Gap Inc. Q2 2024 Performance – Key Takeaways
Hear’s a summary of Gap Inc.’s fiscal second quarter performance, based on the provided text:
Financial Results:
EPS: 57 cents (beat expectations of 55 cents)
Revenue: $3.73 billion (slightly below expectations of $3.74 billion)
Net Income: $216 million (up from $206 million year-over-year)
Comparable Sales: Up 1% (below expectations of 1.9%)
Brand Performance:
Gap, Banana Republic, & Old Navy: All saw comparable sales increases.
Athleta: Dragged down overall performance with a 9% decline in comparable sales. The CEO acknowledged a misstep in trying to attract a new customer at the expense of thier core base and called it a “year of reset” for the brand. A new CEO, Maggie Gauger (from Nike), has been appointed.
Outlook:
Fiscal 2025 Net Sales Growth: Reaffirmed guidance of 1-2% growth (in line with estimates).
current Quarter Sales growth: Expecting 1.5-2.5% growth (better than the 2% estimate).
Key Strategies & Notes:
Tariffs: Gap is mitigating tariff impacts through supplier collaboration, sourcing adjustments, supply chain diversification, and targeted price increases. They don’t anticipate further operating income declines from tariffs in 2026.
Pricing: Making “targeted adjustments” to pricing to maintain value proposition and market share.
CEO Dickson’s Impact: Under Dickson’s leadership (2+ years), the company has seen six consecutive quarters of comparable sales growth, has a strong cash position ($2.2 billion), and brands are regaining cultural relevance.
“Better in Denim” Campaign: Highly accomplished campaign featuring ”Milkshake” by Katseye and Kelis, generating important views (400 million total) and impressions (8 billion), and becoming the #1 search on TikTok.
* Brand Change: Gap is positioning itself as a “pop culture brand” focused on storytelling, merchandising, and shaping culture, moving away from being solely a promotional clothing retailer.
