Canada's Gildan Q4 sales rise 31% on HanesBrands deal boost; hikes dividend

Gildan Activewear

26/02/2026 11:41

Overview

Canada apparel maker's Q4 net sales rose 31.3% yr/yr, slightly missing analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations

Company announced 10% dividend increase for 2026

Outlook (excluding HanesBrands Australia)

Gildan expects 2026 revenue between $6.0 bln and $6.2 bln

Company anticipates 2026 adjusted EPS of $4.20-$4.40

Gildan sees $250 mln cost synergies over three years

Result Drivers

HANESBRANDS ACQUISITION - The acquisition of HanesBrands contributed significantly to Q4 sales growth, adding $217 mln to net sales

COST SYNERGIES - Integration of HanesBrands is ahead of schedule, with expected cost synergies increased to $250 mln over three years

ACTIVEWEAR SALES - Activewear sales increased 10.3% to $788 mln, driven by HanesBrands contribution, favorable mix, and higher prices

Company press release: ID:nGNX8fSP20

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Sales
Slight Miss*
$1.08 bln
$1.09 bln (5 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.96
$0.95 (8 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
$265.40 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBIT
$222.90 mln
Q4 Adjusted Gross Profit
$347.40 mln


*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the apparel & accessories peer group is "buy"

The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago

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