Gildan Activewear Inc (NYSE: GIL) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 1.16 compared to its previous closing price of 40.66. However, the company has seen a gain of 2.36% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-04-16 that MONTREAL, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL; TSX and NYSE) will report its first quarter 2025 financial and operating results on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. A press release will be issued after markets close, and a conference call is scheduled on that same day at 5:00 PM ET to discuss the Company’s results. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (800) 715-9871 (Canada & U.S.) or (646) 307-1963 (international) and entering passcode 4627819#. A replay will be available for 7 days starting at 8:00 PM EST by dialing (800) 770-2030 (Canada & U.S.) or (609) 800-9909 (international) and entering the same passcode. A live audio webcast of the conference call, as well as the replay, will be available at the following link: Gildan Q1 2025 audio webcast.
Is It Worth Investing in Gildan Activewear Inc (NYSE: GIL) Right Now?
Gildan Activewear Inc (NYSE: GIL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 16.54x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for GIL is at 1.22. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GIL is 149.74M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.14% of that float. The average trading volume for GIL on April 18, 2025 was 663.49K shares.
GIL’s Market Performance
GIL stock saw a decrease of 2.36% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -12.10% and a quarterly a decrease of -16.89%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.29%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.79% for Gildan Activewear Inc (GIL).. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.27% for GIL’s stock, with a -11.27% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GIL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GIL stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for GIL by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for GIL in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $60 based on the research report published on January 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
GIL Trading at -13.32% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GIL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -25.74% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.79%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.29%, as shares sank -10.61% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -21.64% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GIL rose by +2.36%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +9.07% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $42.52. In addition, Gildan Activewear Inc saw -12.58% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GIL starting from DeHaan Jason, who proposed sale 15,000 shares at the price of $50.22 back on Nov 05 ’24. After this action, DeHaan Jason now owns shares of Gildan Activewear Inc, valued at $753,300 using the latest closing price.
DeHaan Jason, the Officer of Gildan Activewear Inc, proposed sale 19,105 shares at $42.18 during a trade that took place back on Aug 15 ’24, which means that DeHaan Jason is holding shares at $805,849 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GIL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Gildan Activewear Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.21. Equity return is now at value 23.48, with 11.09 for asset returns.
Based on Gildan Activewear Inc (GIL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.3. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.13. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.33.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 737.74 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.07. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.38. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.04for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.88. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.22.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Gildan Activewear Inc (GIL) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
