KTB vs GIL vs IVDN Stock Comparison

Kontoor Brands, Gildan Activewear and Innovative Designs Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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KTB Kontoor Brands, Inc.
$81.49 +26.8% 1M +9.8% 1Y
Market cap
$4.45B
P/E
16.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.07B
Div. yield
2.60%
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
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
4 wins
IVDN Innovative Designs Inc
$0.22 -4.3% 1M 0.0% 1Y
Market cap
$8.47M
P/E
16.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.01M
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Kontoor Brands leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Kontoor Brands 5, Gildan Activewear 4, Innovative Designs 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKTBGILIVDNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.45B $8.01B $8.47M GIL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.8x 32.8x 16.4x IVDN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.0x 9.0x — GIL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +34.3% +38.0% +11.9% GIL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.7% 4.5% 17.1% IVDN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.6% 5.2% — KTB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 4.9x — KTB
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.60% 2.26% — KTB
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +9.8% -23.7% 0.0% KTB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.1%/yr +1.4%/yr -10.4%/yr KTB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.3% 42.9% 148.2% GIL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 32/100 81/100 IVDN

Percentile Scorecard

KTBGILIVDN

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

AxisKTBGILIVDN
Valuation 41 #28 of 47 26 #35 of 47 48 #25 of 47
Growth 82 #9 of 45 43 #26 of 45 91 #5 of 45
Profitability 84 #8 of 44 42 #26 of 44 91 #5 of 44
Financial Health 29 #37 of 52 28 #38 of 52 94 #4 of 52
Shareholder Returns 69 #12 of 36 20 #29 of 36 –
Overall 61 32 81
  • KTB ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • GIL ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • IVDN 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

PeriodKTBGILIVDNSPY
1 month +26.8%+6.4%-4.3% -1.0%
3 months -2.7%-25.5%-15.4% -0.4%
6 months +8.7%-29.4%-18.5% +4.5%
Year to date +33.4%-30.7%+15.8% +12.4%
1 year +9.8%-23.7%0.0% +13.6%
3 years +68.6%+30.2%+15.8% +76.4%
3 years, per year +19.0%+9.2%+5.0% +20.8%
5 years +41.0%+7.2%-42.1% +63.7%
5 years, per year +7.1%+1.4%-10.4% +10.4%
10 years —+75.8%-51.1% +267.7%
10 years, per year —+5.8%-6.9% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureKTBGILIVDNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.3%42.9%148.2% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 43.6%44.7%186.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.851.231.13 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.21-0.550.00 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.3%-45.6%-97.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.6%-40.4%-47.6% -1.6%
52-week high $88.17$72.58$0.42 $779.14
52-week low $57.48$39.50$0.16 $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.

MultipleKTBGILIVDN
P/E now vs peer median 16.8xmedian 17.6x 32.8xmedian 17.6x 16.4xmedian 17.6x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 0.8x 1.7xmedian 0.8x 2.8xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.1xmedian 11.6x 16.8xmedian 11.6x 14.1xmedian 11.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.5xmedian 11.8x 11.4xmedian 11.8x 16.5xmedian 11.8x
P/B now vs peer median 7.2xmedian 2.4x 2.4xmedian 2.4x 3.6xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 1.65median 0.57 -1.51median 0.57 0.29median 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 monthsKTBGILIVDN
Revenue $3.07B $4.72B $3.01M
Gross profit $1.48B $1.41B $1.50M
Operating income $365.60M $380.85M $528.56K
Net income $267.94M -$60.80M $505.58K
Free cash flow $422.43M $703.50M $512.02K
EPS (diluted) $4.83 $1.32 $0.01
Cash & equivalents $58.46M $268.30M $872.93K
Total debt $1.14B $3.59B –
Shares (diluted) 55.50M 160.20M 38.50M
Enterprise value $4.18B $6.93B $5.91M

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
MetricKTBGILIVDN
P/E 16.8x 32.8x 16.4x
P/FCF 10.5x 11.4x 16.5x
P/Operating cash flow 10.0x 13.5x 14.5x
P/S 1.5x 1.7x 2.8x
P/B 7.2x 2.4x 3.6x
P/Tangible book 26.1x 23.1x 3.6x
EV/EBITDA 13.1x 16.8x 14.1x
EV/EBIT 15.2x 29.8x 14.4x
EV/Revenue 1.8x 2.4x 2.5x
EV/FCF 13.1x 16.1x 14.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.4x 19.1x 13.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.65 -1.51 0.29

