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Gildan Activewear Inc.NYSE:GIL Stock Report

Market Cap US$11.3b
Share Price
US$59.40
US$76.14
22.0% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y25.5%
7D-4.2%
Portfolio Value
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Gildan Activewear Inc.

NYSE:GIL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$11.3b

Gildan Activewear (GIL) Stock Overview

Manufactures and sells various apparel products. More details

GIL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth5/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Trading at 45.3% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 25.74% per year

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 28.2%

Risk Analysis

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow

Shareholders have been diluted in the past year

Profit margins (6.2%) are lower than last year (12.4%)

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

+ 2 more risks

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Gildan Activewear Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Gildan Activewear
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$59.40
52 Week HighCA$73.70
52 Week LowCA$46.00
Beta1.11
1 Month Change9.80%
3 Month Change-16.61%
1 Year Change25.50%
3 Year Change96.62%
5 Year Change70.44%
Change since IPO13,477.14%

Recent News & Updates

Seeking Alpha • May 04

Gildan Activewear: Look Beyond Proforma Revenue Contraction

Summary Gildan Activewear remains a "Buy" as I see headline revenue weakness as transitory. The 1Q2026 topline was 9.9% lower on a merged basis due to the company's strategic move to optimize production allocation and a high base in 1Q25. GIL's recent quarterly operating income grew 23.1% YoY, with EBIT margin 146 bps above consensus, thanks to the popularity of its high-ASP products and the forward-looking hedging strategy. The planned divestment of the Hanesbrands Australian business is on track, which supports potential catalysts like deleveraging and buyback resumption. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • May 04

Gildan Activewear: Look Beyond Proforma Revenue Contraction

Summary Gildan Activewear remains a "Buy" as I see headline revenue weakness as transitory. The 1Q2026 topline was 9.9% lower on a merged basis due to the company's strategic move to optimize production allocation and a high base in 1Q25. GIL's recent quarterly operating income grew 23.1% YoY, with EBIT margin 146 bps above consensus, thanks to the popularity of its high-ASP products and the forward-looking hedging strategy. The planned divestment of the Hanesbrands Australian business is on track, which supports potential catalysts like deleveraging and buyback resumption. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Feb 20

Gildan Activewear Shows Great Capital Allocation, The Price Is Fair

Summary Gildan Activewear Inc. reported a strong quarter with double-digit growth, margin expansion, and significant market share gains, particularly in premium T-shirts and international sales. The company leverages cost advantages in Bangladesh, expanding internationally, and gaining share in mass-market retailers, but faces risks from distributor concentration. Despite Gildan's robust performance and strategic initiatives, the stock's current valuation at 15.5x forward earnings is high, prompting caution. I prefer to wait for a lower entry point to GIL stock, as even with ambitious EPS growth targets, the stock would still trade above 10x 2027 earnings. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Nov 01

Gildan Has Returned To Historical Valuations Post Q3, And Remains Fairly Priced

Summary Gildan Activewear Inc. continues growing well above its markets, and gaining share. On the cost front, the company continues to benefit from raw material costs going down, and great expense management. Gildan's stock appreciated a lot after Chamandy returned, with the valuation metrics back to the historical level of 18/20x earnings. They are still a little below based on adjusted metrics. Although Gildan could very well return the growth needed to fulfill such a valuation, I tend to believe that the stock already prices much of that growth. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Aug 02

Gildan Activewear: Good Quarterly Results And Favorable Mid-Term Prospects

Summary GIL's earnings rose by +17.5% YoY to $0.74 in the second quarter, and the company's actual Q2 bottom line beat the consensus estimate by +2.3%. Gildan Activewear anticipates that it can realize a mid-teens percentage EPS CAGR for the next three years, but the positive earnings growth outlook isn't fully reflected in the stock's valuations. GIL is now trading at a PEG multiple of below 1 times, and the stock's undervaluation supports a Buy rating for GIL. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • May 20

Gildan Is Too Uncertain Before The Shareholder Meeting On May 28th

Summary Gildan Activewear is the largest US t-shirt manufacturer and an integrated manufacturer (raw cotton to end-product) of t-shirts, hoodies, underwear, and socks. The company is undergoing a vocal proxy challenge between the Board and current CEO vs. a group of activists and the previous CEO. The next chapter of the battle is a shareholder meeting on May 28th. Gildan's impressive market position remains strong. The company's margin is expanding, and it is gaining market share in a challenging industry scenario. The proxy battle is costing money, time, and reputation. It is not clear that the shareholder meeting will resolve it. Until there is more managerial clarity and at current prices, Gildan is a Hold. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Mar 26

Gildan Activewear Will Likely Offer Better Prices In The Future

Summary Gildan Activewear is the leading US t-shirt manufacturer and an integrated manufacturer (raw cotton to end-product) of t-shirts, hoodies, underwear, and socks. The company dominates its market via cost leadership, undercutting competitors by 30% while posting 15% operating margins. Since the mid-2010s, GIL has been growing slowly and returning capital to shareholders. Recently, the Board, the company's ex-CEO and founder, and its shareholders have been fighting over succession and a potential takeover. I believe speculating about a takeover price is high, and that the current stock price already discounts most positive developments in Gildan's operating future. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

Shareholder Returns

GILUS LuxuryUS Market
7D-4.2%2.4%3.2%
1Y25.5%-2.8%31.0%

Return vs Industry: GIL exceeded the US Luxury industry which returned -2.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: GIL underperformed the US Market which returned 31% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is GIL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
GIL volatility
GIL Average Weekly Movement5.7%
Luxury Industry Average Movement6.8%
Market Average Movement7.1%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.1%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: GIL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: GIL's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
194675,000Glenn Chamandygildancorp.com

Gildan Activewear Inc. manufactures and sells various apparel products. The company provides various activewear products, including T-shirts, fleece tops and bottoms, sports shirts, polos, and tank tops under Gildan, Hanes, Gildan Performance, Gildan Hammer, Gildan Softstyle, Gildan Heavy Cotton, Gildan Ultra Cotton, Gildan DryBlend, Gildan HeavyBlend, Comfort Colors, American Apparel, ALLPRO, ComfortWash, BEEFY, Bonds and Champion brands. It also offers hosiery products comprising athletic, dress, casual and workwear socks, liner socks, and socks for therapeutic purposes under Gildan, GoldToe, Signature Gold by GoldToe, GoldToe Edition, Peds, MediPeds, Hanes, and Powersox brands.

Gildan Activewear Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Gildan Activewear's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
GIL fundamental statistics
Market capUS$11.34b
Earnings (TTM)US$254.20m
Revenue (TTM)US$4.07b
43.2x
P/E Ratio
2.7x
P/S Ratio

Is GIL overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
GIL income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$4.07b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.75b
Gross ProfitUS$1.33b
Other ExpensesUS$1.07b
EarningsUS$254.20m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 29, 2026

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.37
Gross Margin32.60%
Net Profit Margin6.24%
Debt/Equity Ratio140.6%

How did GIL perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.7%
Current Dividend Yield
59%
Payout Ratio

Does GIL pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy GIL by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Gildan Activewear dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMay 20 2026
Dividend Pay DateJun 15 2026
Days until Ex dividend12 days
Days until Dividend pay date38 days

Does GIL pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/07 23:01
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/07 00:00
Earnings2026/03/29
Annual Earnings2025/12/28

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Harriet LiAccountability Research Corporation
Paul KearneyBarclays
Stephen MacLeodBMO Capital Markets Equity Research