Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 5.97x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of CA$310.22 Million exceeds net income of CA$51.96 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can Gildan Activewear Inc. service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Gildan Activewear Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index (1997–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Gildan Activewear Inc. across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Gildan Activewear Inc. (1997–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Gildan Activewear Inc..
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (CAD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.46x | CA$585.54 Million | CA$400.83 Million | ▲ +16.8% |
| 2024 | 1.25x | CA$501.39 Million | CA$400.87 Million | ▲ +22.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02x | CA$546.61 Million | CA$533.58 Million | ▲ +34.2% |
| 2022 | 0.76x | CA$413.49 Million | CA$541.54 Million | ▼ -24.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02x | CA$617.51 Million | CA$607.18 Million | ▼ -26.8% |
| 2019 | 1.39x | CA$361.03 Million | CA$259.81 Million | ▼ -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.54x | CA$538.54 Million | CA$350.77 Million | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.69x | CA$613.36 Million | CA$362.33 Million | ▲ +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.55x | CA$537.90 Million | CA$346.64 Million | ▲ +67.5% |
| 2015 | 0.93x | CA$219.81 Million | CA$237.30 Million | ▲ +16.6% |
| 2015 | 0.79x | CA$219.81 Million | CA$276.70 Million | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.73x | CA$264.10 Million | CA$359.55 Million | ▼ -44.9% |
| 2013 | 1.33x | CA$427.16 Million | CA$320.18 Million | ▼ -9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.48x | CA$219.58 Million | CA$148.46 Million | ▲ +95.4% |
| 2011 | 0.76x | CA$181.55 Million | CA$239.90 Million | ▼ -50.2% |
| 2010 | 1.52x | CA$301.55 Million | CA$198.25 Million | ▼ -14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.77x | CA$169.18 Million | CA$95.33 Million | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.65x | CA$238.90 Million | CA$144.59 Million | ▲ +135.7% |
| 2007 | 0.70x | CA$91.16 Million | CA$130.02 Million | ▼ -20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.89x | CA$94.81 Million | CA$106.93 Million | ▼ -18.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08x | CA$93.15 Million | CA$85.95 Million | ▲ +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.98x | CA$58.86 Million | CA$60.19 Million | ▼ -16.2% |
| 2003 | 1.17x | CA$66.66 Million | CA$57.15 Million | ▼ -56.5% |
| 2002 | 2.68x | CA$112.22 Million | CA$41.90 Million | ▲ +117.7% |
| 2001 | -15.13x | CA$-7.83 Million | CA$517.41K | ▼ -2150.5% |
| 2000 | 0.74x | CA$26.81 Million | CA$36.35 Million | ▲ +138.5% |
| 1999 | -1.92x | CA$-31.57 Million | CA$16.49 Million | ▼ -47.1% |
| 1998 | -1.30x | CA$-11.23 Million | CA$8.62 Million | ▼ -48.3% |
| 1997 | -0.88x | CA$-3.60 Million | CA$4.10 Million | — |