Gildan Activewear (GIL) Competitors $46.41 +0.29 (+0.62%) As of 11:10 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GIL vs. AS, BIRK, LEVI, BRP, KTB, ZGN, UAA, UA, CPRI, and GOOSShould you be buying Gildan Activewear stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Gildan Activewear include Amer Sports (AS), Birkenstock (BIRK), Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI), The Baldwin Insurance Group (BRP), Kontoor Brands (KTB), Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN), Under Armour (UAA), Under Armour (UA), Capri (CPRI), and Canada Goose (GOOS). These companies are all part of the "apparel" industry. Gildan Activewear vs. Amer Sports Birkenstock Levi Strauss & Co. The Baldwin Insurance Group Kontoor Brands Ermenegildo Zegna Under Armour Under Armour Capri Canada Goose Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) and Gildan Activewear (NYSE:GIL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in AS or GIL? Gildan Activewear received 687 more outperform votes than Amer Sports when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 75.47% of users gave Amer Sports an outperform vote while only 70.24% of users gave Gildan Activewear an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAmer SportsOutperform Votes4075.47% Underperform Votes1324.53% Gildan ActivewearOutperform Votes72770.24% Underperform Votes30829.76% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AS or GIL? 40.3% of Amer Sports shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Gildan Activewear shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Gildan Activewear shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer AS or GIL? Amer Sports presently has a consensus target price of $31.45, indicating a potential upside of 29.82%. Gildan Activewear has a consensus target price of $58.20, indicating a potential upside of 26.06%. Given Amer Sports' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Amer Sports is more favorable than Gildan Activewear.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Amer Sports 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77Gildan Activewear 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.10 Is AS or GIL more profitable? Gildan Activewear has a net margin of 12.26% compared to Amer Sports' net margin of -0.74%. Gildan Activewear's return on equity of 28.80% beat Amer Sports' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Amer Sports-0.74% 3.15% 1.12% Gildan Activewear 12.26%28.80%13.17% Which has better valuation and earnings, AS or GIL? Gildan Activewear has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Amer Sports. Gildan Activewear is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amer Sports, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmer Sports$5.18B2.59-$208.60M$0.14173.07Gildan Activewear$3.27B2.14$533.58M$2.5018.47 Does the media refer more to AS or GIL? In the previous week, Gildan Activewear had 8 more articles in the media than Amer Sports. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Gildan Activewear and 16 mentions for Amer Sports. Amer Sports' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Gildan Activewear's score of 0.69 indicating that Amer Sports is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amer Sports 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Gildan Activewear 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, AS or GIL? Amer Sports has a beta of 2.66, meaning that its stock price is 166% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gildan Activewear has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryGildan Activewear beats Amer Sports on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Gildan Activewear News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GIL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GIL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGildan ActivewearApparel IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.00B$3.89B$7.48B$18.97BDividend Yield2.13%4.42%3.39%4.02%P/E Ratio18.4712.9916.4032.71Price / Sales2.141.017.3527.84Price / Cash13.3812.7016.4217.53Price / Book4.822.954.394.47Net Income$533.58M$183.11M$260.40M$1.02B7 Day Performance8.74%-2.31%1.52%0.50%1 Month Performance2.41%-6.92%-2.01%-2.83%1 Year Performance33.48%-21.78%-2.29%4.36% Gildan Activewear Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GILGildan Activewear4.7939 of 5 stars$46.41+0.6%$58.20+25.4%+33.1%$7.03B$3.27B18.5651,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageGap DownASAmer Sports4.0792 of 5 stars$21.67-2.2%$32.64+50.6%+69.7%$12.00B$5.18B-154.7711,400Analyst ForecastNews CoverageBIRKBirkenstock2.4175 of 5 stars$46.73-1.7%$67.50+44.4%+15.0%$8.78B$1.86B37.697,400Short Interest ↑LEVILevi Strauss & Co.3.8013 of 5 stars$15.06+2.8%$19.18+27.4%-24.6%$5.96B$6.40B28.9618,000Analyst UpgradeBRPThe Baldwin Insurance Group1.8295 of 5 stars$42.13-1.5%$37.00-12.2%+58.0%$4.95B$1.27B-45.799,200KTBKontoor Brands4.7246 of 5 stars$57.52+4.6%$88.00+53.0%-3.1%$3.18B$2.61B12.9514,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsZGNErmenegildo Zegna1.8253 of 5 stars$6.99+1.0%$8.70+24.5%-35.4%$2.85B$1.95B13.196,050Short Interest ↑UAAUnder Armour4.2856 of 5 stars$5.75-1.4%$9.12+58.6%-14.9%$2.47B$5.32B-19.8317,500Analyst ForecastNews CoverageUAUnder Armour1.9025 of 5 stars$5.40-1.3%$9.00+66.7%-16.4%$2.32B$5.32B-18.6217,500Positive NewsCPRICapri4.2276 of 5 stars$13.68-0.1%$24.08+76.0%-57.6%$1.61B$4.63B-1.6015,100Positive NewsGOOSCanada Goose2.6628 of 5 stars$8.18+2.1%$10.20+24.7%-25.9%$791.87M$1.32B15.734,350Analyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AS Alternatives BIRK Alternatives LEVI Alternatives BRP Alternatives KTB Alternatives ZGN Alternatives UAA Alternatives UA Alternatives CPRI Alternatives GOOS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:GIL) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredThis Is How Empires FallThe headlines scream tariffs and export bans — but the real damage is happening in retirement portfolios. 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