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Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL.TO)

78.75

-0.69 (0.87%)

as of Aug 14, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 4 opinions in the last 12 months.

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL-T) is experiencing a challenging phase in its stock performance, with a notable drop of 23% recently, prompting concerns about a potential new downtrend. While the company's management is recognized for its effectiveness, particularly following the acquisition of Hanes, which offers a significant opportunity for improvement, there are divergent views on its short-term prospects. Some analysts suggest holding onto the stock while observing its behavior around the $60 mark, indicating a potential sell opportunity if it fails to bounce back. Meanwhile, Gildan's competitive edge lies in its vertically integrated supply chain, allowing it to maintain margin expansions amidst industry challenges. The overall sentiment leans towards optimism regarding future growth, especially with an expected price target indicating a 16% upside potential.

Consensus

Mixed

Valuation

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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