Japanese multinational retail holding company Fast Retailing has raised its full-year earnings forecast after nine-month revenue climbed 17.1% to Y3.06tn ($18.93bn), driven by growth across all Uniqlo regions.
For the nine months ended 31 May 2026, business profit at the Japanese retail group increased 33.6% to Y592.7bn while operating profit gained 36.2% to reach Y614.4bn.
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Profit attributable to owners of the parent rose 25.6% to Y426bn.
The group attributed the results to expansion across all Uniqlo markets, citing new store openings, product launches and branding efforts as contributing factors.
Every Uniqlo region posted higher revenue and profit during the March-May quarter, according to the company.
In Japan, Uniqlo revenue increased 10% to Y285.9bn, with business profit up 18.3% to Y62.2bn.
Same-store sales rose 9.9%, which the company linked to demand for bottoms and functional apparel.
Uniqlo’s international operations recorded revenue of Y592.6bn, a 33.8% increase, while business profit jumped 65.2% to Y112.3bn.
The division benefited from double-digit revenue and profit gains in Australia, Europe, Greater China, India, North America, South Korea, and Southeast Asia.
At GU, third-quarter revenue rose 7.5% to Y97.1bn, with business profit up 36.7% to Y16.3bn.
The company pointed to stronger demand for trend-driven items and margin improvements.
Global Brands reported third-quarter revenue of Y33.6bn, up 2.5%, and business profit of Y2.6bn, an increase of 48.3%.
However, the company noted revenue fell by roughly 4% on a local currency basis, citing weaker performance at Theory.
Fast Retailing has revised its FY26 forecast upward, now projecting revenue of Y3.97tn (up 16.7%), business profit of Y710bn (up 28.8%), operating profit of Y730bn (up 29.4%) and attributable profit of Y500bn (up 15.5%).
The updated guidance reflects upward revisions of Y70bn in revenue, Y20bn in business profit, Y30bn in operating profit and Y20bn in attributable profit compared with the previous forecast.
The company said the changes account for business trends through June and updated fourth-quarter exchange-rate assumptions.
The forecast year-end dividend remains unchanged at Y320 per share, bringing the expected total annual dividend for FY26 to Y640 per share, an increase of Y140 on the prior year.
