Gap Tops Earnings Estimates, Aims to Double American Cotton Use in 2026

The company’s first-quarter performance was led by its Gap and Old Navy labels, with Old Navy traffic up 10.2 percent in April.
Gap Tops Earnings Estimates, Aims to Double American Cotton Use in 2026
A Gap shopper in San Francisco on Dec. 14, 2010. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Panos Mourdoukoutas
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Gap Inc. reported first-quarter results that beat market estimates as it continued to gain market share, thanks to the popularity of its Gap and Old Navy brands. In addition, the company anticipates a slight shortfall due to tariffs, as it plans to invest more in the United States and double its vendor sourcing of American-grown cotton in 2026.

On May 29, the San Francisco-based specialty apparel company, with a portfolio of brands including Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta, reported net sales of $3.5 billion for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, which ended May 3. This marked a 2 percent increase from the same period in fiscal 2024, slightly beating the Zacks consensus estimates.
Panos Mourdoukoutas
Panos Mourdoukoutas
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Panos Mourdoukoutas is a professor of economics at Long Island University in New York City. He also teaches security analysis at Columbia University. He’s been published in professional journals and magazines, including Forbes, Investopedia, Barron's, IBT, and Journal of Financial Research. He’s also the author of many books, including “Business Strategy in a Semiglobal Economy” and “China's Challenge.”