Fast Retailing, parent company of the Japanese fashion chain Uniqlo, has concluded the first nine months of its fiscal year —from September to May— with a net profit attributable of 426.077 billion yen (2.298 billion euros), representing an increase of 25.6% compared to the same period last year, as communicated by the multinational, which has once again revised its annual forecasts upwards.
Regarding turnover, in these nine months of the fiscal year, the group's sales amounted to 3.06 trillion yen (16.5 billion euros), an increase of 17.2% compared to the previous fiscal year.
By business lines, Uniqlo sales contributed 2.7 trillion yen (14.56 billion euros) to the company, up 19.5%, while the GU brand's revenue reached 265.668 billion yen (1.433 billion euros), 3.7% above the previous year's record.
Looking ahead to the close of the current fiscal year, which will end in August 2026, the company expects to achieve a turnover of 3.97 trillion yen (21.41 billion euros), which would represent an increase of 16.7% compared to the previous fiscal year and 1.8% higher than the projection published three months ago.
At the same time, Fast Retailing has revised its forecast for attributable net profit upwards by 4.2%, which will now stand at 500 billion yen (2.696 billion euros), 15.5% more than in the previous fiscal year.