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Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) Stock Analysis

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) is a Apparel Manufacturing stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

GIL

$40.31

−$0.60 (−1.47%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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GIL Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$41.10
Previous Close
$40.91
Day's Range
39.95–41.13
52-Week Range
39.93–73.70
Volume
1.41M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.14
Valuation
Market Cap
$7.47B
P/E Ratio
30.77
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
7.51
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.33
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.58
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.31
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$3.62B+10.66%
Net Income (FY)
$398.88M−0.50%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
1.28%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
185.19M
1-Year Return
−31.49%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.00+2.43%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 20, 2026
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026
Avg Volume
1.59M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, GIL closed at $40.31, −31.49% over 1 year.

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) has a market capitalization of $7.47B.

In fiscal 2025, GIL reported revenue of $3.62B.

GIL Stock Return by Calendar Year

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $6,851
−31.49%
5 years
$10,000 $12,144
+21.44%
10 years
$10,000 $17,853
+78.53%

If you had invested $10,000 in Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $17,853 at the close on October 21, 2026: +78.53% in total, +5.97% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−34.89%
2025+34.54%
2024+45.31%
2023+23.58%
2022−33.93%
2021+53.17%
2020−4.46%
2019−1.17%
2018−4.58%
2017+29.01%
2016 (partial year)−13.05%

As of October 21, 2026.

GIL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.62B$398.88M11.0%
2024$3.27B$400.87M12.3%
2023$3.20B$533.58M16.7%
2022$3.24B$541.54M16.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.62B$1.13B$740.52M$398.88M11.0%
2024$3.27B$1.00B$612.91M$400.87M12.3%
2023$3.20B$880.05M$549.66M$533.58M16.7%
2022$3.24B$992.41M$666.15M$541.54M16.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

GIL Dividend History

$0.68−17.3% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 3 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.753—
2025$0.683−17.3%
2024$0.824+10.2%
2023$0.744+10.1%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.753—
2025$0.683−17.3%
2024$0.824+10.2%
2023$0.744+10.1%
2022$0.684+46.3%
2021$0.463+200.0%
2020$0.151−71.3%
2019$0.544+19.6%
2018$0.454+19.1%
2017$0.384+382.1%
2016$0.081—

Most recent payment: $0.25 per share, ex-dividend August 20, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

GIL Valuation vs Apparel Manufacturing Median

Median of 26 stocks
MetricGILApparel Manufacturing medianvs median
P/E30.7720.0953% above
P/S ratio1.580.53196% above
Profit margin1.28%2.77%1.5 pts below

Medians across 26 Apparel Manufacturing stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) carries a market capitalisation of $7.47B. The company sits in the Consumer Cyclical sector, in the Apparel Manufacturing industry. Headcount on file is 75,000.

The most recent close on file for GIL is $40.31, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.60 (−1.47%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $39.93 to $73.70. The latest close sits 0.95% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $3.62B. That is +10.66% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $3.27B. The same year closed with net income of $398.88M. That is −0.50% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 1.28%. That is 1.5 percentage points below the Apparel Manufacturing median of 2.77%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 1.31.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $3.24B in 2022 to $3.62B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 30.77 times earnings. That is 53.16% above the Apparel Manufacturing median of 20.09. On forward earnings the ratio is 7.51. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.33. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.58 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 196.45% above the Apparel Manufacturing median of 0.53. The medians here are taken across 26 Apparel Manufacturing companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −31.49%. Measured over 10 years, that is +5.97% a year compounded. The reported beta is 1.14. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 35.58%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 2.43%. That is 0.2 percentage points above the Apparel Manufacturing median yield of 2.25%. The indicated annual rate is $1.00 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 20, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.75 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.68 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +53.17%; the weakest is 2022 at −33.93%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −34.89%.

Peer Comparison

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) operates in the Apparel Manufacturing industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Gildan Activewear Inc. GIL $7.47B 30.8
Ralph Lauren Corporation RL $22.68B 24.0
Levi Strauss & Co. LEVI $8.03B 13.8
V.F. Corporation VFC $6.74B 25.2

The Apparel Manufacturing industry average P/E ratio is 20.1x. Gildan Activewear Inc. trades at a P/E of 30.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Gildan Activewear Inc.

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.

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