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKTBGILIVDN
Revenue growth (1Y) 34.3% 38.0% 11.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.4% 14.9% 130.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 44.2% 10.9% 13.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.4% 16.6% 144.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 34.9% -29.8% 1.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.8% -13.0% 50.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 6.6% -127.3% 1.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 9.3% -28.5% 56.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 7.6% -16.4% 2.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 10.1% -21.8% 56.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 39.9% 273.6% 263.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 67.0% 32.0% 158.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 39.5% 141.2% 218.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 81.0% 9.4% 236.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKTBGILIVDN
Gross margin 48.2% 30.0% 49.9%
EBITDA margin 13.7% 14.3% 18.0%
Operating margin 11.9% 8.1% 17.6%
Pretax margin 9.3% 7.6% 17.4%
Net margin 8.7% 4.5% 17.1%
FCF margin 13.8% 14.9% 17.0%
Operating cash flow margin 14.5% 12.6% 19.4%
Return on equity 42.5% 1.5% 21.9%
Return on assets 9.9% 0.5% 19.8%
Return on invested capital 15.6% 5.2% –
Return on capital employed 18.0% 4.8% 22.7%
Asset turnover 1.2x 0.5x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x -9.7x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 1.2% 0.9% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKTBGILIVDN
Debt / assets 42.9% 35.7% –
Debt / equity 1.8x 1.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 4.9x –
Debt / FCF 2.7x 5.1x –
Liabilities / assets 76.8% 66.8% 10.3%
Equity / assets 23.2% 33.2% 89.7%
Interest coverage 5.2x 1.8x 68.5x
Current ratio 1.8x 1.9x 5.9x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.6x 3.7x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 3.2x
Altman Z-score 3.29 1.70 15.88

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKTBGILIVDN
Dividend yield 2.6% 2.3% –
Net buyback yield 2.6% -3.3% –
Shareholder yield 5.2% -1.0% –
Payout ratio (earnings) 43.6% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 27.7% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.4% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.3% – –

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.

ConsensusKTBGILIVDN
Forward P/E 15.0xFY2026 9.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $5.45FY2026 $4.81FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY -2.5%FY2026 +37.0%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +12.1% +17.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.85BFY2026 $5.67BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY -9.5%FY2026 +56.6%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -5.1% +11.5% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKTBGILIVDN
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% –
Institutions holding 433 464 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.9% +7.8% –
Institutions buying 218 198 –
Institutions selling 137 149 –
Buyers to sellers 1.59 1.33 –

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.

KTBGILIVDN
KTB 1.00 0.36 0.05
GIL 0.36 1.00 -0.02
IVDN 0.05 -0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KTB, GIL and IVDN?

Gildan Activewear (GIL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kontoor Brands (KTB) $4.45B, Gildan Activewear (GIL) $8.01B, Innovative Designs (IVDN) $8.47M.

Which stock is cheaper, KTB, GIL and IVDN?

Innovative Designs (IVDN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kontoor Brands (KTB) 16.8x, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 32.8x, Innovative Designs (IVDN) 16.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Gildan Activewear (GIL) is cheapest (Kontoor Brands (KTB) 15.0x, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 9.0x). 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: Kontoor Brands (KTB) +34.3%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) +38.0%, Innovative Designs (IVDN) +11.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Innovative Designs (IVDN) has the highest net margin (Kontoor Brands (KTB) 8.7%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 4.5%, Innovative Designs (IVDN) 17.1%). On return on invested capital, Kontoor Brands (KTB) leads (Kontoor Brands (KTB) 15.6%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 5.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Kontoor Brands (KTB) returned the most: Kontoor Brands (KTB) +9.8%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) -23.7%, Innovative Designs (IVDN) 0.0%. Over five years, Kontoor Brands (KTB) compounded fastest (Kontoor Brands (KTB) +7.1%/yr, Gildan Activewear (GIL) +1.4%/yr, Innovative Designs (IVDN) -10.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Kontoor Brands (KTB) has the highest dividend yield: Kontoor Brands (KTB) 2.60%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 2.26%. Innovative Designs (IVDN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Gildan Activewear (GIL) has been the steadiest (Kontoor Brands (KTB) 47.3%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 42.9%, Innovative Designs (IVDN) 148.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 5. 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.