Compared to Japanese peers in specialty retail whose trailing P/E averages 11.1, Fast Retailing at 32.4 is definitely expensive.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4588946-fast-retailing-dream-global-domination-alive?source=feed_all_articles

Fashion group Fast Retailing, which owns Uniqlo, is lifting the bar by raising wages by up to 40 per cent to align lacklustre rewards with overseas competitors.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/comment/article-11628957/ALEX-BRUMMER-Inflation-takes-breather-long.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

“Going forward, the new remuneration of each employee will be decided by globally aligned grade criteria” based on work performance and results, as well as ability to contribute to the business, Fast Retailing said.

Source: https://fortune.com/2023/01/11/uniqlo-owner-fast-retailing-working-retail-attractive-raises-40-percent-japan-inflation-soars/

Separately, UBS Group upgraded shares of Fast Retailing from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 18th.

Source: https://www.etfdailynews.com/2023/01/22/fast-retailing-otcmktsfrcoy-stock-price-up-1-9/

The company was formerly known as Ogori Shoji Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. in September 1991.

Source: https://www.americanbankingnews.com/2023/07/16/critical-survey-next-otcmktsnxgpf-and-fast-retailing-otcmktsfrcoy.html