Japan Stock of the Day | Kabutaro & Friends

On October 9, 2026, the most talked-about Japanese stock online was Fast Retailing <9983>.
Background: In its results for the fiscal year ended August 2026, released after the close on October 8, the Uniqlo operator posted record profits: revenue rose 16.6% to 3.9633 trillion yen, business profit 30.4% to 718.4 billion yen, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent 25.3% to 542.5 billion yen. Overseas Uniqlo drove growth, including North America (business profit up 53.3%) and Europe (up 69.0%), and the annual dividend was raised to 850 yen from 500 yen the previous year. On the other hand, for the fiscal year ending August 2027, the company forecasts business profit up 15.5% to 830 billion yen and net profit up only 3.2% to 560 billion yen, which was seen as disappointing. The stock closed down 3,020 yen (-4.04%) at 71,780 yen on October 9, dragging the Nikkei Stock Average down by about 244 yen on its own.