GIL vs KTB vs CODI Stock Comparison

Gildan Activewear, Kontoor Brands and Compass Diversified Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
1 more company in this comparison (VFC) Create a free account to keep reading and compare up to 10 companies.
GIL Gildan Activewear Inc.
$40.06 -2.2% 1M -34.3% 1Y
Market cap
$7.42B
P/E
30.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.72B
Div. yield
2.45%
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
KTB Kontoor Brands, Inc.
$74.87 +14.6% 1M -13.0% 1Y
Market cap
$4.09B
P/E
16.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.95B
Div. yield
2.83%
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Kontoor Brands leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Kontoor Brands 6, Gildan Activewear 5, Compass Diversified Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGILKTBCODILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.42B $4.09B $809.54M GIL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 30.4x 16.5x -3.6x KTB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.3x 13.7x 215.2x GIL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +38.0% +18.6% +0.9% GIL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.5% 8.5% -12.3% KTB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.2% 14.5% 0.2% KTB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.9x — 12.1x GIL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.45% 2.83% 0.00% KTB
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -34.3% -13.0% +44.4% CODI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.7%/yr +7.2%/yr -18.3%/yr KTB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.2% 47.8% 65.3% GIL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 35/100 52/100 20/100 KTB

Percentile Scorecard

GILKTBCODI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisGILKTBCODI
Valuation 32 #31 of 45 23 #35 of 45 25 #34 of 45
Growth 50 #22 of 43 57 #19 of 43 38 #27 of 43
Profitability 45 #23 of 41 88 #6 of 41 10 #37 of 41
Financial Health 29 #37 of 52 31 #36 of 52 18 #43 of 52
Shareholder Returns 21 #27 of 34 61 #14 of 34 9 #31 of 34
Overall 35 52 20
  • GIL ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • KTB ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • CODI ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodGILKTBCODISPY
1 month -2.2%+14.6%-4.3% -0.2%
3 months -22.6%-15.0%+4.3% +3.9%
6 months -30.8%+3.9%-8.8% +8.2%
Year to date -35.9%+22.6%+124.2% +12.9%
1 year -34.3%-13.0%+44.4% +12.3%
3 years +46.8%+60.5%-37.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year +13.7%+17.1%-14.4% +23.3%
5 years +8.9%+41.8%-63.5% +67.9%
5 years, per year +1.7%+7.2%-18.3% +10.9%
10 years +56.2%—-41.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year +4.6%—-5.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGILKTBCODISPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.2%47.8%65.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.5%45.8%63.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.210.781.23 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.81-0.270.68 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.8%-48.3%-85.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.8%-15.1%-15.3% -1.2%
52-week high $72.58$88.17$12.71 $779.14
52-week low $40.06$57.48$4.65 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleGILKTBCODI
P/E now vs peer median 30.4xmedian 16.4x 16.5xmedian 16.4x -3.6xmedian 16.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 0.7x 1.4xmedian 0.7x 0.4xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.9xmedian 9.9x —median 9.9x 17.6xmedian 9.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.5xmedian 12.0x —median 12.0x 80.1xmedian 12.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 2.2x 6.6xmedian 2.2x 1.5xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -1.40median 0.64 2.19median 0.64 0.03median 0.64

