Fast Retailing reported a 14.8% increase in consolidated revenue for Q1 2026 (the three months to 30 November 2025) to JPY1.0277tn ($6.55bn) compared to the Y895.192bn it recorded during the same period the previous year.
Its operating income was up 33.9% to Y210.914bn compared to Y157.556bn in the same period the previous year.
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The company’s profit for the period was up 13% to Y158.513bn compared to Y140.300bn in the three months ending 30 November 2024, while its Q1 2026 profit before income taxes was up 15.3% to Y226.667bn.
Fast Retailing’s consolidated gross profit margin expanded by 0.7 points year-on-year to 55.2%, and its selling, general and administrative expense ratio improved by 1.7 points year-on-year to 35.2%.
Uniqlo brand sees growth in all global markets
Fast Retailing’s Uniqlo brand is enjoying accelerated growth globally with operations in all markets reporting stronger year-on-year revenue and profit performances. Uniqlo International saw its revenue rise 20.3% year-on-year to Y603.8bn and its business profit expanded 38% year-on-year to Y117.3bn.
Fast Retailing believes this strong performance was underpinned by its ability to develop products that captured customer demand as well as successful
marketing strategies. Uniqlo’s brand recognition and customer trust is also expanding worldwide thanks to the continued opening of high-quality stores, centered around flagship stores.
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By GlobalDataThe business profit margin for Uniqlo International improved by 2.4 points year-on-year as a result of improving gross profit margins and selling, general and administrative expense ratios in all regions.
Uniqlo Japan also reported a strong Q1 2026 with revenue up 12.2% year-on-year and totalling Y299.0bn and business profit was up 20.2% and totalling Y62.4bn.
Fast Retailing Group’s overall focus
The Fast Retailing Group is focusing on a number of areas as part of its endeavour to become the world’s number one brand and an essential part of everyday life that is trusted by all customers around the world.
These measures include:
- Strengthening the training of management talent
- Pursuing a business model in which the development of business contributes to sustainability
- Meeting customer needs and creating new customers
- Diversifying global earnings pillars
- Expanding GU and our Global Brands
- Reforming cost structures to suit an inflationary era. In particular, it aims to continue to open new high-quality stores and enhance our product development and branding at UNIQLO International as the growth pillar of the Fast Retailing Group.
- It is also committed to creating LifeWear in order to help build a sustainable society. Its aim is to create high-quality clothing that lasts a long time, has a lower impact on the planet, is made in healthy and safe working environments, and ultimately can be recycled or reused.
Fast Retailing’s outlook for FY26
Fast Retailing is projecting a revenue of Y3.800tn for the year ending 31 August 2026 (FY26), which would be an increase of 11.7%.
It projects a 15.2% increase in operating profit to Y650bn and a business profit of Y650bn (up 17.9% from the previous year).
