Fast Retailing Co (WBO:FASR) Change In Inventory: €-112 Mil (TTM As of May. 2026)

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WBO:FASR Fast Retailing Co Ltd WBO:FASR
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Price €190.00
GF Value €138.54
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What is Fast Retailing Co Change In Inventory?

Fast Retailing Co WBO:FASR 95 Change In Inventory is €-112 Mil as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates WBO:FASR with a GF Score™ of 95/100 and a GF Value™ of €138.54. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Fast Retailing Co's change in inventory for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €36 Mil. It means Fast Retailing Co's inventory declined by €36 Mil from Feb. 2026 to May. 2026 .

Fast Retailing Co's change in inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 was €-174 Mil. It means Fast Retailing Co's inventory increased by €174 Mil from Aug. 2024 to Aug. 2025 .

Fast Retailing Co's Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €2,694 Mil.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Fast Retailing Co's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 104.47.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Fast Retailing Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 0.87.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Fast Retailing Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 0.50.

Fast Retailing Co  (WBO:FASR) Change In Inventory Explanation

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Fast Retailing Co's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories/Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=2713.5275/2370.228*365 / 4
=104.47

2. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Fast Retailing Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=2370.228 / 2713.5275
=0.87

3. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Fast Retailing Co's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=2713.5275 / 5466.362
=0.50

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Fast Retailing Co Change In Inventory Related Terms

Fast Retailing Co Change In Inventory Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fast Retailing Co's Change In Inventory can be seen below:

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Fast Retailing Co Change In Inventory Chart

Fast Retailing Co Annual Data
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Fast Retailing Co Quarterly Data
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Fast Retailing Co Change In Inventory Calculation

Change In Inventory is the difference between last period's ending inventory and the current period's ending inventory.

Change In Inventory for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-112 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Change In Inventory →
What does a Change In Inventory of €-112 Mil mean?
Fast Retailing Co (WBO:FASR) has a Change In Inventory of €-112 Mil as of May. 2026. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Fast Retailing Co and its competitors.
Is Fast Retailing Co's Change In Inventory too high?
Fast Retailing Co's current Change In Inventory is €-112 Mil. Overall, Fast Retailing Co has a GF Score™ of 95/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fast Retailing Co's Change In Inventory compare to TJX and ROST?
Fast Retailing Co's Change In Inventory of €-112 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Change In Inventory for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Change In Inventory depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, Change In Inventory should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Change In Inventory mean?
A high Change In Inventory can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Fast Retailing Co and its competitors. Fast Retailing Co's current Change In Inventory is €-112 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fast Retailing Co stock overvalued right now?
Fast Retailing Co (WBO:FASR) has a current Change In Inventory of €-112 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €138.54, compared to a current price of €190.00 — trading 37.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Change In Inventory is €-112 Mil. Fast Retailing Co's overall GF Score™ is 95/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Change In Inventory calculated?
Change In Inventory is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Fast Retailing Co (WBO:FASR), the current Change In Inventory is €-112 Mil as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Fast Retailing Co (WBO:FASR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fast Retailing Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €190.00 is trading 37.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €138.54.

Key valuation signals for WBO:FASR:

  • Change In Inventory: €-112 Mil
  • GF Value™: €138.54 vs. price of €190.00 (37.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 95/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the WBO:FASR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Fast Retailing Co Business Description

Address 10717-1 Sayama, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, JPN, 754-0894
Fast Retailing is Japan's largest apparel company. It operates casualwear retail chain Uniqlo, known for its high-quality functional apparel at reasonable prices. Fast Retailing is in charge of product design and sales and outsources almost all of its production to factories in places including China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and India. It is ranked the second-largest apparel company by sales globally in 2024 per Euromonitor, thanks to the expansion of Uniqlo International. As of February 2025, it ran 3,616 stores globally. Other brands in its portfolio include GU and acquired brands like Theory, Comptoir des Cotonniers, and Princesse tam.tam. The Yanai family owned a 40.86% stake in the firm as of July 2025.
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