Gildan
About: 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.
Employees: 50,000
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 36
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 120 | Existing positions reduced: 99
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 303 [Q3] → 321 (+18) [Q4]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 [Q3] → 8 (+0) [Q4]
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.42B [Q3] → $5.13B (-$290M) [Q4]
6.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.67% [Q3] → 64.61% (-6.06%) [Q4]
77% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.46M | Put options by funds: $15.3M
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
2 analyst ratings
BMO Capital Stephen MacLeod 50% 1-year accuracy 2 / 4 met price target | 56%upside $64 | Outperform Maintained | 20 Feb 2025 |
UBS Jay Sole 28% 1-year accuracy 16 / 58 met price target | 68%upside $69 | Buy Maintained | 20 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 5 articles about GIL published over the past 30 days
