LEVI vs CODI vs GIL Stock Comparison

Levi Strauss, Compass Diversified Holdings and Gildan Activewear Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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LEVI Levi Strauss & Co
$21.65 +9.4% 1M +1.8% 1Y
Market cap
$8.61B
P/E
14.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.68B
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
7 wins
GIL Gildan Activewear Inc.
$39.89 -6.4% 1M -34.9% 1Y
Market cap
$6.48B
P/E
30.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.72B
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Levi Strauss leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Levi Strauss 7, Gildan Activewear 3, Compass Diversified Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLEVICODIGILLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.61B $829.85M $6.48B LEVI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.6x -3.7x 30.7x LEVI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.5x 215.2x 8.3x GIL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.6% +0.9% +38.0% GIL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.8% -12.3% 4.5% LEVI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 17.4% 0.2% 5.2% LEVI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.3x 12.1x 4.9x LEVI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +1.8% +47.2% -34.9% CODI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -3.7%/yr -18.5%/yr +1.7%/yr GIL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.2% 65.2% 42.2% LEVI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 20/100 35/100 LEVI

Percentile Scorecard

LEVICODIGIL

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

AxisLEVICODIGIL
Valuation 61 #18 of 45 25 #34 of 45 32 #31 of 45
Growth 67 #15 of 43 38 #27 of 43 50 #22 of 43
Profitability 85 #7 of 41 10 #37 of 41 45 #23 of 41
Financial Health 53 #25 of 52 20 #42 of 52 28 #38 of 52
Shareholder Returns 67 #12 of 34 9 #31 of 34 21 #27 of 34
Overall 67 20 35
  • LEVI ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • CODI ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • GIL 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

PeriodLEVICODIGILSPY
1 month +9.4%-3.9%-6.4% +0.9%
3 months -12.2%+7.4%-22.2% +5.9%
6 months -1.1%-5.2%-29.1% +8.5%
Year to date +4.4%+124.2%-36.1% +13.3%
1 year +1.8%+47.2%-34.9% +12.4%
3 years +58.4%-37.2%+46.2% +88.1%
3 years, per year +16.6%-14.4%+13.5% +23.5%
5 years -17.3%-64.0%+8.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year -3.7%-18.5%+1.7% +11.0%
10 years —-42.3%+55.1% +263.4%
10 years, per year —-5.4%+4.5% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureLEVICODIGILSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.2%65.2%42.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 29.7%63.2%44.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.171.231.21 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.060.72-0.83 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.1%-85.8%-45.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.2%-15.3%-45.0% -0.9%
52-week high $25.53$12.71$72.58 $779.14
52-week low $17.91$4.65$39.89 $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.

MultipleLEVICODIGIL
P/E now vs peer median 14.2xmedian 16.4x -3.6xmedian 16.4x 30.3xmedian 16.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 0.7x 0.4xmedian 0.7x 1.6xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.8xmedian 10.0x 17.6xmedian 10.0x 15.8xmedian 10.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.0xmedian 12.0x 80.1xmedian 12.0x 10.5xmedian 12.0x
P/B now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 2.2x 1.5xmedian 2.2x 2.2xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.47median 0.54 0.03median 0.54 -1.39median 0.54

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 monthsLEVICODIGIL
Revenue $6.68B $1.85B $4.72B
Gross profit $4.20B $807.72M $1.41B
Operating income $753.80M $5.74M $380.85M
Net income $589.70M -$227.18M -$60.80M
Free cash flow $643.00M $10.11M $703.50M
EPS (diluted) $1.51 $-3.02 $1.32
Cash & equivalents $641.40M $60.75M $268.30M
Total debt $1.04B $1.86B $3.59B
Shares (diluted) 390.62M 75.24M 160.20M
Enterprise value $5.20B $566.20M $5.40B

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
MetricLEVICODIGIL
P/E 14.2x -3.6x 30.3x
P/FCF 13.0x 80.1x 10.5x
P/Operating cash flow 9.8x 17.4x 12.5x
P/S 1.3x 0.4x 1.6x
P/B 3.5x 1.5x 2.2x
P/Tangible book 3.8x -2.6x 21.2x
EV/EBITDA 8.8x 17.6x 15.8x
EV/EBIT 11.4x 454.6x 28.1x
EV/Revenue 1.3x 1.4x 2.3x
EV/FCF 13.4x 258.1x 15.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.1x 56.2x 18.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.47 0.03 -1.39

