Company forecasts double-digit sales and profit growth for Uniqlo International as a whole in the first and second half of fiscal 2026
After the company’s quarterly operating profit rose by a third, Japan’s Fast Retailing, the operator of Uniqlo clothing brand, has upped its annual outlook. The company has cited robust sales growth globally.
The revisions incorporate not only the significantly stronger-than-expected first-quarter performance, but also the subsequent slowdown primarily in Uniqlo sales in the Japan and the Mainland China market caused by the persistently warm weather in December.
In terms of individual business segments, the company noted that it forecasts double-digit sales and profit growth for Uniqlo International as a whole in the first and second half of fiscal 2026, and the full fiscal year. Within that segment, the Greater China markets are expected to report year-on-year increases in revenue and profit in both the first and second half of the year, and for fiscal 2026 as a whole.
“Uniqlo operations in South Korea, the Southeast Asia, India and Australia region, North America, and Europe are all expected to continue to perform strongly and generate double-digit revenue and profit growth in the first half, second half, and full business year,” the company said in a statement.
In the first quarter of FY2026 (September to November period), business profit increased to 205.6 billion yen (USD 1.3 billion), led by 15 per cent increase in consolidated revenue. For the full year, the company has increased its operating profit target to 650 billion yen from 610 billion yen. In fiscal 2026, the Fast Retailing Group expects to achieve consolidated revenue of 3.80 trillion yen (growth 11.7 per cent) and a business profit of 650 billion yen (growth of 17.9 per cent).
