Capri (CPRI) Competitors

Gildan Activewear (NYSE:GIL) and Capri (NYSE:CPRI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Does the media favor GIL or CPRI?

In the previous week, Capri had 25 more articles in the media than Gildan Activewear. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Capri and 12 mentions for Gildan Activewear. Gildan Activewear's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Capri's score of 0.22 indicating that Gildan Activewear is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gildan Activewear	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Capri	8 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	10 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in GIL or CPRI?

Gildan Activewear received 574 more outperform votes than Capri when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.13% of users gave Gildan Activewear an outperform vote while only 41.74% of users gave Capri an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Gildan Activewear	Outperform Votes 723 70.13%	Underperform Votes 308 29.87%
Capri	Outperform Votes 149 41.74%	Underperform Votes 208 58.26%

Which has more volatility & risk, GIL or CPRI?

Gildan Activewear has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Capri has a beta of 1.77, indicating that its share price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, GIL or CPRI?

Gildan Activewear has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Capri. Capri is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gildan Activewear, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gildan Activewear	$3.27B	1.91	$533.58M	$2.50	16.48
Capri	$4.63B	0.35	-$229M	-$8.55	-1.59

Is GIL or CPRI more profitable?

Gildan Activewear has a net margin of 12.26% compared to Capri's net margin of -21.79%. Gildan Activewear's return on equity of 28.80% beat Capri's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gildan Activewear	12.26%	28.80%	13.17%
Capri	-21.79%	12.89%	2.85%

Do analysts recommend GIL or CPRI?

Gildan Activewear currently has a consensus price target of $60.00, suggesting a potential upside of 45.61%. Capri has a consensus price target of $24.08, suggesting a potential upside of 77.67%. Given Capri's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Capri is more favorable than Gildan Activewear.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gildan Activewear	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Capri	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GIL or CPRI?

82.8% of Gildan Activewear shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Capri shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Gildan Activewear shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Capri shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Gildan Activewear beats Capri on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.