Communication Services
KDDI Corporation(KDDIY)
Live Price
Offline$16.83
-0.59% today
1Y Change
+3.11%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 16, 2026
- Market Cap
- $9.70T
- Revenue Growth
- +2.8%
- EPS Growth
- +12.4%
- Dividend Yield
- 3.1%
Coverage: 245 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 16, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
KDDI Corporation (KDDIY) is a Communication Services stock with a market cap of $9.70T and listed on OTC. The stock last traded around $16.83 and up 3.1% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 16, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +2.8%, EPS growth of +12.4%, a dividend yield of 3.1%. What stands out right now is revenue +2.8%, EPS +12.4%, free cash flow +0.2% with operating margin 18.2% and ROIC 6.9%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 3.1%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 11.8 and price/sales 1.6. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines KDDIY price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Communication Services peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
+2.8% vs +5.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+18.2% vs +3.6% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 13, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +2.8% and EPS at +12.4%, with operating margin around 18.2%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 3.1%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +4.6% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 3 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 13, 2026 | โ | +3.9% | +9.1% | +7.4% |
2026 Apr 1, 2026 | +0.0% | +2.3% | +1.9% | -1.3% |
2025 Nov 6, 2025 | +12.8% | +2.1% | +2.7% | +4.5% |
Benchmark Edge
KDDIY vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
KDDIY
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Normalized return
SPY
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
KDDIY Max Drawdown
-16.11%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for KDDIY and SPY.
Company Overview
KDDI Corporation
Other OTC
KDDI Corporation provides telecommunications services in Japan and internationally. It operates in two segments, Personal Services and Business Services. The Personal Services segment offers smartphone, mobile phone, and other mobile communication services, as well as fixed-line services under the au Hikari brand; MVNO services; mobile services under the au brand; and voice communications, data transmission, FTTH services, and CATV services. It also provides smartphone-centric payment, financial, and other services through au PAY gateway; au HOME, an IoT service that watches over pets using sensors and cameras; au Denki to conserve energy usage; AEON, an English conversation school. The Business Services segment offers data center services to corporate customers under the TELEHOUSE brand; and various solutions for network and cloud services, smartphones, and other devices. It is also involved in the provision of broadcasting, wireless broadband, mail order, IT support, call center, and temporary personnel services; and design, construction, maintenance, and operation support for communication equipment and submarine cable. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
- Leadership
- Hiromichi Matsuda
- IPO Date
- Dec 17, 2008
- Employees
- 61.3k
- Street Address
- 2-3-2
- Mailing
- Tokyo, 1028460
- Region
- Tokyo, JP
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 81 3 3347 0077
- Last Updated
- May 1, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 11.8
- EV/EBITDA
- 7.8
- Price/Sales
- 1.6
- Price/Book
- 1.7
Growth
- Revenue
- +2.8%
- EPS
- +12.4%
- Free Cash Flow
- +0.2%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 42.3%
- Operating Margin
- 18.2%
- Net Margin
- 11.7%
- ROE
- 14.1%
- ROIC
- 6.9%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 1.06
- Current Ratio
- 0.54
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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