Growth Metrics

Gildan Activewear (GIL) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Gildan Activewear has reported Return on Capital Employed over the past 11 years, most recently at 5.81% for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 1375.0% to 5.81% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 5.81% through Mar 2026, down 1375.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 12.4% for FY2025, 985.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 5.81% for Q1 2026 at Gildan Activewear, down from 12.32% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 23.91% in Q3 2025 and troughed at 5.81% in Q1 2026.
  • The 3-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 20.57% (2025), against an average of 18.52%.
  • Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed surged 271bps in 2025 and then tumbled -1375bps in 2026.
  • A 3-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 21.41% in 2024, then tumbled by -42bps to 12.32% in 2025, then plummeted by -53bps to 5.81% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for GIL's Return on Capital Employed are 5.81% (Q1 2026), 12.32% (Q4 2025), and 23.91% (Q3 2025).