Gildan Activewear Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1946

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 50,000

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • GIL

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 16

  • Share Price
  • $47.64
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

Gildan Activewear General Information

Description

Gildan is a vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of basic apparel, including t-shirts, underwear, socks, and hosiery. Its primary market is the sale of blank t-shirts, sweatshirts, and other apparel to wholesalers, major clothing brands, and printers (printwear). Gildan also sells branded clothing through retail and direct-to-consumer channels. Brands include Gildan, American Apparel, Comfort Colors, and Gold Toe. Gildan produces most of its clothing at factories in Latin America but has been ramping up production at its new facility in Bangladesh. Incorporated in 1984, the Montreal-based company operates internationally but generates nearly 90% of its sales in the US.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Harley, Textiles Gildan Inc.
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 600 de Maisonneuve West
  • 33rd floor
  • Montreal, Quebec H3A 3J2
  • Canada
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Primary Industry
Clothing
Stock Exchange
TSE
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 600 de Maisonneuve West
  • 33rd floor
  • Montreal, Quebec H3A 3J2
  • Canada
+1 (514)

Gildan Activewear Timeline

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Gildan Activewear Stock Performance

As of 12-Jun-2025, Gildan Activewear’s stock price is $47.64. Its current market cap is $7.2B with 151M shares.

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$47.64 $47.89 $36.98 - $55.58 $7.2B 151M 516K $2.59

Gildan Activewear Financials Summary

As of 31-Mar-2025, Gildan Activewear has a trailing 12-month revenue of $3.29B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Mar-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 8,303,487 8,785,858 6,720,460 5,855,410
Revenue 3,286,466 3,270,590 3,195,911 3,240,482
EBITDA 762,277 737,738 743,030 731,434
Net Income 406,880 400,865 533,580 541,540
Total Assets 3,917,174 3,715,122 3,514,873 3,440,214
Total Debt 1,916,908 1,653,290 1,083,061 1,023,990
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Gildan Activewear Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Post-Val Status Debt

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Gildan Activewear Comparisons

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Industry
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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Gildan is a vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of basic apparel, including t-shirts, underwear, socks, and
Clothing
Montreal, Canada
50,000 As of 2024

Los Angeles, CA
 

Greensboro, NC
 
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Gildan Activewear Competitors (30)

One of Gildan Activewear’s 30 competitors is Guess, a Corporation company based in Los Angeles, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Guess Corporation Los Angeles, CA
Kayser-Roth Corporate Backed or Acquired Greensboro, NC
Delta Apparel Corporation Duluth, GA
Ralph Lauren Corporation New York, NY
VF Corporation Denver, CO
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Gildan Activewear Signals

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Gildan Activewear Investments & Acquisitions (16)

Gildan Activewear’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Frontier Yarns for . The deal was made on 10-Dec-2021.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Frontier Yarns 10-Dec-2021 Merger/Acquisition Plant Textiles
NaturalGear 10-Feb-2017 Merger/Acquisition Recreational Goods
American Apparel (USA) 10-Jan-2017 Merger/Acquisition Clothing
American Apparel (Intellectual Property) 09-Jan-2017 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Peds Legwear 22-Aug-2016 Merger/Acquisition Clothing
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Gildan Activewear ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated December, 25, 2024

10.83 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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Industry

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Subindustry

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Gildan Activewear Affiliates

Subsidiaries (6)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Gildan Yarns Salisbury, NC 2003
Gildan Garments New Bedford, MA 1997
American Apparel (USA) Los Angeles, CA 1989
Gold Toe Moretz Holdings Salisbury, NC 1977
Comfort Colors Barbados, VT 1975
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Gildan Activewear FAQs

  • When was Gildan Activewear founded?

    Gildan Activewear was founded in 1946.

  • Where is Gildan Activewear headquartered?

    Gildan Activewear is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

  • What is the size of Gildan Activewear?

    Gildan Activewear has 50,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Gildan Activewear in?

    Gildan Activewear’s primary industry is Clothing.

  • Is Gildan Activewear a private or public company?

    Gildan Activewear is a Public company.

  • What is Gildan Activewear’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Gildan Activewear is GIL.

  • What is the current stock price of Gildan Activewear?

    As of 12-Jun-2025 the stock price of Gildan Activewear is $47.64.

  • What is the current market cap of Gildan Activewear?

    The current market capitalization of Gildan Activewear is $7.2B.

  • What is Gildan Activewear’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Gildan Activewear is $3.29B.

  • Who are Gildan Activewear’s competitors?

    Guess, Kayser-Roth, Delta Apparel, Ralph Lauren, and VF are some of the 30 competitors of Gildan Activewear.

  • What is Gildan Activewear’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Gildan Activewear’s EPS for 12 months was $2.59.

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