MAT vs GIL vs KTB Stock Comparison

Mattel, Gildan Activewear and Kontoor Brands Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MAT Mattel Inc /De/
$15.53 +1.7% 1M -15.5% 1Y
Market cap
$4.54B
P/E
10.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.49B
Div. yield
–
Toys Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
GIL Gildan Activewear Inc.
$40.91 -0.1% 1M -29.8% 1Y
Market cap
$6.88B
P/E
32.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.72B
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
KTB Kontoor Brands, Inc.
$77.17 +19.2% 1M -4.6% 1Y
Market cap
$4.62B
P/E
17.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.07B
Div. yield
0.03%
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionMATGILKTBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.54B $6.88B $4.62B GIL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.6x 32.6x 17.2x MAT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.6x 8.4x 14.1x GIL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.9% +38.0% +18.6% GIL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.8% 4.5% 8.5% KTB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.3% 5.2% 14.5% KTB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.0x 4.9x — MAT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.03% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -15.5% -29.8% -4.6% KTB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -6.2%/yr +1.3%/yr +6.3%/yr KTB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.0% 42.5% 47.0% GIL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 63/100 36/100 53/100 MAT

Percentile Scorecard

MATGILKTB

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

AxisMATGILKTB
Valuation 76 #9 of 34 32 #31 of 45 21 #36 of 45
Growth 32 #22 of 32 52 #21 of 43 57 #19 of 43
Profitability 77 #8 of 32 46 #23 of 42 88 #6 of 42
Financial Health 31 #23 of 33 29 #37 of 52 31 #36 of 52
Shareholder Returns 100 #1 of 18 21 #27 of 34 67 #12 of 34
Overall 63 36 53
  • MAT ranked among 34 companies in Leisure Products
  • GIL ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • KTB 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

PeriodMATGILKTBSPY
1 month +1.7%-0.1%+19.2% -2.3%
3 months +4.4%-25.9%-8.9% -0.7%
6 months +4.6%-29.5%+11.3% +4.8%
Year to date -21.7%-34.5%+26.3% +10.3%
1 year -15.5%-29.8%-4.6% +10.3%
3 years -20.0%+23.1%+59.7% +73.0%
3 years, per year -7.2%+7.2%+16.9% +20.1%
5 years -27.5%+6.5%+35.6% +61.9%
5 years, per year -6.2%+1.3%+6.3% +10.1%
10 years -49.7%+62.7%— +258.6%
10 years, per year -6.6%+5.0%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureMATGILKTBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.0%42.5%47.0% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 50.5%44.8%43.8% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.501.190.79 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.34-0.70-0.10 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -53.1%-45.6%-48.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -29.9%-43.6%-12.5% -3.5%
52-week high $22.16$72.58$88.17 $779.14
52-week low $12.66$39.50$57.48 $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.

MultipleMATGILKTB
P/E now vs peer median 10.5xmedian 18.3x 31.0xmedian 17.0x 17.0xmedian 17.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.1x 1.6xmedian 0.8x 1.4xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.4xmedian 9.4x 16.1xmedian 9.6x —median 9.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 11.4x 10.8xmedian 12.1x —median 12.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 1.5x 2.3xmedian 2.3x 6.8xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.32median 1.30 -1.42median 0.56 2.26median 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 monthsMATGILKTB
Revenue $5.49B $4.72B $3.07B
Gross profit $2.61B $1.41B $1.48B
Operating income $429.10M $380.85M $365.60M
Net income $427.37M -$60.80M $267.94M
Free cash flow $512.60M $703.50M $422.43M
EPS (diluted) $1.48 $1.32 $4.83
Cash & equivalents $523.86M $268.30M $58.46M
Total debt $2.33B $3.59B $1.14B
Shares (diluted) 288.93M 160.20M 55.50M
Enterprise value $1.21B $5.80B $4.35B

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
MetricMATGILKTB
P/E 10.5x 31.0x 17.0x
P/FCF 8.7x 10.8x –
P/Operating cash flow 6.7x 12.8x –
P/S 0.8x 1.6x 1.4x
P/B 2.2x 2.3x 6.8x
P/Tangible book 2.9x 21.8x 24.7x
EV/EBITDA 10.4x 16.1x –
EV/EBIT 14.6x 28.6x 16.0x
EV/Revenue 1.1x 2.3x 1.8x
EV/FCF 12.2x 15.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow 9.4x 18.4x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.32 -1.42 2.26

