Gap's Sales Performance Stabilizes in 4Q; Shares Fairly Valued
No-moat Gap ended the fourth quarter on a high note, posting positive total company comparable sales growth for the first time in eight quarters. Although the stabilization is encouraging, we note that this was achieved with easy comparisons (comparable sales were down 7% last year) and is already included in our long-term outlook calling for flat average annual comparable sales growth over the next five years versus an average annual low-single-digit decline in the past three years. Therefore, ...The Gap is an apparel retail company. The company provides apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children under the Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, Athleta, Intermix, and Hill City brands. The company has stores in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., France, Ireland, Japan, Italy, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mexico, and has franchise agreements with unaffiliated franchisees to operate Old Navy, Gap, and Banana Republic stores throughout Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. Under these agreements, third parties operate stores that sell apparel and related products under the company's brand names.
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