GAP vs URBN
GAP Inc. and Urban Outfitters Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GAP | URBN |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $15.4B | $6.2B |
| Net income | $816.0M | $464.9M |
| Gross margin | 40.8% | 36.0% |
| Net margin | 5.3% | 7.5% |
| Return on equity | 23.1% | 17.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.13 | $5.06 |
| Dividend / share | $0.66 | · |
| Payout ratio | 30.3% | · |
| Free cash flow | $823.0M | $315.0M |
| Equity | $3.8B | $2.8B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.30× | · |
| Current ratio | 1.75× | 1.51× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.2% | 12.3% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 227.4% |
GAP bills 2.5× the revenue of URBN, and URBN keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (7.5% against 5.3%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | GAP | URBN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $15.4B | $6.2B |
| FY2024 | $15.1B | $5.6B |
| FY2023 | $14.9B | $5.2B |
| FY2022 | $15.6B | $4.8B |
| FY2021 | $16.7B | $4.5B |
| FY2020 | $13.8B | $3.4B |
| FY2019 | $16.4B | $4.0B |
| FY2018 | $16.6B | $4.0B |
| FY2017 | $15.9B | $3.6B |
| FY2016 | $15.5B | $3.5B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GAP | URBN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $816.0M | $464.9M |
| FY2024 | $844.0M | $402.5M |
| FY2023 | $502.0M | $287.7M |
| FY2022 | $-202.0M | $159.7M |
| FY2021 | $256.0M | $310.6M |
| FY2020 | $-665.0M | $1.2M |
| FY2019 | $351.0M | $168.1M |
| FY2018 | $1.0B | $298.0M |
| FY2017 | $848.0M | $108.3M |
| FY2016 | $676.0M | $218.1M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$9,200,624,000 | GAP |
| FY2024 | +$9,535,334,000 | GAP |
| FY2023 | +$9,735,763,000 | GAP |
| FY2022 | +$10,820,756,000 | GAP |
| FY2021 | +$12,121,237,000 | GAP |
| FY2020 | +$10,350,251,000 | GAP |
| FY2019 | +$12,399,211,000 | GAP |
| FY2018 | +$12,629,377,000 | GAP |
| FY2017 | +$12,238,986,000 | GAP |
| FY2016 | +$11,970,206,000 | GAP |
| FY2015 | +$12,351,866,000 | GAP |
| FY2014 | +$13,111,923,000 | GAP |
| FY2013 | +$13,061,392,000 | GAP |
| FY2012 | +$12,856,075,000 | GAP |
| FY2011 | +$12,075,199,000 | GAP |
| FY2010 | +$12,389,898,000 | GAP |
| FY2009 | +$12,259,185,000 | GAP |
| FY2008 | +$12,691,382,000 | GAP |
GAP has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −2.2 pp | URBN |
| FY2024 | −1.7 pp | URBN |
| FY2023 | −2.2 pp | URBN |
| FY2022 | −4.6 pp | URBN |
| FY2021 | −5.3 pp | URBN |
| FY2020 | −4.9 pp | URBN |
| FY2019 | −2.1 pp | URBN |
| FY2018 | −1.5 pp | URBN |
| FY2017 | +2.4 pp | GAP |
| FY2016 | −1.8 pp | URBN |
| FY2015 | −0.7 pp | URBN |
| FY2014 | +0.7 pp | GAP |
| FY2013 | −1.2 pp | URBN |
| FY2012 | −1.2 pp | URBN |
| FY2011 | −1.8 pp | URBN |
| FY2010 | −3.8 pp | URBN |
| FY2009 | −3.6 pp | URBN |
| FY2008 | −4.2 pp | URBN |
The higher net margin has changed hands between GAP and URBN over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GAP's net margin has been more volatile than URBN's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 3.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.9.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between GAP and URBN over these 18 fiscal years — GAP led in 2 and URBN in 16.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GAP's return on equity has been more volatile than URBN's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 16.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.2.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between GAP and URBN over these 18 fiscal years — GAP led in 14 and URBN in 4.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.