Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (Fast Retailing) primarily engages in the design, manufacture, and retail of clothing, particularly under its flagship brand UNIQLO. The company’s business profile encompasses a diverse range of apparel and accessories that c…
Analysis
Hope premium
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price.
The price is expensive. You pay 51.6× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 19% yearly growth; analysts expect 10%. The gap between price and consensus is worth watching: demanding expectations.
The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 20/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.
Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
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Jan 202311
81
2023202420252026
All-time high
90
Feb 2024
All-time low
11
Jan 2023
Average rank
61
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
6
5
5
15
Price/Earnings
6
3
5
16
Price/Book
3
12
13
25
Dividend Yield
47
14
16
16
Value (overall)
6
4
1
3
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.