Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) Stock Analysis
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Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) posted $3.62B in revenue for fiscal 2025 (up 10.7% year over year), at a 11.0% net margin, and has compounded revenue about 3.8%/yr over five years, per its SEC filings.
Data last refreshed August 2, 2026 from SEC filings · how we compute this
The analyst's take on Gildan Activewear Inc.
Gildan Activewear Inc. has grown revenue from $3.24B to $3.62B over the last 4 fiscal years, compounding about 3.8% a year. The most recent year was up 10.7%, so growth is actually accelerating.
Net margin sits at 11%, down 1.3 points year over year on a 31.2% gross margin. It carries about $4.31B of total debt.
At today's valuation the market is pricing in roughly 8.6% annual free-cash-flow growth. The one thing worth a second look in the filings is receivables growing faster than sales.
Synthesised from Gildan Activewear Inc.'s SEC filings — descriptive, not advice. Ask the analyst your own question →
Gildan Activewear Inc. revenue & earnings — last 4 fiscal years
| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.24B | $3.20B | $3.27B | $3.62B |
| Gross profit | $992.41M | $880.05M | $1.00B | $1.13B |
| Net income | $541.54M | $533.58M | $400.87M | $398.88M |
| Net margin | 16.7% | 16.7% | 12.3% | 11.0% |
Source: Gildan Activewear Inc. SEC filings (10-K).
Gildan Activewear Inc.: 4 potential red flags in the filings
Patterns in the filed statements worth a second look — computed and cited, not AI guesswork, and not a signal to sell. The kind of thing that hides in a 10-K.
- Receivables growing faster than salesAccounts receivable rose 76.2% while revenue rose 10.7% in the latest year — a gap that can signal looser credit terms or pulled-forward sales. Worth checking days-sales-outstanding.
- Inventory building faster than salesInventory rose 113.4% versus revenue 10.7% — possible overproduction or softening demand.
- Heavy debt loadTotal debt of $4763.7M is 7.9× last year's operating cash flow — it would take years of cash flow to clear.
- Net margin shrinkingNet margin fell from 16.7% to 11.0% over ~3 years — profitability is compressing.
What growth is priced into GIL stock?
At today's market cap of $10.54B, Gildan Activewear Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 8.6% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $492.51M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). This is a reverse DCF — a translation of the price into a growth assumption you can judge, not a fair value and not advice. Change the assumptions yourself in the interactive view →
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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.
Gildan Activewear Inc. — frequently asked questions
What is Gildan Activewear Inc.'s revenue?
Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) reported revenue of $3.62B for fiscal year 2025, up 10.7% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is Gildan Activewear Inc. profitable?
Yes. GIL earned net income of $398.88M in fiscal 2025, a net margin of 11.0%.
What is GIL's P/E ratio?
Gildan Activewear Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 33.3 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is Gildan Activewear Inc. growing?
GIL's revenue grew at roughly 3.8% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does Gildan Activewear Inc. have?
As of fiscal year 2025, GIL carried roughly $4.31B in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is Gildan Activewear Inc.'s gross margin?
GIL's gross margin was 31.2% in fiscal 2025 — gross profit of $1.13B on revenue of $3.62B.
What is Gildan Activewear Inc.'s market cap?
Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) has a market capitalization of about $10.54B, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does Gildan Activewear Inc.'s fiscal year end?
GIL's fiscal year ends in December. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-12-31.
What growth is priced into GIL stock?
At today's market cap of $10.54B, Gildan Activewear Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 8.6% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $492.51M from the FY ending 2025-12-31).
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from Gildan Activewear Inc.'s official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 4 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.