GIL vs PLBY vs LULU Stock Comparison

Gildan Activewear, Playboy and Lululemon Athletica Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GIL Gildan Activewear Inc.
$43.28 +6.4% 1M -23.7% 1Y
Market cap
$8.01B
P/E
32.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.72B
Div. yield
2.26%
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
6 wins
PLBY Playboy, Inc.
$1.37 +33.0% 1M +5.4% 1Y
Market cap
$162.14M
P/E
555.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$125.36M
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
1 win
LULU lululemon athletica inc.
$112.06 +20.3% 1M -30.3% 1Y
Market cap
$11.94B
P/E
8.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.09B
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Gildan Activewear leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Gildan Activewear 6, Lululemon Athletica 4, Playboy 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGILPLBYLULULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.01B $162.14M $11.94B LULU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 32.8x 555.2x 8.9x LULU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.0x — 10.9x GIL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +38.0% +4.5% +1.7% GIL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.5% 0.2% 12.8% LULU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.2% 0.0% — GIL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.9x 81.7x — GIL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.26% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -23.7% +5.4% -30.3% PLBY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.4%/yr -46.9%/yr -24.9%/yr GIL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.9% 77.5% 47.0% GIL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 32/100 25/100 76/100 LULU

Percentile Scorecard

GILPLBYLULU

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

AxisGILPLBYLULU
Valuation 26 #35 of 47 9 #43 of 47 87 #7 of 47
Growth 43 #26 of 45 73 #13 of 45 27 #33 of 45
Profitability 42 #26 of 44 28 #32 of 44 95 #3 of 44
Financial Health 28 #38 of 52 12 #46 of 52 77 #13 of 52
Shareholder Returns 20 #29 of 36 6 #34 of 36 94 #3 of 36
Overall 32 25 76
  • GIL ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • PLBY ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • LULU 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

PeriodGILPLBYLULUSPY
1 month +6.4%+33.0%+20.3% -1.0%
3 months -25.5%+18.1%-9.3% -0.4%
6 months -29.4%-18.5%-15.1% +4.5%
Year to date -30.7%-27.1%-46.1% +12.4%
1 year -23.7%+5.4%-30.3% +13.6%
3 years +30.2%+101.5%-72.5% +76.4%
3 years, per year +9.2%+26.3%-35.0% +20.8%
5 years +7.2%-95.8%-76.1% +63.7%
5 years, per year +1.4%-46.9%-24.9% +10.4%
10 years +75.8%—+100.7% +267.7%
10 years, per year +5.8%—+7.2% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureGILPLBYLULUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.9%77.5%47.0% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.7%73.0%51.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.231.341.20 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.550.07-0.64 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.6%-98.9%-82.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -40.4%-49.4%-48.1% -1.6%
52-week high $72.58$2.71$215.88 $779.14
52-week low $39.50$0.98$91.88 $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.

MultipleGILPLBYLULU
P/E now vs peer median 32.8xmedian 17.6x 555.2xmedian 17.6x 8.9xmedian 17.6x
P/S now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 0.8x 1.3xmedian 0.8x 1.1xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.8xmedian 11.6x 188.4xmedian 11.6x 4.2xmedian 11.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 11.8x 97.0xmedian 11.8x 8.8xmedian 11.8x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 2.4x 7.1xmedian 2.4x 2.5xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median -1.51median 0.57 21.35median 0.57 0.54median 0.57

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 monthsGILPLBYLULU
Revenue $4.72B $125.36M $11.09B
Gross profit $1.41B $91.13M $6.22B
Operating income $380.85M $5.53M $1.98B
Net income -$60.80M $283.00K $1.42B
Free cash flow $703.50M $1.67M $1.35B
EPS (diluted) $1.32 $0.00 $12.56
Cash & equivalents $268.30M $31.90M $1.39B
Total debt $3.59B $156.00M –
Shares (diluted) 160.20M 114.70M 112.92M
Enterprise value $6.93B $35.54M $6.19B

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
MetricGILPLBYLULU
P/E 32.8x 555.2x 8.9x
P/FCF 11.4x 97.0x 8.8x
P/Operating cash flow 13.5x 53.1x 6.0x
P/S 1.7x 1.3x 1.1x
P/B 2.4x 7.1x 2.5x
P/Tangible book 23.1x -1.2x 2.5x
EV/EBITDA 16.8x 188.4x 4.2x
EV/EBIT 29.8x 51.8x 5.3x
EV/Revenue 2.4x 2.3x 1.0x
EV/FCF 16.1x 171.2x 7.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.1x 93.7x 5.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.51 21.35 0.54

