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UNITED ARROWS LTD.

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UNITED ARROWS LTD. is a high-value-added apparel retail group founded in 1989. Centered on its three core formats—UNITED ARROWS, BEAUTY&YOUTH UNITED ARROWS, and UNITED ARROWS green label relaxing—the company operates 258 domestic stores as of the end of March 2026. It employs a two-tier price positioning strategy, dividing offerings between the trend market (average customer spend of roughly ¥15,000 or more) and the mid-trend market (around ¥10,000). The company is also expanding overseas into Taiwan (14 stores) and China (1 store) through its Overseas Business (Taiwan/China), capturing inbound demand as well. Its core customers are highly fashion-conscious adult men and women in Japan, and it maintains a customer base of over 1.64 million UA Club members.

Business Model

The company combines purchased merchandise with originally planned products, selling through both physical stores and online retail channels. It maintains a gross profit margin of 52.4% (FY2026 (ending March 2026)) by strengthening full-price sales and applying precise pricing to curb increases in cost ratio. Through the UA Club membership program, it secures customer loyalty and promotes repeat purchases via OMO initiatives, creating a structure that stabilizes its revenue base.

Company Strengths

The gross profit margin for FY2026 (ending March 2026) was 52.4% (+0.3pt year on year). As a result of raising average selling prices alongside improved product quality and continuing precise pricing based on business characteristics and demand trends by price range, the company has achieved a revenue structure that does not rely on discount sales.

UA Club member sales achieved double-digit growth year on year. The number of active members with purchase records in the past year has steadily increased, and the proportion of members making multiple purchases annually has also improved. OMO initiatives integrating online and offline channels are driving improvements in customer lifetime value.

The company operates the UA and BY formats targeting the trend market (average customer spend in the mid-¥10,000s or higher) and the GLR and CITEN formats targeting the mid-trend market (average customer spend around ¥10,000). This business format portfolio, which captures different price ranges and customer segments within the same group, ensures resilience to market fluctuations and breadth of customer base.

ENVALITH's Perspective

Profit attributable to owners of parent for FY2026 (ending March 2026) increased substantially to ¥6,112 million (up 42.7% year on year), but one of the main drivers was a large decrease in corporate income taxes (from ¥2,800 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥1,226 million in the current fiscal year), stemming from the tax-deductibility of previously non-deductible stock valuation losses and provision for doubtful accounts that became deductible upon the sale of Coen Co., Ltd. Extraordinary losses of ¥1,974 million were also recorded, leaving profit before income taxes at only ¥7,339 million. Underlying earning power, measured by operating profit of ¥9,126 million (operating margin of 5.5%), still leaves considerable room for margin improvement toward achieving medium-term targets.

Cash flow from investing activities for FY2026 (ending March 2026) was ¥-9,626 million (an increase in outflow from ¥-6,240 million in the previous fiscal year), and the fiscal year-end balance of cash and cash equivalents was ¥3,445 million (a decrease of ¥3,209 million from ¥6,655 million in the previous fiscal year). This reflected the combination of ¥5,538 million in acquisitions of property, plant and equipment, investment in software and other assets, and ¥1,784 million in expenditure associated with the sale of Coen shares. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), 18 new store openings, expansion of overseas operations, and continued system investment are expected, and if the gap with operating cash flow generation capacity (¥5,551 million) persists, attention should be paid to a rising reliance on borrowing.

The transition to a holding company structure in October 2026 (planned trade name: TABAYA Holdings Co., Ltd.) and the new Medium-Term Management Plan 2026-2028 (targeting net sales of ¥185,000 million to ¥195,000 million and ROE of 14.3% to 15.7% for FY2029, ending March 2029) represent an ambitious strategy that explicitly includes M&A and business diversification into lifestyle areas beyond apparel. On the other hand, the sales forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥166,180 million (up 1.0% year on year), indicating a substantial slowdown in growth rate, and it will be necessary to confirm the real growth rate excluding the impact of Coen's deconsolidation. External factors such as rising procurement costs due to continued yen depreciation and uncertainty over US trade policy also remain as profit-pressuring factors.

Growth Strategy

Simultaneously pursuing domestic market deepening, overseas expansion, and lifestyle diversification through a high-sensitivity, high-value-added strategy

Achieved a 6.8% year-on-year increase in existing store sales through MD evolution premised on climate change and reduced dependence on winter outerwear. Realized a gross profit margin of 52.4% (+0.3pt), with UA Club member sales up by double digits. In FY2027 (ending March 2027), profitability improvement will continue under the "Quality First" policy.

Opened stores in Shanghai, China (January 2025) and Shenzhen, China (March 2026), the 15th store in Taiwan, and a second FC store in Thailand. Launched the cross-border EC site "UNITED ARROWS Global Online" in September 2025. In FY2027 (ending March 2027), plans call for one additional store in Taiwan and two in China, aiming for a group total of 290 stores at fiscal year-end.

Achieved double-digit growth in member sales through expansion of the UA Club membership base and integration of online and offline channels. Began centralized management of product cost information, and is advancing efforts to reduce lost sales opportunities and lower logistics costs through improved inventory allocation accuracy. System investment (software: ¥4,820 million) is underway.

Plans to transition to a holding company structure via absorption-type company split effective October 1, 2026 (planned trade name: TABAYA Holdings Co., Ltd.). Aims to expand business scope and customer base with an eye toward M&A in lifestyle domains beyond apparel. Positioned as a core initiative of the New Medium-Term Management Plan 2026-2028.

Set targets for FY2029 (ending March 2029) of consolidated net sales of ¥185,000 million to ¥195,000 million, operating profit equivalent to ¥11.5 billion to ¥12.5 billion, and ROE of 14.3% to 15.7%. Will advance a high-sensitivity, high-value-added strategy across three pillars: domestic apparel, overseas apparel, and lifestyle domains.

Last updated: July 19, 2026