Gildan Activewear (GIL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Gildan is a vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of basic apparel, including T-shirts, underwear, socks, and hosiery. Its primary market is the sale of blank T-shirts to wholesalers and printers (printwear). Gildan also sells branded clothing through retail and direct-to-consumer channels. Brands include Gildan, American Apparel, Comfort Colors, and Gold Toe. Gildan produces most of its clothing at factories in Latin America. The Montreal-based company generates most of its sales in the U.S. and was incorporated in 1984.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$67.95 to C$69.40
• 50-Day Range: C$53.67 to C$70.10
• 52-Week Range: C$48.74 to C$79.11
• Volume: 592,004 shs
• Average Volume: 440,069 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$7.38 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.22
• Dividend Yield: 1.63%
• Price Target: C$64.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Gildan Activewear Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Gildan Activewear scored higher than 23% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Gildan Activewear has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.43, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Gildan Activewear has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Gildan Activewear is 18.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Gildan Activewear is 18.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 77.62.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Gildan Activewear has a PEG Ratio of 4.55. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Gildan Activewear has a P/B Ratio of 6.98. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for GIL.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Gildan Activewear pays a meaningful dividend of 1.55%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Gildan Activewear does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Gildan Activewear is 29.76%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for GIL.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Gildan Activewear this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for GIL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Gildan Activewear insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$0.00 in company stock and sold C$1,773,488.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.26% of the stock of Gildan Activewear is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

88.12% of the stock of Gildan Activewear is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GIL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GIL shares performed this year?

Gildan Activewear's stock was trading at C$67.65 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GIL stock has increased by 0.5% and is now trading at C$67.96.
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How were Gildan Activewear's earnings last quarter?

Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSE:GIL) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 19th. The company reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.01. Gildan Activewear had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.10% and a net margin of 13.05%.

How do I buy shares of Gildan Activewear?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Gildan Activewear own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Gildan Activewear investors own include Endologix (ELGX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), APA (APA), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Nextera Energy Partners (NEP), Occidental Petroleum (OXY) and Micron Technology (MU).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/19/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/7 Dividend: 3/12/2025
• Record date for 4/7 Dividend: 4/07/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/07/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend: 5/20/2025
• Today: 5/28/2025
• Record date for 6/16 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/16/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Apparel Manufacturing
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:GIL
• CIK: N/A
• Web: gildan.com
• Phone: +1-514-7352023
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 47,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$64.00
• High Stock Price Target: C$80.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -5.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.43
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$3.73
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.22
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.95
• P/E Growth: 4.55
• Net Income: C$284.77 million
• Net Margins: 13.05%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 23.10%
• Return on Assets: 9.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 101.26
• Current Ratio: 2.31
• Quick Ratio: 0.87

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$2.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.38
• Cash Flow: C$1.25 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 54.35
• Book Value: C$9.73 per share
• Price / Book: 6.98

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 108,586,841
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$7.38 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.64