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Company ProfileGildan Activewear Inc.
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Gildan Activewear Inc. Stock AnalysisComprehensive stock analysis for Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) including live price, Snowflake performance metrics, financial statements, and investment research.Stock AnalysisGIL
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Gildan Activewear Inc.
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Home🔹Stocks🔹Gildan Activewear Inc.

Gildan Activewear Inc.

🇺🇸GIL•NYSE

Gildan Activewear Inc.

🇺🇸GIL•NYSE
Market cap
$7.47B
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Mkt Cap
$7.47B
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Company Overview

Overview

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About Gildan Activewear Inc.

Industry
Apparel - Manufacturers
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
CEO
Glenn J. Chamandy
Headquarters
600 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West, Montreal, QC, CA
Industry
Apparel - Manufacturers
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
CEO
Glenn J. Chamandy
Headquarters
600 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West, Montreal, QC, CA
Description

Gildan Activewear Inc. manufactures and sells various apparel products in the United States, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.

It provides various activewear products, including T-shirts, fleece tops and bottoms, and sports shirts under the Gildan, Gildan Performance, Gildan Hammer, Comfort Colors, American Apparel, Alstyle, and GoldToe brands.

The company also offers hosiery products comprising athletic; dress; and casual, liner, therapeutic, and workwear socks, as well as sheer pantyhose, tights, and leggings under the Gildan, Under Armour, GoldToe, PowerSox, Signature Gold by Goldtoe, Peds, MediPeds, Therapy Plus, All Pro, Secret, Silks, Secret Silky, and American Apparel brands.

In addition, it provides men's and boys' underwear products, and ladies panties under the Gildan and Gildan Platinum brands; and ladies' shapewear, intimates, and accessories under the Secret and Secret Silky brands.

The company sells its products to wholesale distributors, screen printers, and embellishers, as well as to retailers and lifestyle brand companies. The company was formerly known as Textiles Gildan Inc. and changed its name to Gildan Activewear Inc. in March 1995. Gildan Activewear Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Financial Data

Stock Data

Price chart, volume, and trading data.

Fair Value

What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.

FRC's fair value estimate for Gildan Activewear Inc., and the rating behind it. GIL last traded at $40.33, 74.8× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.

Financial Ratios

Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.

Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Gildan Activewear Inc.. Starting points for Gildan Activewear Inc.: P/E 74.8, EPS $0.34, beta 1.10 — an Apparel - Manufacturers name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.

Dividend Analysis

Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.

Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Gildan Activewear Inc.. Gildan Activewear Inc. paid $0.97 per share over the last year — a 2.4% yield at the current $40.33 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.

Earnings Analysis

EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.

Reported vs. expected earnings history for Gildan Activewear Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Gildan Activewear Inc. stands at $0.34. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.

Financial Statements

Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.

Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Gildan Activewear Inc.. Gildan Activewear Inc. has reported as a listed company since 1998. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.

Peer Comparison

Comparables

List of peer companies in the same industry.

Gildan Activewear Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. Gildan Activewear Inc. is measured against Apparel - Manufacturers peers within the Consumer Cyclical sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.

Ownership & News

Institutional Ownership

Premium

Which funds and firms own the stock.

Which institutions hold Gildan Activewear Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $7.47B market value, institutional positions materially move Gildan Activewear Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.

Insider Trading

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Recent buying and selling by company executives.

Buying and selling by Gildan Activewear Inc. executives and directors. Shares of Gildan Activewear Inc. have traded between $37.16 and $62.56 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.

Senate Trading

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U.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. Senate disclosures naming Gildan Activewear Inc.. Gildan Activewear Inc. is a $7.47B Consumer Cyclical company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.

House Trading

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U.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Gildan Activewear Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.

News

Latest headlines and market coverage.

Latest headlines and company announcements for Gildan Activewear Inc.. Coverage tracks Gildan Activewear Inc. within Apparel - Manufacturers (Consumer Cyclical). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.

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ETFs holding Gildan Activewear Inc.

Largest holders, then the funds most concentrated in GIL · % = share of the fund

  • SMIGBahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Income Growth ETF3.01%
  • QCN.TOMackenzie Canadian Equity Index ETF0.19%
  • DFISDimensional - International Small Cap ETF0.13%
  • PIDInvesco International Dividend Achievers ETF0.82%
  • OSCVOpus Small Cap Value Plus ETF1.02%
  • DFICDimensional - International Core Equity 2 ETF0.03%
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