GIL
Gildan Activewear Inc. Consumer Cyclical - Apparel Manufacturing Investor Relations →
Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) closed at $71.23 as of 2026-02-02, trading 83.9% above its 200-week moving average of $38.74. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 68.6% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 72, GIL is in overbought territory.
Over the past 1394 weeks of data, GIL has crossed below its 200-week moving average 21 times. On average, these episodes lasted 11 weeks. Historically, investors who bought GIL at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +28.6%.
With a market cap of $13.2 billion, GIL is a large-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 2.8%. Return on equity stands at 31.1%, indicating strong profitability. The stock trades at 7.1x book value.
The company has been aggressively buying back shares, reducing its share count by 20.7% over the past three years.
Over the past 26.8 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in GIL would have grown to $8786, compared to $849 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 18.2% vs 8.3% for the index — confirming GIL as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: GIL vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After GIL Crosses Below the Line?
Across 21 historical episodes, buying GIL when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +32.1% after 12 months (median +29.0%), compared to +14.0% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 81% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +62.3% vs +33.2% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment GIL crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
GIL has crossed below its 200-week MA 21 times with an average 1-year return of +28.6% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 | 1 | 0.7% | +48.8% | +5810.0% |
| Oct 2001 | Nov 2001 | 6 | 6.3% | +79.8% | +6126.6% |
| Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 | 1 | 5.7% | -39.2% | +672.1% |
| Aug 2008 | Mar 2010 | 81 | 76.8% | -17.8% | +626.4% |
| Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 | 1 | 5.5% | +34.6% | +616.0% |
| Nov 2011 | Feb 2012 | 12 | 30.8% | +36.4% | +615.2% |
| May 2012 | Jun 2012 | 1 | 2.3% | +82.3% | +648.4% |
| Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 | 2 | 2.3% | +0.7% | +246.3% |
| Oct 2016 | Nov 2016 | 5 | 7.4% | +21.7% | +212.7% |
| Dec 2016 | Apr 2017 | 17 | 11.5% | +28.2% | +221.8% |
| Apr 2018 | May 2018 | 1 | 0.2% | +33.5% | +182.6% |
| Jun 2018 | Jul 2018 | 6 | 9.6% | +39.9% | +183.7% |
| Oct 2019 | Dec 2020 | 61 | 65.5% | -15.4% | +200.8% |
| Jan 2021 | Feb 2021 | 6 | 11.1% | +52.1% | +188.3% |
| Jun 2022 | Aug 2022 | 8 | 10.2% | +3.7% | +161.2% |
| Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | 3 | 5.3% | -2.4% | +165.5% |
| Oct 2022 | Jan 2023 | 10 | 8.6% | +17.3% | +161.5% |
| Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 | 1 | 1.7% | +21.1% | +160.8% |
| May 2023 | May 2023 | 1 | 1.9% | +35.9% | +164.7% |
| Sep 2023 | Oct 2023 | 5 | 4.3% | +59.6% | +162.8% |
| Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | 1 | 4.2% | +80.1% | +171.6% |
| Average | 11 | — | +28.6% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02