,000 -1,083,000 -1,038,000 -808,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 11,885,000 11,853,000 11,509,000 10,908,000 11,044,000 11,052,000 10,850,000 10,932,000 11,386,000 12,000,000 12,171,000 12,257,000 12,761,000 12,780,000 13,759,000 13,604,000 13,769,000 14,373,000 13,716,000 12,710,000
ROA 7.10% 6.94% 6.66% 6.22% 4.55% 0.40% 1.00% -0.53% -1.77% 0.46% -3.11% -0.59% 2.01% 3.96% 5.47% 3.18% -4.83% -7.53% -7.57% -6.36%

February 1, 2025 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $844,000K ÷ $11,885,000K
= 7.10%

The return on assets (ROA) for The Gap, Inc. has fluctuated over the period displayed. Starting at negative levels in 2020, the company improved its ROA significantly by May 2021, when it reached 3.18%, and continued to increase over the subsequent quarters, reaching a peak of 7.10% by February 2025. This positive trend indicates that the company is efficiently utilizing its assets to generate profits. However, it is worth noting that there were periods of negative ROA, indicating inefficiencies in asset utilization during those times. Overall, the increasing trend in ROA from 2021 to 2025 suggests improved financial performance and profitability for The Gap, Inc.