GIL vs PAYC Comparison

Gildan is a vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of basic apparel, including T-shirts, underwear, socks, and hosiery. It is a leader in blank T-shirts, sweatshirts, and other apparel to wholesalers, major clothing brands, and printers (printwear). Gildan also sells branded clothing through retail and direct-to-consumer channels, a business that has been greatly enhanced by the Hanesbrands acquisition. Gildan's brands include Hanes, Bali, Maidenform, Playtex, Gildan, American Apparel, Comfort Colors, and Goldtoe. Gildan produces most of its clothing at factories in Latin America but has been ramping up production at its new facility in Bangladesh. Incorporated in 1984, the Montreal-based company operates internationally but generated 90% of its sales in the US in 2025.

Paycom is a cloud-based human capital management provider offering payroll, compliance, and human resources management solutions. The firm's solutions are available on a unified, modular platform, and customers are billed for access on a subscription basis. Paycom's customer base skews toward the midmarket and is primarily based in North America. As of 2025, the firm manages records for 7.4 million employees across more than 20,000 clients on a parent-company-group basis.