Gildan Activewear (GIL) Competitors C$82.41 +2.08 (+2.59%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock GIL vs. GOOS, IFA, UNI, RYU, and QSRShould you buy Gildan Activewear stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Gildan Activewear with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Gildan Activewear include Canada Goose (GOOS), iFabric (IFA), Unisync (UNI), RYU Apparel (RYU), and Restaurant Brands International (QSR). These companies are all part of the "consumer cyclical" sector. GIL vs. GOOSGIL vs. IFAGIL vs. UNIGIL vs. RYUGIL vs. QSRHow does Gildan Activewear compare to Canada Goose?Gildan Activewear (TSE:GIL) and Canada Goose (TSE:GOOS) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GIL or GOOS? Gildan Activewear has higher revenue and earnings than Canada Goose. Gildan Activewear is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canada Goose, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGildan ActivewearC$4.07B3.75C$284.77MC$1.6948.76Canada GooseC$1.53B0.87C$72.96MC$0.2359.70 Does the media favor GIL or GOOS? In the previous week, Canada Goose had 1 more articles in the media than Gildan Activewear. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Canada Goose and 0 mentions for Gildan Activewear. Gildan Activewear's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Canada Goose's score of -0.34 indicating that Gildan Activewear is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Gildan Activewear Neutral Canada Goose Neutral Do analysts prefer GIL or GOOS? Gildan Activewear currently has a consensus price target of C$88.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.78%. Canada Goose has a consensus price target of C$22.00, indicating a potential upside of 60.23%. Given Canada Goose's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Canada Goose is more favorable than Gildan Activewear.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gildan Activewear 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Canada Goose 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is GIL or GOOS more profitable? Gildan Activewear has a net margin of 6.14% compared to Canada Goose's net margin of 1.47%. Gildan Activewear's return on equity of 10.08% beat Canada Goose's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gildan Activewear6.14% 10.08% 9.32% Canada Goose 1.47%4.29%7.21% Which has more volatility and risk, GIL or GOOS? Gildan Activewear has a beta of 1.617626, indicating that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canada Goose has a beta of 1.880912, indicating that its share price is 88% more volatile than the broader market. Do insiders and institutionals believe in GIL or GOOS? 54.2% of Gildan Activewear shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.6% of Canada Goose shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Gildan Activewear shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Canada Goose shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryGildan Activewear beats Canada Goose on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.How does Gildan Activewear compare to iFabric?iFabric (TSE:IFA) and Gildan Activewear (TSE:GIL) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment. Does the media favor IFA or GIL? In the previous week, iFabric had 1 more articles in the media than Gildan Activewear. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for iFabric and 0 mentions for Gildan Activewear. Gildan Activewear's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat iFabric's score of -0.59 indicating that Gildan Activewear is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment iFabric Negative Gildan Activewear Neutral Do institutionals and insiders believe in IFA or GIL? 0.1% of iFabric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.2% of Gildan Activewear shares are owned by institutional investors. 66.4% of iFabric shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Gildan Activewear shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is IFA or GIL more profitable? iFabric has a net margin of 6.61% compared to Gildan Activewear's net margin of 6.14%. iFabric's return on equity of 16.15% beat Gildan Activewear's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets iFabric6.61% 16.15% 1.61% Gildan Activewear 6.14%10.08%9.32% Which has more risk and volatility, IFA or GIL? iFabric has a beta of -0.767408, indicating that its share price is 177% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gildan Activewear has a beta of 1.617626, indicating that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market. Which has higher valuation and earnings, IFA or GIL? Gildan Activewear has higher revenue and earnings than iFabric. iFabric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gildan Activewear, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioiFabricC$53.30M2.48C$361.54KC$0.1237.67Gildan ActivewearC$4.07B3.75C$284.77MC$1.6948.76 Do analysts prefer IFA or GIL? Gildan Activewear has a consensus price target of C$88.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.78%. Given Gildan Activewear's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Gildan Activewear is more favorable than iFabric.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score iFabric 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Gildan Activewear 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 SummaryGildan Activewear beats iFabric on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.How does Gildan Activewear compare to Unisync?Gildan Activewear (TSE:GIL) and Unisync (TSE:UNI) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings and dividends. Does the media favor GIL or UNI? In the previous week, Gildan Activewear's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Unisync'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Gildan Activewear Neutral Unisync Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, GIL or UNI? Gildan Activewear has a beta of 1.617626, suggesting that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Unisync has a beta of -0.287369, suggesting that its share price is 129% less volatile than the broader market. Is GIL or UNI more profitable? Gildan Activewear has a net margin of 6.14% compared to Unisync's net margin of 4.45%. Unisync's return on equity of 24.94% beat Gildan Activewear's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gildan Activewear6.14% 10.08% 9.32% Unisync 4.45%24.94%-3.58% Do analysts recommend GIL or UNI? Gildan Activewear presently has a consensus target price of C$88.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.78%. Given Gildan Activewear's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Gildan Activewear is more favorable than Unisync.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gildan Activewear 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Unisync 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has higher earnings & valuation, GIL or UNI? Gildan Activewear has higher revenue and earnings than Unisync. Unisync is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gildan Activewear, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGildan ActivewearC$4.07B3.75C$284.77MC$1.6948.76UnisyncC$88.17M0.57-C$4.57MC$0.2112.52 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GIL or UNI? 54.2% of Gildan Activewear shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.2% of Unisync shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Gildan Activewear shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.7% of Unisync shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryGildan Activewear beats Unisync on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.How does Gildan Activewear compare to RYU Apparel?Gildan Activewear (TSE:GIL) and RYU Apparel (CVE:RYU) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Is GIL or RYU a better dividend stock? Gildan Activewear pays an annual dividend of C$0.