GIL vs UAA vs BRIA Stock Comparison

Gildan Activewear, Under Armour and BrilliA Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GIL Gildan Activewear Inc.
$40.06 -2.2% 1M -34.3% 1Y
Market cap
$6.28B
P/E
29.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.72B
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
8 wins
UAA Under Armour, Inc.
$4.68 +5.9% 1M -3.5% 1Y
Market cap
$2.00B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.93B
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
BRIA BrilliA Inc
$1.40 -6.7% 1M -27.8% 1Y
Market cap
$33.75M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Gildan Activewear leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Gildan Activewear 8, Under Armour 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGILUAABRIALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.28B $2.00B $33.75M GIL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 29.8x -4.1x -2,258x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.3x 39.0x 20.0x GIL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +38.0% -3.6% — GIL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.5% -10.0% — GIL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.2% -5.2% — GIL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.9x -18.3x — UAA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -34.3% -3.5% -27.8% UAA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.7%/yr -26.7%/yr — GIL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.2% 54.1% 66.5% GIL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 35/100 28/100 — GIL

Percentile Scorecard

GILUAABRIA

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

AxisGILUAABRIA
Valuation 32 #31 of 45 27 #33 of 45 34 #30 of 45
Growth 50 #22 of 43 2 #42 of 43 –
Profitability 45 #23 of 41 13 #36 of 41 –
Financial Health 29 #37 of 52 49 #27 of 52 71 #16 of 52
Shareholder Returns 21 #27 of 34 49 #18 of 34 –
Overall 35 28 –
  • GIL ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • UAA ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • BRIA 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

PeriodGILUAABRIASPY
1 month -2.2%+5.9%-6.7% -0.2%
3 months -22.6%-34.4%+13.8% +3.9%
6 months -30.8%-26.9%-17.2% +8.2%
Year to date -35.9%-5.8%-11.9% +12.9%
1 year -34.3%-3.5%-27.8% +12.3%
3 years +46.8%-28.8%— +87.4%
3 years, per year +13.7%-10.7%— +23.3%
5 years +8.9%-78.9%— +67.9%
5 years, per year +1.7%-26.7%— +10.9%
10 years +56.2%-85.1%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +4.6%-17.3%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGILUAABRIASPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.2%54.1%66.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.5%55.6%76.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.211.300.08 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.81-0.06-0.42 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.8%-84.5%-74.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.8%-42.5%-38.3% -1.2%
52-week high $72.58$8.14$2.27 $779.14
52-week low $40.06$4.17$1.10 $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.

MultipleGILUAABRIA
P/E now vs peer median 30.4xmedian 16.4x -4.1xmedian 16.4x -2,258xmedian 16.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 0.7x 0.4xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.9xmedian 9.9x -205.9xmedian 9.9x —median 9.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.5xmedian 12.0x -24.7xmedian 12.0x 209.6xmedian 12.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 2.2x 1.4xmedian 2.2x 2.4xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -1.40median 0.64 0.08median 0.64 —median 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 monthsGILUAABRIA
Revenue $4.72B $4.93B –
Gross profit $1.41B $2.31B –
Operating income $380.85M -$119.70M –
Net income -$60.80M -$492.49M –
Free cash flow $703.50M -$81.12M –
EPS (diluted) $1.32 $-1.14 –
Cash & equivalents $268.30M $395.98M $5.14M
Total debt $3.59B $591.16M –
Shares (diluted) 160.20M 431.94M 25.00M
Enterprise value $5.20B -$1.37B $3.63M

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
MetricGILUAABRIA
P/E 30.4x -4.1x -2,258x
P/FCF 10.5x -24.7x 209.6x
P/Operating cash flow 12.5x -135.2x –
P/S 1.6x 0.4x 0.7x
P/B 2.2x 1.4x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 21.3x 1.4x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA 15.9x -205.9x –
EV/EBIT 28.2x -18.4x –
EV/Revenue 2.3x 0.4x –
EV/FCF 15.3x -27.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 18.1x -148.4x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.40 0.08 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGILUAABRIA
Revenue growth (1Y) 38.0% -3.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.9% -5.7% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.9% -6.2% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 16.6% -4.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -29.8% -201.6% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -13.0% -35.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) -127.3% -585.0% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -28.5% -48.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) -16.4% -579.6% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -21.8% -49.7% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 273.6% 90.9% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 32.0% -26.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 141.2% 74.8% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.4% -29.1% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGILUAABRIA
Gross margin 30.0% 46.8% –
EBITDA margin 14.3% -0.2% –
Operating margin 8.1% -2.4% –
Pretax margin 7.6% -3.4% –
Net margin 4.5% -10.0% –
FCF margin 14.9% -1.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 12.6% -0.3% –
Return on equity 1.5% -34.6% –
Return on assets 0.5% -11.6% –
Return on invested capital 5.2% -5.2% –
Return on capital employed 4.8% -4.1% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 1.2x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -9.7x 0.0x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 0.9% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGILUAABRIA
Debt / assets 35.7% 14.4% –
Debt / equity 1.1x 0.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA 4.9x -18.3x –
Debt / FCF 5.1x -7.3x –
Liabilities / assets 66.8% 65.2% 46.1%
Equity / assets 33.2% 34.8% 53.9%
Interest coverage 1.8x – –
Current ratio 1.9x 1.8x 2.2x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.8x 1.5x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.3x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 1.64 1.94 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGILUAABRIA
Dividend yield 2.4% – –
Net buyback yield -3.7% 1.1% –
Shareholder yield -1.3% 1.1% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusGILUAABRIA
Forward P/E 8.3xFY2026 39.0xFY2026 20.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.81FY2026 $0.12FY2026 $0.07FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +37.0%FY2026 0.0%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +17.3% +58.3% +128.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.67BFY2026 $4.60BFY2026 $57.06MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +56.6%FY2026 -7.5%FY2026 +16.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.5% +9.4% +34.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGILUAABRIA
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% –
Institutions holding 463 376 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.8% +3.7% –
Institutions buying 197 178 –
Institutions selling 149 120 –
Buyers to sellers 1.32 1.48 –

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.

GILUAABRIA
GIL 1.00 0.35 0.15
UAA 0.35 1.00 0.04
BRIA 0.15 0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GIL, UAA and BRIA?

Gildan Activewear (GIL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Gildan Activewear (GIL) $6.28B, Under Armour (UAA) $2.00B, BrilliA (BRIA) $33.75M.

Which company is growing faster?

Gildan Activewear (GIL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Gildan Activewear (GIL) +38.0%, Under Armour (UAA) -3.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Gildan Activewear (GIL) has the highest net margin (Gildan Activewear (GIL) 4.5%, Under Armour (UAA) -10.0%). On return on invested capital, Gildan Activewear (GIL) leads (Gildan Activewear (GIL) 5.2%, Under Armour (UAA) -5.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Under Armour (UAA) returned the most: Gildan Activewear (GIL) -34.3%, Under Armour (UAA) -3.5%, BrilliA (BRIA) -27.8%. Over five years, Gildan Activewear (GIL) compounded fastest (Gildan Activewear (GIL) +1.7%/yr, Under Armour (UAA) -26.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Gildan Activewear (GIL) has been the steadiest (Gildan Activewear (GIL) 42.2%, Under Armour (UAA) 54.1%, BrilliA (BRIA) 66.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GIL, UAA and BRIA?

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 8. 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.