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Retail Trade

FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.

Business Summary

FAST RETAILING CO., LTD. operates as a holding company that engages in the management of its group companies which centers in casual wear. It operates through the following segments: UNIQLO Japan, UNIQLO International, GU, Global Brands, and Others. The UNIQLO Japan segment manages UNIQLO clothing business within the Japan. The UNIQLO International segment handles UNIQLO clothing business outside of the Japan. The GU segment deals with the GU business in Japan and overseas. The Global Brands segment handles the Theory, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Princesse tam.tam and J Brand clothing operations. The Others segment includes the real estate business. The company was founded by Hitoshi Yanai in March 1949 and is headquartered in Yamaguchi, Japan.

Financial Highlights

Aug 2022 JPYUSD
Revenue2,301.12B18,895.53M
Gross Profit1,026.58B8,429.73M
Operating income306,705M2,518.49M
Income before tax412,525M3,387.42M
Net income273,335M2,244.47M
EBITDA486,980M3,998.80M
Diluted EPS890.427.31
Dividends Per Share206.661.69
Total Assets3,183.76B22,966.72M
Total liabilities1,568.35B11,313.66M
Total equity1,561.65B11,265.29M
Operating cash flow430,817M3,537.62M
Currency in JPYCurrency in USD

Historical Data

 Aug 2018Aug 2019Aug 2020Aug 2021Aug 2022
Revenue 2,130.06B 2,290.54B 2,008.84B 2,132.99B 2,301.12B
Gross Profit 1,004.88B 1,071.08B 797,998M 896,046M 1,026.58B
Operating income 252,461M 265,167M 170,025M 255,529M 306,705M
Income before tax 242,678M 252,447M 152,868M 265,311M 412,525M
Net income 154,811M 162,579M 90,358M 169,848M 273,335M
EBITDA 297,516M 313,643M 347,873M 433,439M 486,980M
Diluted EPS 505.07 530.17 294.53 553.47 890.42
Dividends Per Share 146.66 159.99 159.99 159.99 206.66
Total Assets 1,953.46B 2,010.55B 2,411.99B 2,509.97B 3,183.76B
Total liabilities 1,050.68B 1,027.02B 1,415.90B 1,347.67B 1,568.35B
Total equity 862,936M 938,621M 956,562M 1,116.48B 1,561.65B
Operating cash flow 176,403M 300,505M 264,868M 428,968M 430,817M
 Aug 2018Aug 2019Aug 2020Aug 2021Aug 2022
Revenue 19,300.20M 20,748.00M 18,602.22M 19,907.81M 18,895.53M
Gross Profit 9,105.11M 9,701.98M 7,389.58M 8,363.05M 8,429.73M
Operating income 2,287.51M 2,401.90M 1,574.45M 2,384.92M 2,518.49M
Income before tax 2,198.87M 2,286.68M 1,415.58M 2,476.22M 3,387.42M
Net income 1,402.72M 1,472.65M 836.72M 1,585.23M 2,244.47M
EBITDA 2,695.75M 2,841.00M 3,221.35M 4,045.40M 3,998.80M
Diluted EPS 4.57 4.80 2.72 5.16 7.31
Dividends Per Share 1.32 1.44 1.48 1.49 1.69
Total Assets 17,617.04M 18,941.61M 22,744.96M 22,847.04M 22,966.72M
Total liabilities 9,475.45M 9,675.64M 13,351.95M 12,267.20M 11,313.66M
Total equity 7,782.26M 8,842.81M 9,020.34M 10,162.78M 11,265.29M
Operating cash flow 1,598.36M 2,722.00M 2,452.71M 4,003.68M 3,537.62M

Valuation Measures

Aug 2022
PER30.63
ROA9.60%
ROE20.41%
Operating margin13.32%
Profit margin11.87%

Key executives

  • Chairman, President & Group CEO: Tadashi Yanai
  • CFO, Director & Group Senior Executive Officer: Takeshi Okazaki
  • Group Senior Executive Officer: Takahiro Wakabayashi
  • Group Senior Executive Officer: Shuichi Nakajima
  • Group Senior Executive Officer: Pan Ning

Shareholders

  • YANAI TADASHI (24.7%)
  • Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (10.2%)
  • YANAI KAZUMI (8.9%)
  • YANAI KOJI /FAST RETAILING/ (7.9%)
  • Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (5.0%)
  • Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. (4.8%)
  • FAST RETAILING CO., LTD. (3.6%)
  • Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co., Ltd. (2.6%)
  • YANAI TERUYO (2.1%)
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. (1.3%)

Contact Details

Related Companies

  • Uniqlo Europe Ltd. (France)
  • PLST Co., Ltd.
  • UNIQLO Vietnam Co. Ltd.
  • Uniqlo Hawaii, Inc.
  • Comptoir des Cotonniers Japan Co., Ltd.
  • Uniqlo USA LLC
  • UNIQLO Canada, Inc.
  • Gu (Shanghai) Trading Co. Ltd.
  • Fast Retailing (Shanghai) Enterprise Mgmt Consulting Co. Ltd.
  • Uniqlo Trading Co., Ltd.
  • Fast Retailing (Shanghai) Trading Co. Ltd.
  • UNIQLO (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
  • Uniqlo (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
  • Fast Retailing France SAS
  • Fast Retailing (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
  • PT Fast Retailing Indonesia
  • Uniqlo (Rus) OOO
  • Fast Retailing (China) Trading Co., Ltd.
  • Link Theory Japan Co., Ltd.
  • Fast Retailing UK Ltd.
  • Uniqlo Europe Ltd.
  • Fast Retailing USA, Inc.
  • J Brand, Inc.
  • G.U. Co., Ltd.
  • FRL Korea Co., Ltd.
  • Viewcompany Co., Ltd.
  • Petit Vehicule SA
  • Global Retailing Co., Ltd.
  • Princesse Tam Tam SA
  • Link Theory Holdings Co., Ltd.

Competitors

  • Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • SSI Group Inc
  • SMCP SA
  • PLBY Group, Inc.
  • SRP Groupe SA
  • Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc.
  • Central Retail Corporation Public Company Limited
  • Tapestry, Inc.
  • AllDay Marts, Inc.
  • Metro Retail Stores Group, Inc.
  • Puregold Price Club Inc.
Last Updated on 22 Mar, 2023

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