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KDDI Corporation (KDDIY)
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KDDI (KDDIY) Price & Analysis

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KDDIY Stock Chart & Stats

$17.56
-$0.12(-0.77%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$17.56
-$0.12(-0.77%)

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say
Consistent, Improving Free Cash FlowKDDI’s recurring telecom revenues drive consistently positive free cash flow, which improved in 2025–2026 and historically covered a meaningful share of earnings (56–77%). Durable FCF supports capex, dividend funding, and strategic investments without immediate reliance on markets.
Revenue Growth And 2026 Step-upA multi-year steady topline with a marked 2026 revenue step-up indicates expanding scale or new contractual wins. Sustained higher revenue increases network utilization and creates room to absorb fixed costs, improving long-term operating leverage and reinvestment capacity.
Strategic Coincheck Investment Broadens Digital ServicesAcquiring shares and alliance with Coincheck is a structural expansion into crypto payments and asset services, leveraging KDDI’s distribution. This deepens digital services, creates cross-sell channels, and diversifies revenue beyond connectivity, strengthening long-term ecosystem monetization.
Bears Say
Rising Leverage Reduces Financial FlexibilityMaterial debt growth to a debt/equity near 1.06 meaningfully raises refinancing and interest-rate sensitivity. Higher leverage constrains balance-sheet flexibility, limits optionality for large investments or buybacks, and increases vulnerability to funding-cost shocks over the medium term.
Operating Margin SofteningA durable decline in operating margins suggests cost pressures, mix shifts, or heavier investment. Persistently lower margins erode cash generation potential per revenue dollar, limiting returns on new investments and making it harder to translate revenue growth into proportional earnings gains.
Cash-flow Volatility And Weaker ConversionVolatile FCF and weaker operating cash conversion indicate working-capital swings or lumpy cash outlays. With higher leverage, this volatility raises short-term liquidity risk and could force incremental borrowing or restrained capital allocation during downturns or investment cycles.

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KDDIY FAQ

What was KDDI Corporation’s price range in the past 12 months?
KDDI Corporation lowest stock price was $15.43 and its highest was $18.22 in the past 12 months.
    What is KDDI Corporation’s market cap?
    KDDI Corporation’s market cap is $60.64B.
      When is KDDI Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date?
      KDDI Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 24, 2026 which is in 33 days.
        How were KDDI Corporation’s earnings last quarter?
        KDDI Corporation released its earnings results on May 12, 2026. The company reported $0.277 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of N/A by $0.277.
          Is KDDI Corporation overvalued?
          According to Wall Street analysts KDDI Corporation’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium
            Does KDDI Corporation pay dividends?
            KDDI Corporation pays a Annually dividend of $0.148 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.38%. See more information on KDDI Corporation dividends here
              What is KDDI Corporation’s EPS estimate?
              KDDI Corporation’s EPS estimate is 0.28.
                How many shares outstanding does KDDI Corporation have?
                KDDI Corporation has 4,007,451,000 shares outstanding.
                  What happened to KDDI Corporation’s price movement after its last earnings report?
                  KDDI Corporation reported an EPS of $0.277 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.006%.
                    Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of KDDI Corporation?
                    Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in KDDIY
                    What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
                    Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology

                      KDDI Stock Smart Score

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                      Technicals

                      SMA
                      Negative
                      20 days / 200 days
                      Momentum
                      7.70%
                      12-Months-Change

                      Fundamentals

                      Return on Equity
                      14.41%
                      Trailing 12-Months
                      Asset Growth
                      7.21%
                      Trailing 12-Months

                      Company Description

                      KDDI Corporation

                      KDDI Corporation is a prominent telecommunications firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, offering a broad spectrum of communication solutions to both domestic and international markets. Its business is strategically divided into two core segments: Personal Services and Business Services. The Personal Services segment delivers mobile communication services, encompassing smartphones and other mobile devices under its "au" brand, along with MVNO offerings. It also provides fixed-line broadband solutions through its "au Hikari" brand, which includes fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), cable television (CATV), voice, and data transmission. Additionally, this segment extends into consumer-centric lifestyle services such as mobile payment and financial offerings via "au PAY," IoT solutions like "au HOME" for pet monitoring, "au Denki" for energy management, and educational services, including the AEON English language school. Conversely, the Business Services segment targets corporate clients, providing high-quality data center facilities through its "TELEHOUSE" brand, as well as integrated network, cloud, and device solutions. This segment further diversified into various business support services, including broadcasting, wireless broadband, e-commerce, IT assistance, call center management, and temporary personnel services. KDDI also plays a critical role in the design, construction, maintenance, and operational support of communication infrastructure, notably including submarine cable systems. The company was founded in 1953.

                      KDDI (KDDIY) Earnings & Revenues

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                      KDDIY Earnings Call

                      Q4 2026
                      0:00 / 0:00
                      Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
                      The call presents a mixed picture: operationally the core businesses (mobile, finance, business services, IoT and AI initiatives) demonstrated solid growth trends (revenue +3.8%, profit +5.3% cumulative; mobile ARPU +JPY190; credit card operating income +30.5%; IoT >66 million connections) and management has concrete plans for AI infrastructure and human capital. However, these positives are offset by a material fraud-like issue at subsidiaries—reference revenue cancellations totaling JPY 246 billion, an expected profit reversal of about JPY 50 billion, provisioning for external outflows of JPY 33 billion and ongoing investigations that have delayed official Q3 results and raised serious governance and reputational concerns. Given the magnitude and uncertainty of the subsidiary matter, while core business momentum is healthy, the call’s net tone is cautious and balanced between strong operating performance and significant downside risk from the identified misconduct.View all KDDIY earnings summaries
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                      Ownership Overview

                      <0.01%<0.01%99.99%
                      Insiders
                      <0.01% Other Institutional Investors
                      99.99% Public Companies and
                      Individual Investors

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