Uniqlo Parent Company's Shares Hit Record High, Here's the Driver
Jakarta – Shares in Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo, surged sharply to a new all-time high during trading on Friday morning, 10 April 2026. The rally was propelled by increasingly solid financial performance projections and optimism surrounding quarterly profit growth in international markets.
Fast Retailing’s shares, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, recorded a double-digit increase of 11.22% to 7,600 yen as of 11:53 WIB today. International CNBC reported that this level marks the highest in the past 52 weeks.
The company’s management has revised upwards its full-year operating profit target to 700 billion yen, equivalent to approximately US$4.4 billion or Rp75.27 trillion (based on an estimated exchange rate of Rp17,110 per US dollar), from the previous estimate of 650 billion yen.
Fast Retailing CEO Tadashi Yanai emphasised that the company’s expansion prospects remain wide open in the future. This prompted management to raise the profit target due to the potential for stronger-than-expected first-quarter 2026 performance and more favourable exchange rate assumptions.
“We see significant growth opportunities ahead,” said Tadashi Yanai.
Over the six months ended 28 February 2026, Fast Retailing posted operating profit of 400.6 billion yen, a 31.7% year-on-year jump. Meanwhile, revenue reached 2.06 trillion yen, up 14.8% from the same period the previous year.
The company’s stellar financial performance is supported by strong global demand for Uniqlo clothing products. As a result, stores in various countries collectively recorded significant growth.
The Uniqlo International unit emerged as the main contributor, with revenue surging 22.4% and profit rising 37.4%. This growth was driven by solid sales in Greater China, Southeast Asia, and Western markets.
Additionally, year-round apparel products that are flexibly used throughout the year continue to see high demand in various markets.
Besides Uniqlo, Fast Retailing owns several other global brand portfolios such as GU, Theory, Comptoir des Cotonniers, and PLST. These various apparel lines strengthen its position as one of the world’s largest fashion retailers.