COMPARE · Data as of August 21, 2026
GIL vs KTB
Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. GIL scored 64.1, KTB scored 78.1 — KTB leads.
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Different reporting periods. KTB's fundamentals are as of July 2026, but GIL's are as of December 2025 — a 6-month gap. Growth, margin and valuation figures below therefore describe different windows and aren't strictly like-for-like.
GIL
Gildan Activewear Inc.
64.1
$56.17 · $10.4B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
14.0
KTB leads
KTB
Kontoor Brands, Inc.
78.1
$82.01 · $4.5B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
- CheapestKTB16.6x
- Fastest growthKTB+34.3%
- Strongest balance sheetGIL1.48
- Highest qualityKTB80 / 100
- Largest discount to fair valueKTB-58%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Growth against the P/E multiple. Up and to the right is cheaper and faster — the quality-growth idea in one picture. Points beyond the axis are pinned to the edge and marked off-scale rather than allowed to compress everything else.
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
GIL
stronger →← stronger
KTB
54
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
80
73
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
89
67
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
67
KTB is stronger on 2 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
GIL
KTB
$500mC
FCF
$422mC
+10.7%B
Rev
+34.3%A
1.48C+
D/E
2.06C
43.5xD
P/E
16.6xB+
0.52A-
PEG
0.65A-
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
GIL
KTB
10% above
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
58% below
~14%/yr
Growth the price implies10-yr FCF · lower = less priced in
~-6%/yr
-25%
1-yr DCF upside
+81%
-9%
5-yr DCF upside
+137%
+20%
10-yr DCF upside
+252%
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
GIL
Why this score
- Raising its dividend
- Diluting shareholders
KTB
Why this score
- Durable high returns
The companies
GILGildan Activewear Inc.
Why now
Apparel Manufacturing · market cap $10.4b. Down 24% from 52-week high of $73.70 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +11%, comfortably above the S&P median. PEG 0.52 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 8 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $85.25 (implying +52% upside).
Moat
ROE 11% meets the long-run market sustainable threshold — solid but not differentiated; the durability comes from elsewhere. FCF converts 125% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
Trailing P/E 44x sits well above the S&P median (~20x) — multiple compression is a real risk if revenue growth decelerates.
KTBKontoor Brands, Inc.
Why now
Apparel Manufacturing · market cap $4.5b. 8% off the 52-week high of $88.96. Revenue growing +34% — in hypergrowth territory. PEG 0.65 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 10 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $97.70 (implying +19% upside).
Moat
ROE 43% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. FCF converts 158% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
D/E 2.06 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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Where GIL and KTB diverge
On the headline score the gap is 14.0 points in favor of KTB. The widest single difference is Quality, where KTB leads by 26.1 points.
- QualityGIL 53.5 · KTB 79.6KTB +26.1
- GrowthGIL 73.1 · KTB 88.8KTB +15.7
- ValueGIL 67.4 · KTB 67.3level
Pillars run 0–100 against sector peers, so a score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.