GIL vs NKE vs WRBY Stock Comparison

Gildan Activewear, Nike and Warby Parker Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GIL Gildan Activewear Inc.
$40.65 -5.0% 1M -32.5% 1Y
Market cap
$6.41B
P/E
30.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.72B
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
NKE NIKE, Inc.
$38.42 +7.2% 1M -41.2% 1Y
Market cap
$57.70B
P/E
18.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$45.89B
Div. yield
0.04%
Footwear Consumer Discretionary
6 wins
WRBY Warby Parker Inc.
$24.57 -10.6% 1M +22.5% 1Y
Market cap
$3.09B
P/E
398.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$911.61M
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Nike leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Nike 6, Gildan Activewear 3, Warby Parker 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGILNKEWRBYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.41B $57.70B $3.09B NKE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 30.4x 18.7x 398.9x NKE
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.5x 31.5x 55.8x GIL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +38.0% -1.2% +11.0% GIL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.5% 6.7% 0.8% NKE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.2% 13.0% — NKE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.9x -0.1x — NKE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.04% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -32.5% -41.2% +22.5% WRBY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.1%/yr -25.5%/yr -14.6%/yr GIL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.2% 36.6% 75.5% NKE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 35/100 43/100 43/100 WRBY

Percentile Scorecard

GILNKEWRBY

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

AxisGILNKEWRBY
Valuation 32 #31 of 45 39 #28 of 45 5 #43 of 45
Growth 50 #22 of 43 12 #38 of 43 81 #9 of 43
Profitability 45 #23 of 41 50 #21 of 41 35 #27 of 41
Financial Health 28 #38 of 52 61 #21 of 52 78 #12 of 52
Shareholder Returns 21 #27 of 34 55 #16 of 34 18 #28 of 34
Overall 35 43 43
  • GIL ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • NKE ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • WRBY 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

PeriodGILNKEWRBYSPY
1 month -5.0%+7.2%-10.6% +0.7%
3 months -22.6%-9.1%-5.6% +3.7%
6 months -34.4%-13.4%+11.1% +7.1%
Year to date -34.9%-39.7%+12.8% +12.8%
1 year -32.5%-41.2%+22.5% +11.9%
3 years +44.8%-62.3%+85.9% +85.2%
3 years, per year +13.1%-27.7%+23.0% +22.8%
5 years +10.7%-77.0%-54.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year +2.1%-25.5%-14.6% +10.9%
10 years +58.0%-26.1%— +262.0%
10 years, per year +4.7%-3.0%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGILNKEWRBYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.2%36.6%75.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.4%38.5%67.4% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.200.582.13 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.77-1.120.30 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.0%-80.9%-83.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.0%-43.3%-19.0% -1.2%
52-week high $72.58$67.78$30.34 $779.14
52-week low $39.89$33.90$16.49 $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.

MultipleGILNKEWRBY
P/E now vs peer median 30.8xmedian 16.4x 18.4xmedian 16.4x 393.3xmedian 16.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 0.7x 1.2xmedian 0.7x 3.3xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.1xmedian 10.6x 12.6xmedian 10.6x 46.4xmedian 10.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.7xmedian 12.3x 27.1xmedian 12.3x 139.3xmedian 12.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 2.3x 3.7xmedian 2.3x 7.7xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -1.42median 0.56 -1.32median 0.56 14.00median 0.56

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 monthsGILNKEWRBY
Revenue $4.72B $45.89B $911.61M
Gross profit $1.41B $19.77B $498.49M
Operating income $380.85M $3.76B $1.55M
Net income -$60.80M $3.09B $7.74M
Free cash flow $703.50M $2.11B $21.75M
EPS (diluted) $1.32 $2.08 $0.06
Cash & equivalents $268.30M $6.90B $292.67M
Total debt $3.59B $7.89B –
Shares (diluted) 160.20M 1.48B 125.75M
Enterprise value $5.33B $23.91B $1.94B

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
MetricGILNKEWRBY
P/E 30.8x 18.4x 393.3x
P/FCF 10.7x 27.1x 139.3x
P/Operating cash flow 12.7x 20.5x 31.8x
P/S 1.6x 1.2x 3.3x
P/B 2.3x 3.7x 7.7x
P/Tangible book 21.7x 3.8x 7.7x
EV/EBITDA 16.1x 12.6x 46.4x
EV/EBIT 28.5x 15.1x 1,764x
EV/Revenue 2.3x 1.2x 3.0x
EV/FCF 15.4x 26.9x 125.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.3x 20.3x 28.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.42 -1.32 14.00

