Ge Long Hui·2026-01-08 08:38Core Viewpoint - FAST RETAIL-DRS reported significant growth in both total revenue and operating profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026, indicating strong performance across its UNIQLO brand globally [1] Financial Performance - Total comprehensive income for the first quarter reached 1,027.7 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 14.8% [1] - Operating profit, calculated as total comprehensive income minus cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, amounted to 205.6 billion yen, reflecting a 31.0% year-on-year growth [1] - Pre-tax profit totaled 226.6 billion yen, up 15.3% compared to the previous year [1] - Profit attributable to the parent company reached 147.4 billion yen, marking an 11.7% increase year-on-year [1] Margin and Cost Efficiency - The overall gross profit margin improved to 55.2%, an increase of 0.7 percentage points year-on-year [1] - Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenue decreased to 35.2%, improving by 1.7 percentage points year-on-year [1] Financing and Currency Impact - Net financing income and costs recorded an increase of 15.7 billion yen, driven by net interest income of 11.4 billion yen and a foreign exchange gain of 4.2 billion yen from the revaluation of assets in yen [1]