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Gap Inc. Delivers Q1 Earnings Beat but Warns of $100M–$150M Tariff Impact

To offset the anticipated hit, the retailer is diversifying manufacturing away from China, boosting US cotton purchases, realigning its global supply chains

Sweatshirts inside a Gap store in the Times Square neighborhood of New York, US, on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023.
A person shops on Thanksgiving at a Gap store in Times Square, ahead of Black Friday, in New York City, U.S., November 28, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Overview

  • Gap Inc. reported first-quarter net income of $193 million and net sales of $3.5 billion, marking a 2 percent year-over-year increase.
  • The company projects gross tariff costs of $250 million to $300 million in fiscal 2025 with a net impact of $100 million to $150 million after mitigation measures, predominantly in the back half of the year.
  • Old Navy and Gap led brand performance with sales up 3 percent and 5 percent respectively, while Banana Republic and Athleta saw declines of 3 percent and 6 percent.
  • Gap plans to curtail sourcing from China to under 3 percent of its merchandise by year-end and double its use of US-grown cotton by 2026 as part of its mitigation strategy.
  • The retailer reaffirmed its fiscal 2025 guidance for 1 to 2 percent revenue growth and 8 to 10 percent operating income growth, excluding the expected tariff impact.