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGILNKEWRBY
Revenue growth (1Y) 38.0% -1.2% 11.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.9% -3.8% 12.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.9% 1.5% 11.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 16.6% -4.1% 12.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -29.8% 9.9% 108.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -13.0% -13.6% 26.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -127.3% 6.8% 183.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -28.5% -15.1% 28.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -16.4% 6.5% 181.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -21.8% -14.0% 28.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 273.6% -21.1% -18.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 32.0% -19.9% 22.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 141.2% -30.0% -58.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.4% -22.1% 249.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGILNKEWRBY
Gross margin 30.0% 43.1% 54.7%
EBITDA margin 14.3% 9.8% 6.5%
Operating margin 8.1% 8.2% 0.2%
Pretax margin 7.6% 8.5% 1.1%
Net margin 4.5% 6.7% 0.8%
FCF margin 14.9% 4.6% 2.4%
Operating cash flow margin 12.6% 6.1% 10.5%
Return on equity 1.5% 20.6% 2.0%
Return on assets 0.5% 8.1% 1.0%
Return on invested capital 5.2% 13.0% –
Return on capital employed 4.8% 14.1% 0.3%
Asset turnover 0.5x 1.2x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -9.7x 0.9x 12.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 1.5% 3.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGILNKEWRBY
Debt / assets 35.7% 20.9% –
Debt / equity 1.1x 0.5x –
Net debt / EBITDA 4.9x -0.1x –
Debt / FCF 5.1x 3.7x –
Liabilities / assets 66.8% 59.7% 49.2%
Equity / assets 33.2% 40.3% 50.8%
Interest coverage 1.8x – –
Current ratio 1.9x 2.1x 2.3x
Quick ratio 0.6x 1.2x 1.8x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.7x 1.8x
Altman Z-score 1.65 3.45 5.06

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGILNKEWRBY
Dividend yield 2.4% 4.3% –
Net buyback yield -3.7% -0.4% -0.1%
Shareholder yield -1.3% 3.9% -0.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 78.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 115.2% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 4.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 5.7% –

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.

ConsensusGILNKEWRBY
Forward P/E 8.5xFY2026 31.5xFY2026 55.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.81FY2026 $1.22FY2026 $0.44FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +37.0%FY2026 -41.9%FY2026 +22.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +17.3% +18.0% +36.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.67BFY2026 $40.47BFY2026 $920.99MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +56.6%FY2026 -12.8%FY2026 +5.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.5% +11.9% +30.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGILNKEWRBY
Held by institutions 100.0% 80.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 464 1,736 302
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.8% +1.9% +15.2%
Institutions buying 198 799 196
Institutions selling 149 754 77
Buyers to sellers 1.33 1.06 2.55

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.

GILNKEWRBY
GIL 1.00 0.27 0.11
NKE 0.27 1.00 0.19
WRBY 0.11 0.19 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GIL, NKE and WRBY?

Nike (NKE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Gildan Activewear (GIL) $6.41B, Nike (NKE) $57.70B, Warby Parker (WRBY) $3.09B.

Which stock is cheaper, GIL, NKE and WRBY?

Nike (NKE) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Gildan Activewear (GIL) 30.4x, Nike (NKE) 18.7x, Warby Parker (WRBY) 398.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Gildan Activewear (GIL) is cheapest (Gildan Activewear (GIL) 8.5x, Nike (NKE) 31.5x, Warby Parker (WRBY) 55.8x). 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%, Nike (NKE) -1.2%, Warby Parker (WRBY) +11.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nike (NKE) has the highest net margin (Gildan Activewear (GIL) 4.5%, Nike (NKE) 6.7%, Warby Parker (WRBY) 0.8%). On return on invested capital, Nike (NKE) leads (Gildan Activewear (GIL) 5.2%, Nike (NKE) 13.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Warby Parker (WRBY) returned the most: Gildan Activewear (GIL) -32.5%, Nike (NKE) -41.2%, Warby Parker (WRBY) +22.5%. Over five years, Gildan Activewear (GIL) compounded fastest (Gildan Activewear (GIL) +2.1%/yr, Nike (NKE) -25.5%/yr, Warby Parker (WRBY) -14.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Gildan Activewear (GIL) 0.00%, Nike (NKE) 0.04%, Warby Parker (WRBY) 0.00%. Gildan Activewear (GIL) and Warby Parker (WRBY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Nike (NKE) has been the steadiest (Gildan Activewear (GIL) 42.2%, Nike (NKE) 36.6%, Warby Parker (WRBY) 75.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GIL, NKE and WRBY?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Nike (NKE) 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.