Gap Inc. Q1 EPS $0.90 on legal gain; raises adjusted EPS outlook to $2.30-$2.40
Gap Inc. reported first quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $3.5 billion, up 1%, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.90 versus $0.51 a year earlier. Results include a $313 million net gain from a credit card interchange fee litigation settlement and a $50 million charitable contribution; excluding these items, adjusted diluted EPS was $0.38. The company raised its adjusted fiscal 2026 EPS outlook to $2.30 to $2.40 from $2.20 to $2.35, but lowered its net sales growth outlook to 1% to 2% from 2% to 3%.
Key points
- Net sales of $3.5 billion were up 1%; comparable sales were up 2%, the ninth consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales.
- Gross margin was 40.5%, down 130 basis points; merchandise margin was down 100 basis points, including an estimated net tariff impact of about 200 basis points.
- Returned $464 million to shareholders in the quarter, including a $200 million accelerated share repurchase and $201 million of open-market repurchases.
- Adjusted FY2026 diluted EPS outlook is $2.30 to $2.40, up from $2.20 to $2.35; net sales outlook is 1% to 2%, down from 2% to 3%.
The filing
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