GapGPSDON'T BUYSep 27, 2016Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 04, 2026. Market Open.
Really suffering today, despite the good print. Company estimated $300M in costs due to tariffs, but that tariffs will be neutral in the long term. If you're looking for a retail stock, a good name to buy now.
But is retail a good thing to own? It's a very tough trade, just like airlines. You have to be right, and it's very economically sensitive. Jeff Bezos says that, eventually, all retailers go broke.
Like many other retailers, it has suffered a bloodbath over the last year, and is down about 8%-10% this year. They haven’t been able to move the merchandise, and in this business if you are not moving the merchandise, you have to start discounting, which eats into the margins. He doesn’t see a real catalyst for growth in the future.