Fast Retailing stock gains 1.65 percent as growth holds

Published on 09/29/2026 at 13:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fast Retailing stock posted JPY 3.065 trillion in nine-month revenue, up 17.1 percent year over year. An analyst raised the target to JPY 87,000 on September 3.

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Fast Retailing stock (ISIN JP3802300008) was trading at EUR 386.00 at Lang & Schwarz on September 29, 2026 at 1:38 p.m. CEST, up 1.65 percent versus the prior close of EUR 379.75. The latest operating figures show why the market is weighing growth against valuation.

Revenue reaches JPY 3.065 trillion

According to Note, Fast Retailing generated JPY 3.065 trillion in revenue during the nine months ended May 31, 2026, an increase of 17.1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Operating profit rose 36.2 percent to JPY 614.4 billion, while net income attributable to owners increased 25.6 percent to JPY 426.1 billion.

The overseas UNIQLO business was the main growth engine in the same period, with revenue of JPY 1.834 trillion, up 25.9 percent year over year, and business profit of JPY 345.3 billion, up 45.4 percent, according to Note.

August sales add a caution signal

Fast Retailing's August 2026 Japan data provide a counterweight to the strong nine-month result. MarketScreener reported that same-store sales including online sales fell 1.3 percent year over year, while total sales including online sales declined 2.2 percent. The company attributed the weaker month to lower temperatures and unfavorable weather that reduced demand for summer products.

Analyst target rises to JPY 87,000

On September 3, a US investment bank kept its Overweight rating and raised the Fast Retailing price target from JPY 86,000 to JPY 87,000, according to Yahoo Finance Japan. The move places the analyst target 26.07 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price, using the euro quotation only as the market reference and not converting currencies.

For investors, the contrast is clear: overseas growth remains much faster than the latest domestic monthly sales trend, while the target revision points to continued confidence in the earnings trajectory.

Fast Retailing stock gains 1.65 percent

Fast Retailing stock was trading at EUR 386.00 at Lang & Schwarz on September 29, 2026 at 1:38 p.m. CEST, plus 1.65 percent versus the prior close of EUR 379.75. The primary listing is on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, where the quoted currency is JPY.