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsGILKTBCODI
Revenue $4.72B $2.95B $1.85B
Gross profit $1.41B $1.38B $807.72M
Operating income $380.85M $332.45M $5.74M
Net income -$60.80M $249.37M -$227.18M
Free cash flow $703.50M – $10.11M
EPS (diluted) $1.32 $4.49 $-3.02
Cash & equivalents $268.30M $58.46M $60.75M
Total debt $3.59B $1.14B $1.86B
Shares (diluted) 160.20M 55.50M 75.24M
Enterprise value $6.34B $3.79B $674.28M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricGILKTBCODI
P/E 30.4x 16.5x -3.6x
P/FCF 10.5x – 80.1x
P/Operating cash flow 12.5x – 17.4x
P/S 1.6x 1.4x 0.4x
P/B 2.2x 6.6x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 21.3x 24.0x -2.6x
EV/EBITDA 15.9x – 17.6x
EV/EBIT 28.2x 15.6x 454.6x
EV/Revenue 2.3x 1.8x 1.4x
EV/FCF 15.3x – 258.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.1x – 56.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.40 2.19 0.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGILKTBCODI
Revenue growth (1Y) 38.0% 18.6% 0.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.9% 4.0% 1.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.9% 22.2% 4.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 16.6% 7.9% 6.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) -29.8% 6.3% 744.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -13.0% 1.5% -44.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -127.3% -0.8% -12.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -28.5% 6.7% -158.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -16.4% 0.1% -24.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -21.8% 7.5% -126.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 273.6% – 129.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 32.0% – 46.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 141.2% – 104.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.4% – 28.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGILKTBCODI
Gross margin 30.0% 46.8% 43.7%
EBITDA margin 14.3% – 8.0%
Operating margin 8.1% 11.3% 0.3%
Pretax margin 7.6% 9.8% -14.8%
Net margin 4.5% 8.5% -12.3%
FCF margin 14.9% – 0.5%
Operating cash flow margin 12.6% – 2.5%
Return on equity 1.5% 41.3% -49.8%
Return on assets 0.5% 9.3% -9.2%
Return on invested capital 5.2% 14.5% 0.2%
Return on capital employed 4.8% 16.6% 0.2%
Asset turnover 0.5x 1.1x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -9.7x – -0.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGILKTBCODI
Debt / assets 35.7% 42.9% 62.8%
Debt / equity 1.1x 1.8x 3.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.9x – 12.1x
Debt / FCF 5.1x – 184.0x
Liabilities / assets 66.8% 76.8% 82.1%
Equity / assets 33.2% 23.2% 17.9%
Interest coverage 1.8x 4.9x –
Current ratio 1.9x 1.8x 2.7x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.5x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.64 3.10 0.42

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGILKTBCODI
Dividend yield 2.4% 2.8% 0.0%
Net buyback yield -3.7% – -0.1%
Shareholder yield -1.3% 2.8% -0.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – -8.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 186.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -75.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -35.9%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusGILKTBCODI
Forward P/E 8.3xFY2026 13.7xFY2026 215.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.81FY2026 $5.45FY2026 $0.05FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +37.0%FY2026 -2.5%FY2026 -28.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +17.3% +12.1% +1,200.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.67BFY2026 $2.85BFY2026 $1.78BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +56.6%FY2026 -9.5%FY2026 -4.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.5% -5.1% +2.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGILKTBCODI
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 74.8%
Institutions holding 463 429 181
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.8% +6.9% -0.7%
Institutions buying 197 214 86
Institutions selling 149 137 62
Buyers to sellers 1.32 1.56 1.39

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

GILKTBCODI
GIL 1.00 0.34 0.15
KTB 0.34 1.00 0.15
CODI 0.15 0.15 1.00

Add a Peer

Largest companies in the same industry

Related Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GIL, KTB and CODI?

Gildan Activewear (GIL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Gildan Activewear (GIL) $7.42B, Kontoor Brands (KTB) $4.09B, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) $809.54M.

Which stock is cheaper, GIL, KTB and CODI?

Kontoor Brands (KTB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Gildan Activewear (GIL) 30.4x, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 16.5x, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) -3.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Gildan Activewear (GIL) is cheapest (Gildan Activewear (GIL) 8.3x, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 13.7x, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 215.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Gildan Activewear (GIL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Gildan Activewear (GIL) +38.0%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) +18.6%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) +0.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Kontoor Brands (KTB) has the highest net margin (Gildan Activewear (GIL) 4.5%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 8.5%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) -12.3%). On return on invested capital, Kontoor Brands (KTB) leads (Gildan Activewear (GIL) 5.2%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 14.5%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 0.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) returned the most: Gildan Activewear (GIL) -34.3%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) -13.0%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) +44.4%. Over five years, Kontoor Brands (KTB) compounded fastest (Gildan Activewear (GIL) +1.7%/yr, Kontoor Brands (KTB) +7.2%/yr, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) -18.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Kontoor Brands (KTB) has the highest dividend yield: Gildan Activewear (GIL) 2.45%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 2.83%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 0.00%. Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Gildan Activewear (GIL) has been the steadiest (Gildan Activewear (GIL) 42.2%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 47.8%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 65.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GIL, KTB and CODI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Kontoor Brands (KTB) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.