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Gildan Activewear Inc.(GIL)

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QUALITY SIGNAL
2-STAR RATING
PASS
LAST CLOSE
$46.19
09/23/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for GIL

09/23/2026: GIL (2-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Downtrend
PRICE PATH

Downtrend

The stock has experienced a sustained decline in price over recent periods.

Moderately Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Moderately Choppy

The stock has experienced noticeable price swings while retaining some directional structure.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 36.48%
Avg. Invested days 65
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

GIL receives a 4-star rating, supported by solid company fundamentals, and solid analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

GIL has solid overall fundamentals (4 stars), with solid financial health, solid growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, moderate earnings growth (+1.2%) and solid cash generation (FCF margin 13.0%) are partially offset by very low insider ownership of 0.58%.

Financial Health Rating

GIL's financial health is supported by solid cash strength, including free-cash-flow generation (13.0% of revenue). Profitability is moderate (3 stars), which helps explain the 4-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

Free-cash-flow growth is GIL's strongest growth driver at +36.0% FY2025 versus FY2024 (strong, 5 stars). By comparison, revenue growth (+12.5%, solid) is also solid, while earnings growth (+1.2%, moderate) holds the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 103.1% and approximately 98.9% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership is only 0.58%, which materially reduces the ownership score.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec 6.31%
HHG PLC 5.72%
Royal Bank of Canada 3.73%
Manufacturers Life Insurance Co 3.62%
Mackenzie Investments 3.56%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

GIL generates approximately $302 of gross profit, $198 of operating income, and $130 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 16.40%

Quantitative Style Profile

GIL has a high-quality, liquid profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback, while valuation that is moderately attractive rather than deeply discounted.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Quality TiltSmall / Mid Cap RiskShort Squeeze RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Mid-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 8.55B USD
Price to earnings Ratio 36.37
1Y Target Price 85.25
Price to earnings Ratio 36.37
1Y Target Price 85.25
Volume (30-day avg) 1.1M shares
Beta 1.08
52 Weeks Range 45.52 - 72.73
Updated Date 09/23/2026
52 Weeks Range 45.52 - 72.73
Updated Date 09/23/2026
Dividends yield (FY) 2.02%
Basic EPS (TTM) 1.27

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

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Valuation

Trailing PE 36.37
Forward PE 8.76
Enterprise Value 13.30B
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.81
Enterprise Value 13.30B
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.81
Enterprise Value to Revenue 2.81
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 21.31
Shares Outstanding 185.19M
Shares Floating 183.13M
Shares Outstanding 185.19M
Shares Floating 183.13M
Percent Insiders 0.58
Percent Institutions 103.11

Financial Metrics

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Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

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🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

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🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

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Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

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About Gildan Activewear Inc.

Exchange NYSE
Headquarters Montreal, QC, Canada
IPO Launch date 1998-06-10
Co-Founder, President, CEO & Director Mr. Glenn J. Chamandy
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Industry Apparel Manufacturing
Full time employees 75000
Full time employees 75000

Gildan Activewear Inc. manufactures and sells various apparel products. The company provides various activewear products, including T-shirts, fleece tops and bottoms, sports shirts, polos, and tank tops under Gildan, Hanes, Gildan Performance, Gildan Hammer, Gildan Softstyle, Gildan Heavy Cotton, Gildan Ultra Cotton, Gildan DryBlend, Gildan HeavyBlend, Comfort Colors, American Apparel, ALLPRO, ComfortWash, BEEFY, Bonds and Champion brands. It also offers hosiery products comprising athletic, dress, casual and workwear socks, liner socks, and socks for therapeutic purposes under Gildan, GoldToe, Signature Gold by GoldToe, GoldToe Edition, Peds, MediPeds, Hanes, and Powersox brands. In addition, the company provides men's and boys' underwear products and ladies' panties under Gildan, Gildan Platinum, Gildan Softstyle, Gildan Performance, BareSoft, Gildan Performance, EZBreeze, Bonds, Berlei, Bras N Things, Polo Ralph Lauren brands. Further, it provides women's lingerie, bras and shapewear under Bali, Playtex, WonderBra, Maidenform, Bonds, Bras N Things, Berle brands. It sells its products to wholesale distributors, screenprinters, and embellishers in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and Latin America, as well as to retailers in North America, including mass merchants, department stores, national chains, specialty retailers, craft stores, and online retailers; and manufactures products for 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.