KDDI (KDDIY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

KDDI Corporation is a Japanese telecommunications company that provides communications, technology and digital services to consumers, businesses and government organizations. Its offerings include mobile voice and data services, fixed-line telecommunications, broadband internet, network connectivity and related information technology solutions.

KDDI markets consumer services under brands such as au, UQ mobile and povo, and also provides smartphones, internet access, digital content, financial services and other lifestyle products. For business customers, the company offers cloud computing, data centers, systems integration, cybersecurity, Internet of Things connectivity and enterprise network services.

The company was established in 1984 as DDI Corporation and adopted the KDDI name in 2000 following the merger of DDI, KDD Corporation and IDO Corporation. KDDI serves customers primarily in Japan while also supporting international communications and enterprise operations through overseas networks and services. Makoto Takahashi serves as the company’s representative director, president and CEO.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.89 to $18.02
• 50-Day Range: $17.53 to $19.88
• 52-Week Range: $14.67 to $20.54
• Volume: 128,684 shs
• Average Volume: 330,309 shs
• Market Capitalization: $72.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.26
• Dividend Yield: 1.67%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

KDDI Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

KDDI scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Buy

Amount of Analyst Coverage

KDDI has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.98%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for KDDI are expected to grow by 6.98% in the coming year, from $1.29 to $1.38 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of KDDI is 14.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of KDDI is 14.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 25.86.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

KDDI has a PEG Ratio of 1.86. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

KDDI has a P/B Ratio of 1.85. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of KDDI has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

KDDI has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.01, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in KDDI has recently decreased by 80.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

KDDI pays a meaningful dividend of 1.65%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

KDDI does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of KDDI is 23.81%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, KDDI will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.74% next year. This indicates that KDDI will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.72

News Sentiment

KDDI has a news sentiment score of 0.72. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for KDDI this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, KDDI insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.10% of the stock of KDDI is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2026
• Today: 11/01/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Wireless Telecommunication Services
• Sub-Industry: Wireless Telecommunication Services
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:KDDIY
• CIK: 1106215
• Web: www.kddi.com
• Phone: (133) 347-0077
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 73,198
• Year Founded: 1984

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.26
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.93
• P/E Growth: 1.86
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.44
• Current Ratio: 0.53
• Quick Ratio: 0.52

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $40.34 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.79
• Cash Flow: $2.43 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.40
• Book Value: $9.70 per share
• Price / Book: 1.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,007,450,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $72.01 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.09