GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC.
In the published model solve dated 2026-Q2, anchored at $58.11, GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC. (GIL) is priced for +16.0% growth. boothcheck publishes no house fair value, target price, or buy/sell rating; individual model outputs and user-controlled scenarios are analytical inputs, not Boothcheck targets. The narrative was composed July 26, 2026 from SEC EDGAR filings.
The single most decisive number for Gildan right now is the HanesBrands integration. It is the reason revenue is at a record $1.17 billion, the reason adjusted EPS fell 27% year over year, and the reason buybacks are paused. How that deal turns out flips the entire verdict. At $51.89 the price implies operating growth of about 12.8% a year for five years, justified by the relative-multiple and growth-DCF lenses while asset and earnings-power lenses call it expensive. The 18.7% trailing operatin
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466 institutional managers reported holding GIL in 13F filings for the quarter ended 2026-03-31. 57 opened new positions that quarter. Held by Janus Henderson, Vanguard Group, FMR (Fidelity), among others. On the short side, 7.6M shares were sold short as of the 2026-06-15 count, about 5% of shares outstanding (7.2 days of typical volume to cover).
Quarterly 13F filings arrive up to 45 days after quarter end, so the picture is never current (filed through 2026-05-29). Nothing here is investment advice.
GIL has cut its share count 22.3% over the past five years. It pays a dividend, and has for 5 years running. Cash returned over the past three years: $400.50M in dividends.
Share counts are split-adjusted; repurchase totals are gross of share issuance. Nothing here is investment advice.
Model solve date: 2026-Q2
Narrative composed: July 26, 2026
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