Analysts Set Expectations for TSE:GIL FY2026 Earnings

Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSE:GIL) (NYSE:GIL) – Analysts at National Bank Financial reduced their FY2026 EPS estimates for Gildan Activewear in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 19th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $5.59 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $5.64. The consensus estimate for Gildan Activewear’s current full-year earnings is $4.55 per share.

Gildan Activewear (TSE:GIL) (NYSE:GIL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported C$0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of C$0.82 by C$0.01. Gildan Activewear had a return on equity of 23.10% and a net margin of 13.05%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.75 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on GIL. UBS Group upgraded Gildan Activewear from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. National Bankshares boosted their price target on shares of Gildan Activewear from C$78.00 to C$83.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Desjardins increased their price objective on shares of Gildan Activewear from C$82.00 to C$87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of C$68.50.

Gildan Activewear Stock Performance

Shares of TSE:GIL opened at C$77.93 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 101.26, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 0.87. Gildan Activewear has a 1 year low of C$44.23 and a 1 year high of C$78.79. The firm has a market capitalization of C$8.46 billion, a PE ratio of 20.90, a P/E/G ratio of 4.55 and a beta of 1.64. The business’s 50 day moving average price is C$71.29 and its 200-day moving average price is C$66.54.

Insider Transactions at Gildan Activewear

In other news, Senior Officer Benito Masi sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$69.31, for a total transaction of C$693,102.00. Insiders own 2.26% of the company’s stock.

Gildan Activewear Company Profile

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 to wholesalers and printers (printwear). Gildan also sells branded clothing through retail and direct-to-consumer channels.