Gap Inc.: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Gap Inc. (NYSE: GAP) is a publicly listed company headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States that owns 4 consumer brands.[1][2]
Gap Inc. was founded in San Francisco in 1969 by a couple who could not find jeans that fitted, and named it after the generation gap. It operates four chains at different price points and the founding Fisher family remains a substantial shareholder.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- The Gap, Inc.
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
- Founded
- 1969
- Tickers
- NYSE: GAP
- Revenue
- $15.4 billion (2025)[2]
- SEC CIK
- 0000039911
- Wikidata
- Q420822
- Website
- www.gapinc.com
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
What Gap Inc.'s annual report says about its business
Read from Gap Inc.'s latest annual filing[1]. Each line gives the sentence the filing uses, copied word for word.
Acquisitions and disposals named in the filing
- Acquired: Banana Republic (1983).
Founded in 1978 and acquired by Gap Inc. in 1983, the brand connects with customers online and in Company-operated Banana Republic and Banana Republic Factory stores, as well as franchise retail locations globally.
- Acquired: Athleta (2008).
Founded in 1998 and acquired by Gap Inc. in 2008, Athleta is certified as a benefit corporation ("B Corp") that bridges product innovation with style for women and girls.
Gap Inc. in numbers
- Gap Inc. owns 4 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is apparel, footwear & accessories with 4 brands.[1]
Gap Inc. financial history
Headline figures from Gap Inc.'s annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in USD as reported, fiscal years ending 2021–2026. Revenue moved from $13.8bn to $15.4bn, an average of 2.2% a year (calculated).
| Fiscal year ended | Revenue | Operating income | Operating margin | Net income | Total assets | Long-term debt | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.4bn | $1.11bn | 7.3% | $816m | $12.6bn | $1.49bn | 10-K | |
| $15.1bn | $1.11bn | 7.4% | $844m | $11.9bn | $1.49bn | 10-K | |
| $14.9bn | $560m | 3.8% | $502m | $11bn | $1.49bn | 10-K | |
| $15.6bn | $-69,000,000 | -0.4% | $-202,000,000 | $11.4bn | $1.49bn | 10-K | |
| $16.7bn | $810m | 4.9% | $256m | $12.8bn | $1.48bn | 10-K | |
| $13.8bn | $-862,000,000 | -6.2% | $-665,000,000 | $13.8bn | $2.22bn | 10-K |
Source: SEC XBRL company facts. A dash means the company did not report that line in a form we could read. Figures for a year can be restated in a later filing; the latest filing's number is shown.
Everything Gap Inc. owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Gap Inc. in the global legal-entity registry
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) keeps an open register of legal entities. Each entity reports its own parents. We show it as a cross-check on the ownership recorded on this page, which is built from filings.
- Legal entity identifier (LEI)
- T2ZG1WRWZ4BUCMQL9224
- Registered name
- THE GAP, INC. (US)
- Registration status
- Issued · record updated 1 September 2026
- Parent
- None named: it reports that it has no parent that consolidates its accounts.
- Retrieved
- · GLEIF record (JSON)
Gap Inc. SEC filings
The documents behind the figures on this page, as listed in the SEC's EDGAR index. Each links to the filing itself.
Annual reports
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
Proxy statements
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
Recent current and quarterly reports
| Filed | Form | What it declares |
|---|---|---|
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition; Departure or appointment of directors or officers; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Entry into a material agreement; Creation of a direct financial obligation | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Results of a shareholder vote | |
| 8-K | Other events | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers; Regulation FD disclosure |
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Gap Inc. own?
Gap Inc. owns 4 consumer brands tracked here, including Banana Republic, Athleta, Gap and Old Navy.
Is Gap Inc. an American company?
Yes. Gap Inc. is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States and was founded in 1969.
Who owns Gap Inc.?
Gap Inc. is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as GAP on the NYSE.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The Gap, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-17 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 17 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] The Gap, Inc.: Form 10-K for the year ended 2026-01-31 (revenue) — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 17 March 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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