Gildan Activewear (GIL) Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates

Core Insights - Gildan Activewear reported quarterly earnings of $1 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.98 per share, and up from $0.85 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +2.04% [1] - The company posted revenues of $910.6 million for the quarter ended September 2025, which was 0.7% below the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but an increase from $891.1 million year-over-year [2] - Gildan shares have increased approximately 30.2% year-to-date, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 17.2% [3] Earnings Outlook - The future performance of Gildan's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook [4][6] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.93 on revenues of $884.8 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.46 on revenues of $3.42 billion [7] Industry Context - The Textile - Apparel industry, to which Gildan belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 19% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [8] - The performance of Gildan's stock may also be influenced by the overall outlook for the industry, as historical data shows that the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8]