How to buy Gildan Activewear (GIL) stocks

Gildan Activewear is an apparel manufacturing business based in Canada. Gildan Activewear shares (GIL) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

Its last market close was C$67.19 – a decrease of 3.35% over the previous week. Gildan Activewear employs 49,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around C$3.2 billion.

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Gildan Activewear stock price (Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX): GIL)

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Gildan Activewear stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	C$67.19
52-week range	C$40.46 - C$71.10
50-day moving average more info button	C$67.90
200-day moving average more info button	C$56.93
Wall St. target price	C$75.80
PE ratio more info button	18.8444
Dividend yield more info button	C$0.801 (1.72%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	C$3.60

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Gildan Activewear price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of C$67.31 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-3.18%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-2.63%
3 months (2024-09-20)	8.56%
6 months (2024-06-20)	29.69%

1 year (2023-12-20)	51.87%
2 years (2022-12-20)	92.98%
3 years (2021-12-20)	42.68%
5 years (2019-12-20)	91.05%

Is Gildan Activewear stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Gildan Activewear stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Gildan Activewear's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Gildan Activewear's P/E ratio

Gildan Activewear's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 19x. In other words, Gildan Activewear shares trade at around 19x recent earnings.

Gildan Activewear's PEG ratio

Gildan Activewear's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.6944. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Gildan Activewear's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Gildan Activewear's EBITDA

Gildan Activewear's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is C$786.9 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Gildan Activewear's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Gildan Activewear financials

Revenue TTM	C$3.2 billion
Operating margin TTM	22.39%
Gross profit TTM	C$958.5 million
Return on assets TTM	11.49%
Return on equity TTM	23.71%
Profit margin	13.05%
Book value	C$9.98
Market Capitalization more info button	C$10.5 billion
EBITDA more info button	C$786.9 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Gildan Activewear's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Gildan Activewear.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Gildan Activewear's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 12.37

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Gildan Activewear's overall score of 12.37 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Gildan Activewear is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Gildan Activewear's environmental score

Environmental score: 2.37/100

Gildan Activewear's environmental score of 2.37 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Gildan Activewear is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Gildan Activewear's social score

Social score: 9.11/100

Gildan Activewear's social score of 9.11 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Gildan Activewear is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Gildan Activewear's governance score

Governance score: 5.89/100

Gildan Activewear's governance score puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Gildan Activewear is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Gildan Activewear's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Gildan Activewear scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Gildan Activewear has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Gildan Activewear Inc. was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	12.37
Total ESG percentile	6.5
Environmental score	2.37
Environmental score percentile	5
Social score	9.11
Social score percentile	5
Governance score	5.89
Governance score percentile	5
Level of controversy	2

Gildan Activewear stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 38.57% of net profits

Recently Gildan Activewear has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Gildan Activewear shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Gildan Activewear's case, that would currently equate to about C$0.801 per share.

While Gildan Activewear's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Gildan Activewear may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Gildan Activewear's most recent dividend payout was on 15 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 20 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Gildan Activewear's stocks ever split?

Gildan Activewear's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 29 March 2015 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Gildan Activewear stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Gildan Activewear stocks, which in turn could have impacted Gildan Activewear's stock price.

Gildan Activewear stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Gildan Activewear's stocks have ranged in value from as little as C$40.4631 up to C$71.1. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (TO average) beta is 1, while Gildan Activewear's is 1.604. This would suggest that Gildan Activewear's stocks are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Gildan Activewear overview

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, Glidan Softstyle, Gildan Heavy Cotton, Gildan Ultra Cotton, Gildan DryBlend, Gildan HeavyBlend, Comfort Colors, and American Apparel brands. The company also offers hosiery products comprising athletic; dress; and casual, liner, therapeutic, and workwear socks under the Gildan, Under Armour, GoldToe, Signature Gold by Goldtoe, Peds, MediPeds, All Pro, and GoldTeo Edition TM brands. In addition, it provides men's and boys' underwear products, and ladies panties under the Gildan and Gildan Platinum 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Gildan Activewear is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 2.378% of Gildan Activewear stocks are held by insiders and 84.991% by institutions. How many people work for Gildan Activewear?
Latest data suggests 49,000 work at Gildan Activewear. When does the fiscal year end for Gildan Activewear?
Gildan Activewear's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Gildan Activewear based?
Gildan Activewear's address is: 600 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West, Montreal, QC, Canada, H3A 3J2 What is Gildan Activewear's ISIN number?
Gildan Activewear's international securities identification number is: CA3759161035

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