# Gildan Activewear, Inc. (GIL.TO) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. TSX, Canada. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods. Price C$73.89, market value C$13.7 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 41.3×** (5-yr avg 20.1×, 3-yr avg 24.2×). Gildan Activewear, Inc. trades at 41.3× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 20.1×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 9.7×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 1.25**. A PEG of 1.25 is in the range usually read as fairly priced for its growth.
- **Price / sales: 2.1×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.1×.
- **Price / book: 2.9×**. The shares trade at 2.9× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 17.3×**. Enterprise value is 17.3× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 5.1%** (5-yr avg 3.8%). Free cash flow equals 5.1% of the market value, above its five-year average of 3.8%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 2.4%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.4% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 28.1%**. Gildan Activewear, Inc. keeps 28.1% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 15.2%**. 15.2% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 11.0%**. 11.0% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 11.4%**. 11.4% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 7.8%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 7.8%.
- **Return on assets: 0.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 0.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 12.5%** (3-yr 4.3%/yr, 5-yr 13.2%/yr). Revenue grew 12.5% over the last year, against 13.2% a year compounded over five years.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 7.7%** (3-yr -3.3%/yr). Earnings per share rose 7.7%, roughly in step with revenue.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 41.4%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 41.4% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.30**. Debt is 1.30 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 5.3×**. It would take 5.3 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Interest coverage: 3.0×**. Operating profit covers interest 3.0×, thin but manageable.
- **Current ratio: 2.11** (quick 1.05). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.11 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.53**. A Z-score of 2.53 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.86%** (C$1.37 per share, trailing). Gildan Activewear, Inc. yields 1.86%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 34%** (31% of free cash flow). 34% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 5**. 5 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 43.2%/yr** (1-yr 13.5%). The dividend has compounded at 43.2% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 2 years at that pace.
- **Shareholder yield: 2.9%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 2.9% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (6 analysts). 6 analysts cover Gildan Activewear, Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of C$103.01 (+39% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -1.7%** (YTD -13.1%, 3-mo -8.0%). The shares are down 1.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -26.4%** (13.4% above the low). Trading 26% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 46**. An RSI of 46 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.02** (volatility 38%). Beta of 1.02 against the S&P/TSX Composite: the shares move roughly with the market.

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