TSE:GIL

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL.TO)

70.48
+0.57 (0.82%)
as of Jul 24, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.
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This summary was created by AI, based on 4 opinions in the last 12 months.

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL-T) presents a mixed outlook among various experts. While some analysts highlight the recent downturn, noting a significant drop of 23% and a potential new downtrend, others see a long-term advantage due to the company's acquisition of Hanes, which is expected to benefit from Gildan's management prowess. The company's vertically integrated supply chain and domestic operations provide a competitive edge, allowing for optimized production and better pricing strategies that have expanded their margins amid broader market challenges. With a price target of $92.10 indicating a potential upside of 16%, Gildan is viewed by some as a defensive play, especially in a volatile market, suggesting that it remains an attractive option for investment despite the current price decline.

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Undervalued
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HOLD

Just announced that they are looking to expanding some of their spinning facilities. They are always expanding their manufacturing facilities globally.

COMMENT

Very well managed company. If the price of cotton holds where it is, they should continue to do well. Not super expensive, only trading at about an 18X multiple.

WAIT

Got nervous about this when the price of cotton got beaten up. That has all settled down. Management has shown again that they are great management. Good product. Have the market on T-shirts nailed down and he thinks that is likely to continue. If you are a long-term investor, this will do okay, but wait for the market to settle down.

BUY

Solid, well managed company. Decent growth company. A good solid bet.

WAIT
It is not beaten up enough for him. The next quarter should be a disaster and perhaps the one after it. They paid off a lot of debt over time and did some smart take-overs. Management seems to know what they are doing.
PARTIAL BUY
Closed yesterday at $16.54 and he has a model price of $36.70 but he has yet to update analysts’ estimates where they had warned. If the warning is just on sales, this is a good price. Would just do a partial Buy. If more bad news comes out, $12 is a possibility and he would be a buyer at that price.
BUY
Have done a great job. Recent quarter was very good with great growth in revenues and margins better than expected. The one drag would have been cotton prices but they have backed off.
DON'T BUY
Have cotton prices locked in for the current quarter so margins won’t be affected right now. Cotton prices have quadrupled in the last couple of years and ultimately this will hit them..
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jan 25/08. Down 67%.) Announced orders had slowed and came out with an earnings warning for 2009. Plants are still running full out. Trading at 8X earnings and with no debt, should be a safe buy.
SELL
Disappointed in the ability of the management to correctly communicate what earnings are going to be like and what their plans are.
DON'T BUY
(Market Call Minute.) Too much risk.
TOP PICK
Had a production hiccup that caused a fairly substantial fall. That has been rectified. All of the growth multiples have been taken out of this company. Trades at about 13 X earnings. Have earnings growth ahead of them. Low cost producer. Strong management.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jan 25/08. Down 32%) Had an earnings miss. Still selling lots of t-shirts. Moving production off shore will const them in the near term.
SHORT
(Market Call Minute.) He is shorting a lot of consumer stocks. Consumers are not spending money.
DON'T BUY
His initial reaction is to stay away. Stock has had a very, very long ride, but started to reverse at the beginning of this year. Broke through a major support at $32. Now in a major negative trend.
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