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLEVICODIGIL
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.6% 0.9% 38.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.9% 1.6% 14.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.0% 4.7% 10.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.7% 6.8% 16.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 11.6% 744.0% -29.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 30.5% -44.2% -13.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -2.2% -12.2% -127.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 29.2% -158.2% -28.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 0.1% -24.4% -16.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 30.4% -126.8% -21.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 52.1% 129.4% 273.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 63.6% 46.5% 32.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 98.4% 104.6% 141.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 92.1% 28.0% 9.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLEVICODIGIL
Gross margin 62.8% 43.7% 30.0%
EBITDA margin 14.6% 8.0% 14.3%
Operating margin 11.3% 0.3% 8.1%
Pretax margin 11.5% -14.8% 7.6%
Net margin 8.8% -12.3% 4.5%
FCF margin 9.6% 0.5% 14.9%
Operating cash flow margin 12.8% 2.5% 12.6%
Return on equity 25.2% -49.8% 1.5%
Return on assets 8.7% -9.2% 0.5%
Return on invested capital 17.4% 0.2% 5.2%
Return on capital employed 15.7% 0.2% 4.8%
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.6x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x -0.2x -9.7x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% – 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLEVICODIGIL
Debt / assets 15.1% 62.8% 35.7%
Debt / equity 0.4x 3.5x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.3x 12.1x 4.9x
Debt / FCF 1.6x 184.0x 5.1x
Liabilities / assets 65.1% 82.1% 66.8%
Equity / assets 34.9% 17.9% 33.2%
Interest coverage 14.4x – 1.8x
Current ratio 1.6x 2.7x 1.9x
Quick ratio 0.8x 1.0x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.2x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 3.05 0.42 1.64

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLEVICODIGIL
Dividend yield 2.8% 0.0% 2.5%
Net buyback yield 1.0% -0.1% -3.7%
Shareholder yield 3.7% -0.1% -1.3%
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.

ConsensusLEVICODIGIL
Forward P/E 14.5xFY2026 215.2xFY2026 8.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.49FY2026 $0.05FY2026 $4.81FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +11.2%FY2026 -28.6%FY2026 +37.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +7.4% +1,200.0% +17.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.03BFY2026 $1.78BFY2026 $5.67BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.0%FY2026 -4.7%FY2026 +56.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -3.6% +2.1% +11.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLEVICODIGIL
Held by institutions 87.8% 74.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding 313 181 463
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.6% -0.7% +7.8%
Institutions buying 185 86 197
Institutions selling 78 62 149
Buyers to sellers 2.37 1.39 1.32

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.

LEVICODIGIL
LEVI 1.00 0.21 0.40
CODI 0.21 1.00 0.15
GIL 0.40 0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LEVI, CODI and GIL?

Levi Strauss (LEVI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Levi Strauss (LEVI) $8.61B, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) $829.85M, Gildan Activewear (GIL) $6.48B.

Which stock is cheaper, LEVI, CODI and GIL?

Levi Strauss (LEVI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Levi Strauss (LEVI) 14.6x, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) -3.7x, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 30.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Gildan Activewear (GIL) is cheapest (Levi Strauss (LEVI) 14.5x, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 215.2x, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 8.3x). 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: Levi Strauss (LEVI) +6.6%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) +0.9%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) +38.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Levi Strauss (LEVI) has the highest net margin (Levi Strauss (LEVI) 8.8%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) -12.3%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 4.5%). On return on invested capital, Levi Strauss (LEVI) leads (Levi Strauss (LEVI) 17.4%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 0.2%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 5.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) returned the most: Levi Strauss (LEVI) +1.8%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) +47.2%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) -34.9%. Over five years, Gildan Activewear (GIL) compounded fastest (Levi Strauss (LEVI) -3.7%/yr, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) -18.5%/yr, Gildan Activewear (GIL) +1.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Levi Strauss (LEVI) 0.00%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 0.02%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 0.00%. Levi Strauss (LEVI) and Gildan Activewear (GIL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Levi Strauss (LEVI) has been the steadiest (Levi Strauss (LEVI) 33.2%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 65.2%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 42.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Levi Strauss (LEVI) leads on 7. 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.