KDDI (KDDIY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

KDDI Corporation provides telecommunications services in Japan and internationally. It operates in two segments, Personal Services and Business Services. The Personal Services segment offers telecommunication services and other services such as finance, energy, and LX through its multi-brands au, UQ mobile, and povo. The Business Services segment offers smartphones and other devices, network and cloud services, and data center services to corporate customers under the TELEHOUSE brand. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.87 to $16.60
• 50-Day Range: $15.39 to $17.05
• 52-Week Range: $12.80 to $17.64
• Volume: 144,915 shs
• Average Volume: 284,357 shs
• Market Capitalization: $71.29 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.26
• Dividend Yield: 1.78%
• 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for KDDI.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -0.90%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for KDDI are expected to decrease by -0.90% in the coming year, from $1.11 to $1.10 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of KDDI is 16.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of KDDI is 16.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 249.93.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

KDDI has a P/B Ratio of 1.88. 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 outstanding shares of KDDI have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

KDDI has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, 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 135.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

KDDI pays a meaningful dividend of 1.85%, 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 29.00%. 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 26.36% next year. This indicates that KDDI will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the outstanding shares of KDDI have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

KDDI has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, 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 135.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.34

News Sentiment

KDDI has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for KDDI this week, compared to 0 articles 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

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

KDDIY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KDDIY shares performed this year?

KDDI's stock was trading at $15.75 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, KDDIY shares have increased by 3.3% and is now trading at $16.2620.
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How were KDDI's earnings last quarter?

KDDI Co. (OTCMKTS:KDDIY) posted its earnings results on Friday, November, 1st. The company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter. The company earned $9.86 billion during the quarter. KDDI had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.70% and a net margin of 10.62%.

Does KDDI have any subsidiaries?

KDDI subsidiaries include Aeon, Soracom, Loco Partners, AppBroadCast, Nanapi, Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM), AEON Holdings Corporation of Japan, and others.

How do I buy shares of KDDI?

Shares of KDDIY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/01/2024
• Today: 11/23/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Private households
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:KDDIY
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1106215
• Web: www.kddi.com
• Phone: (133) 347-0077
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 61,288
• Year Founded: 1984

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.00
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.26
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.65
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $4.40 billion
• Net Margins: 10.62%
• Pretax Margin: 17.09%
• Return on Equity: 10.70%
• Return on Assets: 4.18%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.37
• Current Ratio: 0.63
• Quick Ratio: 0.66

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $39.86 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.79
• Cash Flow: $2.21 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.35
• Book Value: $8.65 per share
• Price / Book: 1.88

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,383,693,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $71.29 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.06