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. RYU Apparel pays an annual dividend of C$2.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 13,900.0%. Gildan Activewear pays out 54.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Is GIL or RYU more profitable? Gildan Activewear has a net margin of 6.14% compared to RYU Apparel's net margin of -59.89%. Gildan Activewear's return on equity of 10.08% beat RYU Apparel's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gildan Activewear6.14% 10.08% 9.32% RYU Apparel -59.89%N/A -155.27% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, GIL or RYU? Gildan Activewear has higher revenue and earnings than RYU Apparel. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGildan ActivewearC$4.07B3.75C$284.77MC$1.6948.76RYU ApparelC$1.31M3.24N/AN/AN/A Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GIL or RYU? 54.2% of Gildan Activewear shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Gildan Activewear shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of RYU Apparel shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, GIL or RYU? Gildan Activewear has a beta of 1.617626, indicating that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RYU Apparel has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Do analysts recommend GIL or RYU? Gildan Activewear presently has a consensus price target of C$88.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.78%. Given Gildan Activewear's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Gildan Activewear is more favorable than RYU Apparel.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gildan Activewear 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83RYU Apparel 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media prefer GIL or RYU? In the previous week, Gildan Activewear's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled RYU Apparel'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Gildan Activewear Neutral RYU Apparel Neutral SummaryGildan Activewear beats RYU Apparel on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.How does Gildan Activewear compare to Restaurant Brands International?Gildan Activewear (TSE:GIL) and Restaurant Brands International (TSE:QSR) are both large-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GIL or QSR? 54.2% of Gildan Activewear shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Restaurant Brands International shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Gildan Activewear shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Restaurant Brands International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is GIL or QSR a better dividend stock? Gildan Activewear pays an annual dividend of C$0.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Restaurant Brands International pays an annual dividend of C$2.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Gildan Activewear pays out 54.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Restaurant Brands International pays out 88.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Does the media refer more to GIL or QSR? In the previous week, Restaurant Brands International had 10 more articles in the media than Gildan Activewear. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Restaurant Brands International and 0 mentions for Gildan Activewear. Restaurant Brands International's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Gildan Activewear's score of 0.00 indicating that Restaurant Brands International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Gildan Activewear Neutral Restaurant Brands International Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, GIL or QSR? Gildan Activewear has a beta of 1.617626, indicating that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Restaurant Brands International has a beta of 0.26586, indicating that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Is GIL or QSR more profitable? Restaurant Brands International has a net margin of 9.96% compared to Gildan Activewear's net margin of 6.14%. Restaurant Brands International's return on equity of 27.13% beat Gildan Activewear's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gildan Activewear6.14% 10.08% 9.32% Restaurant Brands International 9.96%27.13%5.81% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GIL or QSR? Restaurant Brands International has higher revenue and earnings than Gildan Activewear. Restaurant Brands International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gildan Activewear, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGildan ActivewearC$4.07B3.75C$284.77MC$1.6948.76Restaurant Brands InternationalC$9.59B3.81C$793.99MC$2.8337.24 Do analysts rate GIL or QSR? Gildan Activewear presently has a consensus target price of C$88.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.78%. Restaurant Brands International has a consensus target price of C$84.00, indicating a potential downside of 20.29%. Given Gildan Activewear's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Gildan Activewear is more favorable than Restaurant Brands International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gildan Activewear 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Restaurant Brands International 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 SummaryRestaurant Brands International beats Gildan Activewear on 10 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. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GIL 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 TSE 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 ExportMetricGildan ActivewearApparel Manufacturing IndustryCyclical SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$15.26BC$2.75BC$3.94BC$12.16BDividend Yield1.70%3.39%3.55%6.20%P/E Ratio48.7640.8177.7237.64Price / Sales3.751.64326.2011.68Price / Cash54.35337.8930.8782.29Price / Book4.472.733.234.50Net IncomeC$284.77MC$114.06MC$247.50MC$299.09M7 Day Performance6.05%4.28%0.39%1.38%1 Month Performance2.95%-1.63%0.63%1.46%1 Year Performance22.51%51.95%2.30%55.45% Gildan Activewear Competitors List ExportCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GILGildan Activewear1.9964 of 5 starsC$82.41+2.6%C$88.00+6.8%+19.4%C$15.26BC$4.07B48.7647,000Dividend AnnouncementGOOSCanada Goose2.4676 of 5 starsC$12.83-2.8%C$22.00+71.5%-16.4%C$1.25BC$1.53B55.784,462IFAiFabricN/AC$3.82-1.8%N/A+299.0%C$115.74MC$53.30M32.93N/AUNIUnisyncN/AC$2.69+2.7%N/A+89.7%C$51.14MC$88.17M12.81303RYURYU ApparelN/AC$0.02+33.3%N/A+0.0%C$4.25MC$1.31MN/AN/AGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GOOS Alternatives IFA Alternatives UNI Alternatives RYU Alternatives QSR Alternatives MG Alternatives ATZ Alternatives CCL.B Alternatives CCL.A Alternatives CTC 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 (TSE:GIL) was last updated on 5/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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