Gildan Activewear vs Kontoor Brands
Gildan Activewear reported revenue of $3.6 billion in fiscal 2025, about the same as Kontoor Brands' $3.2 billion in fiscal 2025. Gildan Activewear's revenue grew 10.7% in its latest year, and Kontoor Brands' grew 20.9%. Gildan Activewear had an operating margin of 17.1%, against 10.7% at Kontoor Brands. Free cash flow was $500 million at Gildan Activewear and $435 million at Kontoor Brands. Their fiscal years end in different months (December 28 and January 3), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Gildan Activewear | Kontoor Brands | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Dec 28, 2025 | FY2025, Jan 3, 2026 |
| Revenue | $3.6B | $3.2B |
| Revenue growth | 10.7% | 20.9% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 12.8% | 8.5% |
| Gross margin | 31.2% | 45.1% |
| Operating margin | 17.1% | 10.7% |
| Net margin | 11.0% | 7.2% |
| Free cash flow | $500M | $435M |
| Free cash flow margin | 13.8% | 13.8% |
| Return on capital | 9.9% | 21.2% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 5.2x | 2.7x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $135M | $141M |
| Change in diluted share count | −6.2% | −0.4% |
| Last close | $40.33 | $75.64 |
| P/E at the last close | — | 15.8× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | — | sold $16.6 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 of 9 | 6 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
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Free cash flow
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Gildan Activewear and Kontoor Brands pages.