KDDI Corporation (KDDIY) Stock

About 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 Corporation is headquartered in JP.

KDDI Corporation (KDDIY) stock trades at $17.32 with a market capitalization of $68.34B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.92, price-to-book of 2.10, price-to-sales of 1.75. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $12.95 and $18.67, and currently trades 7.2% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 1.73%.

On profitability, KDDI Corporation generates a return on equity (ROE) of 14.41%, above the typical market average, return on capital employed of 11.80%, an operating margin of 17.60%, a net profit margin of 11.85%.

In its most recent fiscal year, KDDI Corporation reported annual revenue of $6.44T, net profit of $749.8B, revenue has compounded at 3.9% a year over the last five years, profit at 2.8% a year.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 0.56, total assets of $19.15T, $1.08T in cash and equivalents.

KDDIY has an average daily trading volume of 412,409 shares, a beta of -0.11 (less volatile than the overall market).

Official website: www.kddi.com