GAP vs TJX

The Gap, Inc. and TJX Companies, both Consumer Cyclical

TJX Companies is the larger company at $181B against $7.6B. On trailing earnings GAP is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 8.4 against 26.6, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year GAP returned +7.4% against +4.8% for TJX. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts GAP ahead, 9/10 against 5/10.

The Gap, Inc. and TJX Companiescompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureGAPTJX
Last close$21.14$137
Market cap$7.6B$181B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better8.426.6
Dividend yield3.1%1.2%
1-year return+7.4%+4.8%
5-year return-12%+114%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–109/105/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

The Gap, Inc.

Revenue of $3.5B in Q1 2026, net income $339M.

TJX Companies

Revenue of $14B in Q1 2026, net income $1.3B. Its largest reported line is Marmaxx, 60% of the disclosed total.

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