US specialty apparel retailer behind Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta
gapinc.comLegal name
The Gap, Inc. (operates as Gap Inc.)
Board Chair
Mayo A. Shattuck III, Independent Board Chair
Founded
August 21, 1969 by Donald Fisher and Doris F. Fisher
Headquarters
Two Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
Industry
Apparel retail, Consumer Discretionary
Employees
About 79,000
Revenue (FY2025)
$15.4 billion net sales, up 2% year over yearMarket Cap
About $7.07 billion
Listed on
NYSE: GAP
The Gap, Inc. is a US specialty apparel retailer founded in 1969 by Donald and Doris Fisher and headquartered at Two Folsom Street in San Francisco. It trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker GAP and runs four brands: Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta. The company sells through company-operated stores, franchise partners and its own digital channels, and it counted 3,569 stores in 2025.
For fiscal 2025, which ended January 31, 2026, Gap Inc. reported net sales of $15.4 billion, up 2% year over year, with comparable sales up 3% and an operating margin of 7.3%. Net income was $816 million and diluted earnings per share were $2.13. The company generated $1.3 billion in operating cash flow and $823 million in free cash flow, approved a new $1 billion share repurchase authorization and raised its dividend by about 6% for the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Market capitalization sat near $7.07 billion in July 2026.
Gap Inc. employs roughly 79,000 people across stores, headquarters offices, distribution centers and contact centers. Corporate hubs include San Francisco, New York and Coppell, Texas. In India, the group runs Gap IT Services India Private Limited, incorporated in March 2017 and based at the TSI Waverock SEZ in Hyderabad, which had 647 employees as of March 2024. That Hyderabad technology center supports engineering, data and platform work for the wider business.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Gap Inc.
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief People Officer
Interview experience
7/10 favorable
Interview difficulty
Easy, 2/10
Interview process length
About a day or two for most candidates
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Q: Why do you want to work here?
A: Tie your answer to something specific about the brand and the store format, then connect it to what you're good at. Hiring managers here mostly want to hear that you understand it's a customer-facing floor job.
Q: Have you ever worked retail?
A: Answer honestly and give the closest equivalent if the answer is no. Any job with customers, a register or a shift schedule counts as relevant experience.
Q: Name a time when you felt proud of what you did to help a customer.
A: Use a short situation, action, result structure with a real example from your own experience. Keep the focus on what you personally did rather than what the team did.
Q: Describe a time you provided excellent customer service.
A: Pick an example where you solved a problem, not just one where you were polite. Interviewers are checking whether you take ownership when something goes wrong.
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Reported average
$169,417/yr
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$142,494/yr
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$123,377/yr
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Median total compensation
$168,284/yr
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$229,000/yr
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$215,000/yr
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July 22, 2026
Gap Inc. expands cross-brand creator and social advocacy program to employees
Gap Inc. widened its cross-brand content creator and social advocacy program so employees can take part. The program spans Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta.
#Marketing #EmployeeAdvocacy #Retail
View postJune 22, 2026
Gap Inc. kicks off AI-led effort to modernize marketing
Gap Inc. announced an AI-driven program to rebuild its marketing operation around unified data and real-time personalization. Named partners include Google Cloud, Publicis Sapient and Zeta Global.
#AI #Marketing #GoogleCloud
View postMay 28, 2026
Gap Inc. reports first quarter fiscal 2026 results and raises full year EPS outlook
The company posted comparable sales growth and lifted its full year earnings per share outlook. It also returned cash to shareholders through buybacks and dividends.
#Earnings #NYSE #Retail
View postMay 19, 2026
Gap Inc. appoints Donald Kohler as Banana Republic President and CEO
Kohler joins as Global Brand President and CEO of Banana Republic effective July 2026, based in San Francisco. He arrives from PVH Corp., where he was CEO of PVH Americas, and previously spent more than a decade at Gap Inc. early in his career.
#Leadership #BananaRepublic #Appointment
View postMarch 5, 2026
Gap Inc. reports fourth quarter and fiscal 2025 results with a fiscal 2026 outlook
Full year net sales reached $15.4 billion, up 2%, with comparable sales up 3%, net income of $816 million and diluted EPS of $2.13. The board approved a new $1 billion share repurchase authorization and raised the quarterly dividend by about 6%.
#Earnings #FY2025 #Dividend
View postGap Inc. is a US specialty apparel retailer that runs four brands: Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta. It sells through company-operated stores, franchise partners and its own digital channels, and it counted 3,569 stores in 2025.