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGILPLBYLULU
Revenue growth (1Y) 38.0% 4.5% 1.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.9% -8.0% 7.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.9% 14.1% -3.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 16.6% 2.7% 7.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -29.8% 112.3% -20.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -13.0% 26.2% 8.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -127.3% 100.4% -20.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -28.5% 26.0% 12.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -16.4% 100.4% -15.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -21.8% 26.0% 16.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 273.6% 117.1% 3.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 32.0% 27.4% 6.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 141.2% 108.7% 15.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.4% 26.7% 11.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGILPLBYLULU
Gross margin 30.0% 72.7% 56.1%
EBITDA margin 14.3% 1.2% 22.7%
Operating margin 8.1% 4.4% 17.8%
Pretax margin 7.6% -0.8% 18.1%
Net margin 4.5% 0.2% 12.8%
FCF margin 14.9% 1.3% 12.2%
Operating cash flow margin 12.6% 2.4% 17.9%
Return on equity 1.5% 1.0% 29.5%
Return on assets 0.5% 0.1% 16.7%
Return on invested capital 5.2% 0.0% –
Return on capital employed 4.8% 2.6% 29.5%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.4x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -9.7x 10.8x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 4.8% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGILPLBYLULU
Debt / assets 35.7% 54.0% –
Debt / equity 1.1x 6.8x –
Net debt / EBITDA 4.9x 81.7x –
Debt / FCF 5.1x 93.3x –
Liabilities / assets 66.8% 92.1% 43.5%
Equity / assets 33.2% 7.9% 56.5%
Interest coverage 1.8x 0.6x –
Current ratio 1.9x 0.8x 2.2x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.6x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.4x 0.8x
Altman Z-score 1.70 -2.65 5.04

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGILPLBYLULU
Dividend yield 2.3% – –
Net buyback yield -3.3% -9.5% 9.7%
Shareholder yield -1.0% -9.5% 9.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusGILPLBYLULU
Forward P/E 9.0xFY2026 – 10.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.81FY2026 $-0.01FY2026 $10.26FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +37.0%FY2026 – -22.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +17.3% – -16.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.67BFY2026 $133.52MFY2026 $11.00BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +56.6%FY2026 +10.4%FY2026 -0.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.5% -2.1% -9.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGILPLBYLULU
Held by institutions 100.0% 38.4% 71.6%
Institutions holding 464 87 850
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.8% +27.0% -2.1%
Institutions buying 198 48 409
Institutions selling 149 23 332
Buyers to sellers 1.33 2.09 1.23

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.

GILPLBYLULU
GIL 1.00 0.13 0.26
PLBY 0.13 1.00 0.15
LULU 0.26 0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GIL, PLBY and LULU?

Lululemon Athletica (LULU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Gildan Activewear (GIL) $8.01B, Playboy (PLBY) $162.14M, Lululemon Athletica (LULU) $11.94B.

Which stock is cheaper, GIL, PLBY and LULU?

Lululemon Athletica (LULU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Gildan Activewear (GIL) 32.8x, Playboy (PLBY) 555.2x, Lululemon Athletica (LULU) 8.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Gildan Activewear (GIL) is cheapest (Gildan Activewear (GIL) 9.0x, Lululemon Athletica (LULU) 10.9x). 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%, Playboy (PLBY) +4.5%, Lululemon Athletica (LULU) +1.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Lululemon Athletica (LULU) has the highest net margin (Gildan Activewear (GIL) 4.5%, Playboy (PLBY) 0.2%, Lululemon Athletica (LULU) 12.8%). On return on invested capital, Gildan Activewear (GIL) leads (Gildan Activewear (GIL) 5.2%, Playboy (PLBY) 0.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Playboy (PLBY) returned the most: Gildan Activewear (GIL) -23.7%, Playboy (PLBY) +5.4%, Lululemon Athletica (LULU) -30.3%. Over five years, Gildan Activewear (GIL) compounded fastest (Gildan Activewear (GIL) +1.4%/yr, Playboy (PLBY) -46.9%/yr, Lululemon Athletica (LULU) -24.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Gildan Activewear (GIL) 2.26%. Playboy (PLBY) and Lululemon Athletica (LULU) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Gildan Activewear (GIL) has been the steadiest (Gildan Activewear (GIL) 42.9%, Playboy (PLBY) 77.5%, Lululemon Athletica (LULU) 47.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GIL, PLBY and LULU?

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