A customer exits a Uniqlo store operated by Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. in Tokyo.
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fast retailing Shares rose more than 9% to a record high on Friday after Uniqlo’s Japanese parent company raised its full-year outlook and strong international growth boosted quarterly profits.
Reflecting strong first-half results and favorable exchange rate assumptions, the company has raised its full-year operating profit forecast to 700 billion yen ($4.4 billion) from its previous forecast of 650 billion yen.
Fast Retailing stock price rises to record high
The company sees a long road to expansion, with CEO Tadashi Yanai hinting at “significant growth ahead” in a presentation Thursday.
Fast Retailing reported strong interim results for the six months ended February 28, 2026, with sales up 14.8% year-on-year to 2.06 trillion yen and operating profit up 31.7% to 400.6 billion yen, as strong global demand for Uniqlo drove broad-based growth across regions.
Performance was led by International Uniqlo, which saw a 22.4% jump in sales and a 37.4% increase in profits, supported by continued strength in apparel throughout the year and strong sales in Greater China, Southeast Asia, and Western markets, the company said in its financial results.
However, the retailer acknowledged that the Middle East conflict was starting to impact costs, particularly through higher transportation costs in some markets, adding that early adjustments to production and logistics had helped mitigate supply chain risks. The company said, “There will be no major impact from a production or distribution perspective.”
Fast Retailing’s brand portfolio includes Uniqlo, GU, Theory, Comptoir des Cotonniers and PLST.