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMATGILKTB
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.9% 38.0% 18.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.8% 14.9% 4.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -4.9% 10.9% 22.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.8% 16.6% 7.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -36.2% -29.8% 6.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 0.9% -13.0% 1.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -18.8% -127.3% -0.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 23.5% -28.5% 6.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -8.5% -16.4% 0.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 32.6% -21.8% 7.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -10.3% 273.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.1% 32.0% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -13.9% 141.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.3% 9.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMATGILKTB
Gross margin 47.5% 30.0% 46.8%
EBITDA margin 11.0% 14.3% –
Operating margin 7.8% 8.1% 11.3%
Pretax margin 8.8% 7.6% 9.8%
Net margin 7.8% 4.5% 8.5%
FCF margin 9.3% 14.9% –
Operating cash flow margin 12.1% 12.6% –
Return on equity 20.0% 1.5% 41.3%
Return on assets 6.5% 0.5% 9.3%
Return on invested capital 8.3% 5.2% 14.5%
Return on capital employed 8.5% 4.8% 16.6%
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.5x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x -9.7x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.3% 0.9% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMATGILKTB
Debt / assets 36.7% 35.7% 42.9%
Debt / equity 1.2x 1.1x 1.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.0x 4.9x –
Debt / FCF 4.6x 5.1x –
Liabilities / assets 68.6% 66.8% 76.8%
Equity / assets 31.4% 33.2% 23.2%
Interest coverage 3.5x 1.8x 4.9x
Current ratio 1.9x 1.9x 1.8x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.6x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.1x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 2.81 1.66 3.14

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMATGILKTB
Dividend yield – 2.4% 2.7%
Net buyback yield 15.4% -3.5% –
Shareholder yield 15.4% -1.1% 2.7%
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.

ConsensusMATGILKTB
Forward P/E 11.6xFY2026 8.4xFY2026 14.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.32FY2026 $4.81FY2026 $5.45FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -6.4%FY2026 +37.0%FY2026 -2.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +10.6% +17.3% +12.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.04BFY2026 $5.67BFY2026 $2.85BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.8%FY2026 +56.6%FY2026 -9.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.6% +11.5% -5.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMATGILKTB
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 405 464 432
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% +7.8% +6.9%
Institutions buying 151 198 217
Institutions selling 169 149 137
Buyers to sellers 0.89 1.33 1.58

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.

MATGILKTB
MAT 1.00 0.12 0.18
GIL 0.12 1.00 0.35
KTB 0.18 0.35 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MAT, GIL and KTB?

Gildan Activewear (GIL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Mattel (MAT) $4.54B, Gildan Activewear (GIL) $6.88B, Kontoor Brands (KTB) $4.62B.

Which stock is cheaper, MAT, GIL and KTB?

Mattel (MAT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Mattel (MAT) 10.6x, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 32.6x, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 17.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Gildan Activewear (GIL) is cheapest (Mattel (MAT) 11.6x, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 8.4x, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 14.1x). 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: Mattel (MAT) +2.9%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) +38.0%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) +18.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Kontoor Brands (KTB) has the highest net margin (Mattel (MAT) 7.8%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 4.5%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 8.5%). On return on invested capital, Kontoor Brands (KTB) leads (Mattel (MAT) 8.3%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 5.2%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 14.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Kontoor Brands (KTB) returned the most: Mattel (MAT) -15.5%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) -29.8%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) -4.6%. Over five years, Kontoor Brands (KTB) compounded fastest (Mattel (MAT) -6.2%/yr, Gildan Activewear (GIL) +1.3%/yr, Kontoor Brands (KTB) +6.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Mattel (MAT) 0.00%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 0.00%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 0.03%. Mattel (MAT) and Gildan Activewear (GIL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Gildan Activewear (GIL) has been the steadiest (Mattel (MAT) 45.0%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 42.5%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 47.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 4. 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.