Gildan Activewear vs GameStop
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KIRA’s take AI analyst
I put Gildan Activewear and GameStop side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- GameStop is the larger business, with $3.6B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $3.6B for Gildan Activewear.
- Gildan Activewear grew revenue faster (10.7%, against −5.1%).
- Gildan Activewear kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (17.1% operating margin, against 6.4%).
- GameStop turned more of its sales into free cash flow (16.5% FCF margin, against 13.8%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 10 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Gildan Activewear
GIL
5/10
Revenue growth5-year growthOperating marginReturn on equityShare count change
GameStop
GME
4/10
Gross marginNet marginFCF marginNet debt / EBITDA
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | GIL FY25 | GME FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $6.2B | $14.2B |
| Revenue | $3.6B | $3.6B |
| Free cash flow | $500M | $597M |
| Net income | $399M | $418M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 10.7% | −5.1% |
| 5-year growth | 12.8% | −6.5% |
| Share count change | −6.2% | 39.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 31.2% | 33.0% |
| Operating margin | 17.1% | 6.4% |
| Net margin | 11.0% | 11.5% |
| FCF margin | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Return on capital | 9.9% | — |
| Return on equity | 15.9% | 8.1% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $4.0B | −$4.8B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.3x | −19.3x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $135M | $0.0M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | — | 15.7x |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 6 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.