Gildan Activewear stock
GILNYSEGildan Activewear Inc., Consumer CyclicalISIN CA3759161035
63Score 63 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
30 / 100
Price history
−41% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 36% below it.
Since May 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 35).
The price is 52% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 87% (October 2007 to March 2009).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$42.57
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$54.49
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)35
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$34.75
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$72.58
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Gildan Activewear Inc. belongs to the Apparel (Manufacturers) industry (Canada) and, with a market value of $6.44B, is number 8 of 22 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $3.68B (up 12.5% year on year) and earnings of $405.86M (up 1.2%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $5.93B (up 61.1%) and adjusted earnings per share of $4.56 (up 29.6%).
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- MEQIRI Score 63 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 279 of 602 in Consumer Cyclical, median 61.
- Our model puts fair value at $79.17, with the price 55% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Share buybacksShare count down 23% since 2020.Capital allocation 82
- Below fair valuePrice 55% below the fair value of $79.17.Valuation 93
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 15 years.Capital allocation 82
Weaknesses
- Share price fell sharplyDown 38% over the last 12 months.Momentum 12
- Volatile share priceVolatility 46% a year over the last 12 months.Stability 60
Its standout strengths are valuation and capital allocation, while technical analysis and momentum hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- price far below its 52-week high
- weak momentum
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
- price not overheated over the past year
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly undervaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $56.55 and expensive above $131.96 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 9.2%. At 10.2% the fair value would be $65.98, at 8.2% it would be $98.51.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; the profit includes one-off items, so there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 56.7% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 9% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 30%, operating 20%, net 11%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 25 Feb 2027in 105 days
- Last reported
- 5 Nov 2026EPS reported $1.54 (expected $1.57)in line with expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have cut their 2027 earnings estimate by 4.4% since 15 Oct 2026. Falling estimates often precede bad news.
- Earnings per share
- $4.56−1.3%
- Revenue
- $5.93B−1.0%
- Earnings per share
- $5.22−4.4%
- Revenue
- $6.04B−2.4%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: +8.1%2026 guidance raised: adjusted operating margin of about 21.8% (from about 20%), adjusted EPS of $4.65 to $4.75 (from $4.20 to $4.40), free cash flow of about $1 billion (from above $850 million).
“As such, we believe that our updated 2026 guidance for adjusted operating margin of approximately 21.8% and adjusted EPS of $4.65 to $4.75 reflects the underlying earnings power of our combined business as we exit 2026.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 30 Jul 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Gildan Activewear
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
602 rated companies in Consumer Cyclical
- This company
- 63
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Apparel (Manufacturers)
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- MonclerMONC.MI $13.31B72
- Levi StraussLEVI $9.24B74
- V.F.VFC $8.12B59
- Bosideng International Holdings3998.HK $6.8B79
- Youngor Group600177.SS $5.87B56
- Kontoor BrandsKTB $4.33B70
- PVHPVH $4.25B61
- FIGSFIGS $3.89B76
ETFs that hold Gildan Activewear
Held by 60 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI World Consumer Discretionary Sector Advanced UCITS ETF36BB | 0.37% | 0.18% | €33.17M |
| UBS MSCI Canada UCITS ETF CAD disUIM9 | 0.23% | 0.33% | €2.06B |
| Xtrackers MSCI Canada Screened UCITS ETF 1CD5BH | 0.22% | 0.35% | €1.2B |
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| iShares MSCI Canada UCITS ETFSXR2 | 0.20% | 0.48% | €2.15B |
| iShares MSCI World Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETF USDIS3T | 0.09% | 0.30% | €408.01M |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Discretionary UCITS ETF 1CXDWC | 0.08% | 0.25% | €388.27M |
| Invesco MSCI World Equal Weight UCITS ETF Acc AccumUSDMWEQ | 0.05% | 0.20% | €2.06B |
| Xtrackers MSCI North America High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF 1CXDND | 0.04% | 0.39% | €264.04M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 28 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 18 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.