KDDI (KDDIY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

KDDI Corporation is a Japanese telecommunications and information technology company headquartered in Tokyo. The company provides mobile communications, fixed-line telecommunications, broadband internet access and related digital services to consumers, businesses and public-sector organizations.

Its consumer brands include au, UQ mobile and povo, which offer mobile voice and data services. KDDI also provides fixed broadband and telecommunications services through offerings such as au HIKARI, as well as internet, video, payment and other lifestyle services. For corporate customers, the company offers network connectivity, cloud computing, data center operations, cybersecurity, systems integration and other information and communications technology solutions.

KDDI serves customers throughout Japan and supports multinational businesses through international telecommunications networks and overseas operations. The company was established in 1984 as DDI Corporation and adopted the KDDI name following the 2000 merger of DDI, KDD and IDO. Its shares trade in Japan, and its American depositary shares trade over the counter under the symbol KDDIY.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $18.06 to $18.60
• 50-Day Range: $17.72 to $19.88
• 52-Week Range: $12.95 to $20.54
• Volume: 107,534 shs
• Average Volume: 304,195 shs
• Market Capitalization: $72.86 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.43
• Dividend Yield: 1.65%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

KDDI Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

KDDI scored higher than 27% 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: 0.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Buy

Amount of Analyst Coverage

KDDI has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.03%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for KDDI are expected to grow by 7.03% in the coming year, from $1.28 to $1.37 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of KDDI is 14.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.88.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of KDDI is 14.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 20.35.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

KDDI has a PEG Ratio of 1.92. 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 1.87. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 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 0.16, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in KDDI has recently increased by 96.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

KDDI pays a meaningful dividend of 1.62%, 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 21.90% next year. This indicates that KDDI will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

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: 10/07/2026
• 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: 14.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.20
• P/E Growth: 1.92
• 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: 1.81
• Cash Flow: $2.41 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.54
• Book Value: $9.70 per share
• Price / Book: 1.87

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,007,450,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $72.86 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.09