Nov 1 (Reuters) - Gildan Activewear Inc GIL.TO :
* GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS AND UPDATES FULL YEAR GUIDANCE
* Q3 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.57
* Q3 GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.55
* Q3 SALES ROSE 5.3 PERCENT TO $754.4 MILLION
* INTERNATIONAL SALES UP 28% FOR QUARTER
* UPDATES GUIDANCE FOR FULL YEAR
* NARROWED ITS PROJECTED ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS RANGE FOR FULL YEAR TO $1.85 TO $1.87
* CONTINUES TO PROJECT NET SALES GROWTH FOR FULL YEAR TO BE IN MID-SINGLE-DIGIT RANGE
* NOW PROJECTING SALES IN HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR CATEGORY TO BE DOWN APPROXIMATELY $125 MILLION FOR FULL YEAR
* FREE CASH FLOW FOR 2018 IS PROJECTED TO BE BETWEEN $400 TO $425 MILLION
* FY ADJUSTED EBITDA IS PROJECTED TO COME IN TOWARDS LOWER END OF PREVIOUS GUIDANCE RANGE
* GUIDANCE FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES REMAINS AT APPROXIMATELY $125 MILLION FOR 2018
* SEES Q4 ADJUSTED EPS OF $0.42 TO $0.44