FAST RETAIL-DRS(US:FRCOY)2021-04-08 18:40Financial Performance - First Half FY2021 - Group revenue decreased slightly by 0.5% to ¥1.2028 trillion[8], compared to ¥1.2085 trillion in the previous year[8] - Gross profit increased by 4.1% to ¥600.4 billion[9], with the gross profit margin improving to 49.9%[9] from 47.7%[9] - Business profit increased significantly by 30.2% to ¥179.7 billion[9], with the business profit margin rising to 14.9%[9] from 11.4%[9] - Operating profit increased by 22.9% to ¥167.9 billion[9], with the operating profit margin improving to 14.0%[9] from 11.3%[8] - Profit attributable to owners of the parent increased by 5.4% to ¥105.8 billion[8], with a margin of 8.8%[8] compared to 8.3%[8] Segment Performance - First Half FY2021 - UNIQLO Japan's revenue increased by 6.2% to ¥492.5 billion[13], and operating profit increased by 36.6% to ¥97.8 billion[13] - UNIQLO International's revenue decreased by 3.6% to ¥521.8 billion[13], but operating profit increased significantly by 25.9% to ¥67.0 billion[13] - GU's revenue increased slightly by 0.3% to ¥132.6 billion[13], and operating profit increased by 0.4% to ¥15.8 billion[13] - Global Brands' revenue decreased significantly by 22.2% to ¥54.5 billion[13], resulting in an operating loss of ¥8.1 billion[13] Full Year FY2021 Estimates - The company revised its full-year revenue estimate upward to ¥2.2100 trillion[77], a 10.0% increase year-over-year[77] - The business profit estimate was also revised upward to ¥275.0 billion[77], a 61.7% increase year-over-year[77] - The operating profit estimate was revised upward to ¥255.0 billion[77], a 70.7% increase year-over-year[77] - Profit attributable to owners of the parent is estimated at ¥165.0 billion[77], an 82.6% increase year-over-year[77]