Gildan Activewear Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 1/6
Gildan Activewear's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -2.2%, while the Luxury industry saw earnings declining at 2.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6% per year. Gildan Activewear's return on equity is 7.5%, and it has net margins of 6.2%.
Key information
-2.19%
Earnings growth rate
2.97%
EPS growth rate
| Luxury Industry Growth | 21.98% |
| Revenue growth rate | 6.02% |
| Return on equity | 7.46% |
| Net Margin | 6.24% |
| Last Earnings Update | 29 Mar 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Jun 01
GIL: Future Returns Will Reflect Stable Guidance And Fairly Balanced Earnings Outlook
Analysts have slightly raised their price target for Gildan Activewear to CA$85.03 from CA$82.62, reflecting updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate, and future P/E. What's in the News Gildan Activewear maintained earnings guidance for the second quarter of 2026, with net sales from continuing operations expected to be approximately $1.6b.Narrative Update • May 13
GIL: Future Returns Will Reflect Dividend Increase And Updated Earnings Outlook
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Gildan Activewear to CA$82.62 from CA$83.07, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate used in valuation and the future P/E multiple. What's in the News Company maintained earnings guidance for the second quarter of 2026, with net sales from continuing operations expected to be about US$1.6b, and for full year 2026 revenue guided to US$6.0b to US$6.2b (company guidance).
Narrative Update • Apr 28
GIL: Dividend Hike And Bangladesh Expansion Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have nudged their price target on Gildan Activewear slightly higher to CA$128.63 from CA$128.14, reflecting updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Gildan Activewear is set to be removed from the S&P/TSX 60 Shariah Index, which may affect how some index-tracking funds and Shariah-focused investors handle the shares (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Apr 13
GIL: Future Outlook Will Balance Dividend Growth With Revised Earnings Expectations
Analysts have trimmed their price expectations for Gildan Activewear, revising the fair value estimate from CA$86.39 to CA$83.07 as they factor in a higher discount rate, a lower projected revenue growth rate, a higher expected profit margin, and a higher future P/E assumption. What's in the News The Board approved a 10% increase to the current quarterly dividend and declared a cash dividend of $0.249 per share, payable on April 13, 2026, to shareholders of record on March 19, 2026, classified as an eligible dividend for Canadian tax purposes (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Mar 30
GIL: Dividend Growth And Bangladesh Expansion Will Support Steady Future Performance
Analysts have raised their price target on Gildan Activewear to reflect updated assumptions regarding fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E. These factors collectively indicate a revised view of the stock’s risk and return trade off.Narrative Update • Mar 16
GIL: Dividend Growth And Bangladesh Expansion Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have raised their price target on Gildan Activewear by roughly CA$1.30, citing updated assumptions that combine a slightly higher discount rate with lower projected revenue growth, a higher profit margin, and a more conservative future P/E multiple. What's in the News The company plans to construct a second textile facility in the Bangladesh complex over the next 18 months, with initial production targeted for late 2027 and capital expenditure expected to remain within existing capex guidance (company announcement).Narrative Update • Mar 02
GIL: Dividend Aristocrat Status And Payout Growth Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have lifted their price target on Gildan Activewear to CA$126.84 from CA$124.70, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and a lower future P/E multiple as key drivers behind the refreshed valuation view. What's in the News The board approved a 10% increase to the current quarterly dividend and declared a cash dividend of $0.249 per share, payable on April 13, 2026, to shareholders of record on March 19, 2026 (company announcement).Narrative Update • Feb 16
GIL: Dividend Aristocrat Status And Capital Returns Will Support Steady Future Performance
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Gildan Activewear slightly lower, from about CA$101.00 to around CA$99.65. This change reflects updated views on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions.Narrative Update • Feb 01
GIL: Future Outlook Will Reflect Revised Profitability Assumptions And Fair Value Balance
Analysts have trimmed their implied fair value estimate for Gildan Activewear from about $88.39 to $86.39. This reflects updated views on revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate, and expected future P/E levels.Narrative Update • Jan 18
GIL: Share Repurchases And Steady Guidance Will Support Stronger Future Returns
Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Gildan Activewear effectively unchanged at about $101 per share, with small tweaks to inputs like the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E that help fine-tune rather than reset their overall view. What's in the News Between June 30, 2025 and August 8, 2025, Gildan Activewear repurchased 855,000 shares, representing 0.57% of shares, for $45m under its existing buyback program (Key Developments).Analysis Article • Jan 05
Gildan Activewear (TSE:GIL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Narrative Update • Jan 04
GIL: Ongoing Share Repurchases Will Support Higher Future Profitability
Analysts have nudged their price target for Gildan Activewear slightly higher to reflect modestly lower perceived risk, a small improvement in long term margin expectations, and a slightly richer anticipated future earnings multiple, while leaving fair value estimates essentially unchanged. What's in the News Completed a substantial share repurchase program, buying back 9,978,864 shares, or about 6.39% of shares outstanding, for approximately $480.12 million under the August 1, 2024 authorization (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Dec 17
GIL: Future Outlook Will Balance Buybacks Index Inclusion And Earnings Expectations
Analysts have raised their price target on Gildan Activewear by roughly 10 percent to reflect significantly stronger expected revenue growth, which is partially offset by a more conservative view on profit margins and valuation multiples. What's in the News Completed share repurchase of 9,978,864 shares, representing 6.39% of outstanding shares, for a total of about $480 million under the buyback announced on August 1, 2024 (company disclosure) The most recent tranche of the buyback saw 855,000 shares repurchased between June 30, 2025 and August 8, 2025 for $45 million, equal to roughly 0.57% of shares (company disclosure) Reaffirmed 2025 earnings guidance, with full year revenue still expected to grow at a mid single digit rate compared with the prior year (company guidance) Added as a constituent of the FTSE All-World Index (USD), expanding the company investor base and potential passive ownership (index announcement) Valuation Changes Fair Value Estimate has risen moderately, increasing from CA$80.08 to CA$88.39 per share.Narrative Update • Dec 03
GIL: Share Buybacks And Index Inclusion Will Support Higher Future Profitability
Analysts have nudged their price target for Gildan Activewear slightly higher to reflect modestly improved long term profit margin expectations and a marginally richer future earnings multiple, despite only minor adjustments to the discount rate and revenue growth assumptions. What's in the News From June 30, 2025 to August 8, 2025, Gildan Activewear repurchased 855,000 shares for 45 million dollars, completing a total buyback of 9,978,864 shares, or 6.39 percent of shares outstanding, under its August 1, 2024 authorization (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Nov 19
GIL: Share Buyback Completion Will Support Higher Profit Margins Ahead
Analysts have slightly raised their price target for Gildan Activewear from $100.77 to $101.00. They cite incremental improvements in projected profit margin despite a marginal uptick in discount rate assumptions.Narrative Update • Nov 04
GIL: Share Buyback Completion Will Support Higher Profit Margins Going Forward
Gildan Activewear's average analyst price target has been revised upward by nearly $6 to $100.77. This change reflects analysts' optimism about the company's stronger projected profit margins and improved valuation metrics.Analysis Article • Oct 28
At CA$85.38, Is Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSE:GIL) Worth Looking At Closely?
Gildan Activewear Inc. ( TSE:GIL ), might not be a large cap stock, but it led the TSX gainers with a relatively large...Narrative Update • Oct 21
Analysts Lift Gildan Activewear Target on Improved Growth and Valuation Updates Amid Key Developments
Analysts have raised their price target for Gildan Activewear from $91.79 to $94.77, citing improved revenue growth projections and a slightly lower discount rate as key factors in their revised outlook. What's in the News Gildan Activewear was added to the FTSE All-World Index (USD) (Key Developments).Analysis Article • Sep 08
Does Gildan Activewear (TSE:GIL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...Narrative Update • Aug 15
Basic Apparel And US Cotton Efficiency Will Drive Future Success
Gildan Activewear’s upward price target revision reflects increased future P/E and improved net profit margin, supporting a new consensus fair value estimate of CA$90.03. What's in the News Gildan Activewear reaffirmed earnings guidance for full year 2025, expecting net sales growth at a 3%-5% CAGR.Analysis Article • Jul 18
Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Gildan Activewear (TSE:GIL)
Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...Analysis Article • Jul 03
Is Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSE:GIL) Trading At A 42% Discount?
