Fast Retailing (FRCOY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. is a Japanese retail holding company best known as the parent of Uniqlo, one of the world’s leading casual apparel brands. Headquartered in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, Fast Retailing focuses on the design, manufacture and global distribution of everyday wear for men, women and children. Its core business centers on accessible, high-quality basics that blend functionality with minimalist styling, underpinned by proprietary fabric technologies such as HEATTECH and AIRism.

The company traces its roots to a men’s clothing shop founded by Tadashi Yanai’s family in 1963. Yanai opened the first Uniqlo store in Hiroshima in 1984 and later consolidated his retail interests under the Fast Retailing name in 1991. Since then, the group has expanded beyond Japan through strategic store openings, franchising partnerships and acquisitions, establishing a significant presence across Asia, Europe and North America.

Beyond Uniqlo, Fast Retailing’s brand portfolio includes GU, Theory, Helmut Lang, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Princesse tam.tam and J Brand, among others. Each label operates with distinct market positioning, from value-oriented fashion at GU to premium contemporary styles at Theory. The company’s vertically integrated model encompasses in-house product planning, fabric development, manufacturing partnerships and both physical stores and online channels, enabling rapid response to consumer trends.

Under the leadership of Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer Tadashi Yanai, Fast Retailing continues to pursue its “LifeWear” philosophy, aiming to deliver functional, timeless apparel and improve everyday comfort for customers worldwide. The company maintains a diversified geographic footprint, operating thousands of stores across Asia, Europe, Australia and the Americas while investing in digital innovation and sustainability initiatives to support long-term growth.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $48.04 to $48.36
• 50-Day Range: $46.51 to $55.39
• 52-Week Range: $29.25 to $55.65
• Volume: 92,103 shs
• Average Volume: 303,786 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 0.48
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Fast Retailing Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Fast Retailing scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Fast Retailing has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Fast Retailing has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Fast Retailing is 0.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Fast Retailing is 0.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 46.75.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Fast Retailing has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.16, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Fast Retailing has recently decreased by 42.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Fast Retailing does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Fast Retailing does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Fast Retailing is 0.24%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.75

News Sentiment

Fast Retailing has a news sentiment score of 0.75. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Fast Retailing this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for FRCOY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Fast Retailing to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Fast Retailing insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.01% of the stock of Fast Retailing is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/09/2026
• Today: 8/17/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/08/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Specialty Retail
• Sub-Industry: Apparel Retail
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:FRCOY
• CIK: 1446595
• Web: www.fastretailing.com
• Phone: (136) 865-0050
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 59,871
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 0.48
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A