Gap — Aug 27, 2026 release
Fiscal 2027 second-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001628280-26-059262
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Net tariff relief to full-year gross profit and operating income
“approximately $15 million”
Period
FY2026
Measure
GAAP-tied
Source
Prose
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Fiscal 2026 dividend for Q3 FY2026
“$0.175 per share”
Net tariff relief to full-year gross profit … for FY2026
“approximately $15 million”
Benefit to full-year gross margin and operat… for FY2026
“approximately 10 basis points”
Old Navy comparable sales for FY2026
“flat to down 1%”
Gap brand comparable sales for FY2026
“high-single to low double-digit range”
Diluted earnings per share for FY2026
“approximately $3.77 to $3.87”
Net sales outlook for FY2026
“up 1% to 1.5%”
Adjusted gross margin for FY2026
“Up slightly year-over-year”
Adjusted operating expense (% of net sales) for FY2026
“About flat year-over-year”
Adjusted operating margin for FY2026
“About 7.4% to 7.6%”
Adjusted interest, net for FY2026
“Approximately $20 million”
Adjusted effective tax rate for FY2026
“Approximately 25% to 26%”
Diluted weighted average share count for FY2026
“Approximately 367 million”
Adjusted diluted earnings per share for FY2026
“Approximately $2.35 to $2.45”
Capital expenditures for FY2026
“Approximately $650 million”
Net store closures for FY2026
“About flat”
Net sales for Q3 FY2026
“Up 1.5% to 2.5% year-over-year”
Gross margin for Q3 FY2026
“Up about 25 to 75 basis points”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
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Following the Section 301 announcement in July, the Company updated its tariff rate assumptions to incorporate a roughly 10% incremental rate from July 24, 2026 through the end of August reflecting the rates currently in place. The prior outlook assumed an incremental high-teens rate beginning July 24, 2026. This update is expected to provide approximately $15 million of net tariff relief to full-year gross profit and operating income, or approximately 10 basis points of benefit to full-year gross margin and operating margin. The benefit is expected to be concentrated in the fourth quarter based on the timing of receipts and is reflected in the Company's current outlook. Fiscal 2026 Outlook The Company's outlook reflects a balanced approach, factoring in visibility into the consumer and broader macroeconomic and geopolitical environment in the near term which is largely unchanged, while recognizing potential uncertainties moving forward around energy prices and U.S. tariffs. The Company's updated full-year net sales outlook of up 1% to 1.5% now assumes Old Navy comparable sales of flat to down 1%, compared with the prior range of flat to up 1%, reflecting the brand's second-quarter performance. Comparable sales at the Gap brand are now expected to grow in the high-single to low double-digit range, compared with prior expectations of up high-single digits, while expectations for the balance of the portfolio remain unchanged. On a reported basis, the Company now expects full year diluted earnings per share to be approximately $3.77 to $3.87. The
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