KDDI Corporation (9433.T) stock analysis

In our weekly check, KDDI Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 1.

About KDDI Corporation

KDDI Corporation is a Communication Services company (Telecommunications Services) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 9433.T.

What our checks show for 9433.T

Red flags

• The stock has fallen as much as 63% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Net debt is 2.4x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.03). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• The gross margin fell by 2.5 points, to 42.7%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Analysts expect only about 3.8% a year of growth in revenue.
• Revenue grew only 2.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 2.7 years.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 29.8 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 2.15x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Free cash flow is 19.6% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
• The dividend takes 41% of profit: there is a cushion.
• The price is 14.6 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.
• A large company: market value $67.49 billion.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-06

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Questions

What grade does KDDI Corporation (9433.T) have?

In our weekly check, KDDI Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 1. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 9433.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for KDDI Corporation: Deep past fall, High debt, Gross margin falling. In total 6 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does KDDI Corporation do?

KDDI Corporation is a Communication Services company (Telecommunications Services) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 9433.T.

When does KDDI Corporation report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-06. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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