Fast Retailing (9983) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 9983 does

Fast Retailing (9983) is an apparel designer and retailer headquartered in Yamaguchi, Japan, with 59,522 employees. The company operates through several segments — UNIQLO Japan, UNIQLO International, GU, and Global Brands — and manufactures and retails clothing for men, women, children, and babies. It runs stores and franchises under brand names including UNIQLO, GU, PLST, Theory, COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS, J Brand, and PRINCESSE TAM.TAM, and also provides real estate leasing services. Fast Retailing is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is part of the Nikkei 225. Other large Japanese companies you may see alongside it in portfolio research include Toyota Motor (7203) and Citizen Watch (7762).

Key numbers explained

• Fast Retailing trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 44,1, which compares the current share price to earnings per share over the last 12 months. A higher number means investors are paying more per unit of current earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 50,1 is based on expected earnings rather than past results, so it reflects how the market prices future profit growth.
• With earnings per share of 1.557,67 JPY, the portion of those earnings returned to shareholders as dividends is about 37%, producing a dividend yield of 0,93%. The ex-dividend date is 28 aug. 2026.
• The stock's beta of 0,45 suggests its price has historically moved less than the broader market.
• Over the last 52 weeks, the price ranged from 44.380 to 88.690 JPY, and the share price is up 51,2% over that period.
• Fast Retailing generated 3,85 tril. JPY in trailing 12-month revenue, growing 22,2% year over year, with a profit margin of 13,5% and an operating margin of 21%.

What to watch

Consumer cyclical stocks like Fast Retailing are sensitive to household spending trends, exchange rates (especially JPY movements), and shifts in retail fashion demand. Operating margin trends and international segment growth are common factors investors monitor. The next earnings date is 8 oct. 2026. Peer companies such as Takashimaya (8233) and Æon (8267) operate in overlapping retail spaces and may be relevant for comparison. For broader context, see Tokyo Stock Exchange stocks or the stocks directory.