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**The Gap, Inc. (GAP) - Financial Summary (Fiscal Year Ended February 1, 2025)** **Financial Performance:** - **Revenue:** $15.1 billion, a 1% increase from fiscal 2023. - **Net Income:** $844 million, up from $502 million in fiscal 2023. - **Earnings per Share (EPS):** $2.20, compared to $1.34 in fiscal 2023. - **Gross Margin:** 41.3%, improved from 38.8% in fiscal 2023. - **Operating Margin:** 7.4%, up from 3.8% in fiscal 2023. **Strategic Overview:** - Focus on financial and operational rigor through optimized cost structure and disciplined inventory management. - Reinvigorating brands to drive relevance and an engaging omni-channel experience. - Strengthening and evolving the operating platform with a digital-first mindset to drive scale and efficiency. - Energizing culture by attracting and retaining strong talent. - Integrating social and environmental sustainability into business practices to support long-term growth. **Future Outlook:** - Continued uncertainty related to macroeconomic environment. - Monitoring macroeconomic conditions, including consumer behavior and the impact of these factors on consumer demand. - Strategic priorities include maintaining financial rigor, reinvigorating brands, strengthening the operating platform, energizing culture, and integrating sustainability. **Risk Factors:** - Global economic conditions and geopolitical instability. - Highly competitive apparel retail industry. - Supply chain disruptions and inventory management risks. - Dependence on key personnel and talent retention. - Exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. - Level of indebtedness and financial covenants. **Financial Condition:** - Cash and cash equivalents: $2.335 billion. - Short-term investments: $253 million. - Debt: $1.490 billion in long-term debt. - Working capital: $1.947 billion. - Current ratio: 1.60:1. **Market Position Changes:** - Number of Company-operated stores: 2,506. - Number of franchise store locations: 1,063. - Total number of stores: 3,569. **Dividend Policy:** - Annual dividend of $0.60 per share in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023. - First quarter fiscal 2025 dividend of $0.165 per share authorized. **Share Repurchases:** - 3,152,800 shares repurchased in fiscal 2024 at an average price of $23.86 per share. - $401 million remaining under the $1 billion share repurchase authorization as of February 1, 2025. **Critical Accounting Policies:** - Inventory valuation at the lower of cost or net realizable value. - Impairment of long-lived assets reviewed whenever events indicate potential impairment. - Income taxes recorded with valuation allowances when realization is more likely than not. **Recent Accounting Pronouncements:** - Adopted ASU No. 2022-04 on supplier finance program obligations. - Adopted ASU No. 2023-07 on reportable segment disclosures. - Assessing impact of ASU No. 2023-09 on income tax disclosures and ASU No. 2024-03 on disaggregation of income statement expenses.