Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (9983.T) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 3.

About Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. is a Consumer Cyclical company (Apparel - Retail) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 9983.T.

What our checks show for 9983.T

Red flags

• Operating profit does not cover the interest bill (0.3x): interest is paid from cash or new debt.
• The gross margin fell by 3.1 points, to 49.3%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The dividend takes 5146% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 0.1 points from today's 13.7%.
• The price is 42.9 times earnings (P/E): the market already pays for a lot of future growth.
• The stock has fallen as much as 59% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 2.7 years.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.26x equity.
• The net margin rose by 1.8 points over 5 years, to 13.7%.
• Operating cash flow is 1.45x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 11.2% a year over the next years.
• Earnings per share grew 22.3% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 22.3% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2027-01-14

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Questions

What grade does Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (9983.T) have?

In our weekly check, Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 9983.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.: Weak interest cover, Gross margin falling, Dividend stretched. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. do?

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. is a Consumer Cyclical company (Apparel - Retail) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 9983.T.

When does Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2027-01-14. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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