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| Metric | GILGildan Activewear Inc. | LULUlululemon athletica inc. | GIL.TOGIL.TO | GOOS.TOGOOS.TO | Median of the restexcluding GIL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $40.91▲ 0.05 (0.12%) | $104.06▲ 7.53 (7.80%) | C$57.50▼ 2.07 (3.47%) | C$11.69▼ 0.05 (0.43%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 8.7/10 | 5.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Market value | $7.57B | $11.59B | $10.65B | $1.14B | |
| Revenue | $3.62B | $11.10B | $5.08B | $1.53B | |
| Profit | $398.9M | $1.58B | $559.8M | $22.5M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 10.7% | 4.9% | 10.7% | 13.3% | 10.7% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 31.2% | 56.6% | 31.2% | 69.7% | 56.6% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 17.1% | 19.9% | 20.5% | 5.8% | 19.9% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 11.0% | 14.2% | 11.0% | 1.5% | 11.0% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 13.8% | 8.3% | 13.6% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 11.2% | 31.8% | 11.2% | 3.7% | 11.2% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 7.3% | 49.4% | 8.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 18.99x | 7.34x | 19.02x | 50.47x | 19.02x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 14.53x | — | 13.08x | 5.17x | 9.12x |
| Price to book | 2.13x | 2.34x | 2.13x | 1.87x | 2.13x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.94x | 0.70x | 1.94x | 1.85x | 1.85x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/9 | 5/8 | 4/9 | 7/9 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | safe | safe | safe |
How GIL compares with the others
- GIL's operating margin of 17.1% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (19.9%).
- Its revenue growth of 10.7% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (10.7%).
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (19.0x against 19.0x).
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.