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Gildan Activewear fair value estimate is CA$117 Gildan...
New Narrative • Feb 11
Modernization In The US And Bangladesh Will Strengthen Competitive Advantage
Modernizing operations and expanding in Bangladesh boost competitiveness and support long-term ring-spun product growth.Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Gildan Activewear makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
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| 29 Mar 26 | 4,074 | 254 | 521 | 0 |
| 28 Dec 25 | 3,619 | 394 | 387 | 0 |
| 28 Sep 25 | 3,362 | 475 | 340 | 0 |
| 29 Jun 25 | 3,343 | 486 | 323 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 25 | 3,286 | 407 | 317 | 0 |
| 29 Dec 24 | 3,271 | 401 | 308 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 24 | 3,232 | 422 | 312 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 3,211 | 418 | 316 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 3,189 | 515 | 328 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 3,196 | 534 | 324 | 0 |
| 01 Oct 23 | 3,133 | 464 | 316 | 0 |
| 02 Jul 23 | 3,113 | 490 | 316 | 0 |
| 02 Apr 23 | 3,168 | 493 | 327 | 0 |
| 01 Jan 23 | 3,240 | 542 | 326 | 0 |
| 02 Oct 22 | 3,305 | 632 | 332 | 0 |
| 03 Jul 22 | 3,256 | 667 | 329 | 0 |
| 03 Apr 22 | 3,108 | 655 | 319 | 0 |
| 02 Jan 22 | 2,923 | 607 | 312 | 0 |
| 03 Oct 21 | 2,828 | 501 | 305 | 0 |
| 04 Jul 21 | 2,629 | 369 | 287 | 0 |
| 04 Apr 21 | 2,112 | -27 | 266 | 0 |
| 03 Jan 21 | 1,981 | -225 | 288 | 0 |
| 27 Sep 20 | 1,950 | -260 | 293 | 0 |
| 28 Jun 20 | 2,087 | -212 | 312 | 0 |
| 29 Mar 20 | 2,659 | 138 | 345 | 0 |
| 29 Dec 19 | 2,824 | 260 | 368 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 19 | 2,908 | 287 | 386 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 2,923 | 296 | 393 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 2,885 | 306 | 393 | 0 |
| 30 Dec 18 | 2,909 | 351 | 369 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 2,820 | 346 | 377 | 0 |
| 01 Jul 18 | 2,782 | 348 | 384 | 0 |
| 01 Apr 18 | 2,733 | 347 | 381 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 2,751 | 362 | 377 | 0 |
| 01 Oct 17 | 2,685 | 382 | 360 | 0 |
| 02 Jul 17 | 2,684 | 380 | 352 | 0 |
| 02 Apr 17 | 2,657 | 367 | 346 | 0 |
| 01 Jan 17 | 2,585 | 347 | 336 | 0 |
| 02 Oct 16 | 2,541 | 340 | 322 | 0 |
| 03 Jul 16 | 2,500 | 349 | 314 | 0 |
| 03 Apr 16 | 2,526 | 353 | 311 | 0 |
| 03 Jan 16 | 2,569 | 346 | 308 | 0 |
| 04 Oct 15 | 2,415 | 237 | 315 | 0 |
| 05 Jul 15 | 2,407 | 237 | 309 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: GIL has a large one-off loss of $314.2M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 29th March, 2026.
Growing Profit Margin: GIL's current net profit margins (6.2%) are lower than last year (12.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GIL has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -2.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: GIL's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: GIL had negative earnings growth (-37.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Luxury industry average (17.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: GIL's Return on Equity (7.5%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/11 08:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/28 |
Data Sources
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Gildan Activewear Inc. is covered by 25 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Harriet Li | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Paul Kearney | Barclays |
| Stephen MacLeod | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |