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Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) stock analysis

GILNYSEApparel & Other Finishd Prods of Fabrics & Similar MatlFiscal year ends January 3
Financials through fiscal 2025, year ended Dec 28, 2025Last filing: 40-F on Feb 26, 2026Score 6/30
$35.80+0.11 (+0.31%)

Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $6.63BP/E 13.7Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value0Growth2Performance3Health1Dividend0

Weak6 of 30 checks passed

Gildan Activewear passes 6 of the 30 checks behind our score; 16 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
0/6
Growth
2/6
Past performance
3/6
Financial health
1/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Return on equity over 15%

    Return on equity was 15.9% over the last twelve months and averaged 26.1% over five years.

  • Growing faster than the industry

    Revenue grew 10.7% over the last twelve months; the Apparel and Other Finished Products Made from Fabrics and Similar Materials median is 2.3%.

  • Gross margin improving

    Gross margin was 31.2% over the last twelve months, against 30.7% a year earlier.

  • Return on equity above the industry

    Gildan Activewear's return on equity of 15.9% is above the Apparel and Other Finished Products Made from Fabrics and Similar Materials median of 8.3%.

What to watch

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was 9.9%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • High debt

    Debt is 121% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew 3.8% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • EPS growing under 10% a year

    Diluted EPS grew -3.8% a year over the last three fiscal years.

Valuation0/6

  • P/E against its history

    Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

  • P/E against the industry

    Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.

  • EV/EBITDA against its history

    Needs positive EBITDA and price history.

  • P/B against the industry

    Needs positive book value.

  • Price against fair value

    We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.

  • Margin of safety

    Depends on the fair value estimate.

Growth2/6

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew 3.8% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • EPS growing under 10% a year

    Diluted EPS grew -3.8% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • Earnings acceleration

    Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.

  • Growing faster than the industry

    Revenue grew 10.7% over the last twelve months; the Apparel and Other Finished Products Made from Fabrics and Similar Materials median is 2.3%.

  • Company guidance

    No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.

  • Gross margin improving

    Gross margin was 31.2% over the last twelve months, against 30.7% a year earlier.

Past performance3/6

  • Return on equity over 15%

    Return on equity was 15.9% over the last twelve months and averaged 26.1% over five years.

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was 9.9%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity above the industry

    Gildan Activewear's return on equity of 15.9% is above the Apparel and Other Finished Products Made from Fabrics and Similar Materials median of 8.3%.

  • Earnings over 5 years

    Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

  • Net margin below its 5-year average

    Net margin was 11.0% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 15.5%.

  • Net margin above the industry

    Gildan Activewear's net margin of 11.0% is above the Apparel and Other Finished Products Made from Fabrics and Similar Materials median of 2.8%.

Financial health1/6

  • High debt

    Debt is 121% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.

  • Debt rising against equity

    Debt to equity rose from 64.1% five years ago to 121%.

  • Debt not well covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 14.1% of total debt; we look for at least 20%.

  • Interest coverage

    Interest expense is not reported separately.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 2.11 times current liabilities.

  • Bankruptcy risk (Altman Z)

    Needs market value, working capital and retained earnings.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    Gildan Activewear has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

We don't publish a fair value for Gildan Activewear. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

Low risk

Average value traded per day
$75.39M
Value traded per 1% price move
$33.80M

Downside

Medium risk

Typical loss in a bad month
21.5%
Volatility (annualized)
46%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
-0.87
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
0.97

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2015 to 2025

Gross margin

31.2%+18.6 pts over 5 years

Operating margin

17.1%+26.3 pts over 5 years

Net margin

11.0%+22.4 pts over 5 years

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