KDDI stock: KDDI reports JPY 5.4 billion buyback. KDDI stock has JPY 10.8 trillion market value

Published on 10/23/2026 at 04:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Adjusted operating income rose 21.1 percent to JPY 314.2 billion in the first quarter. For KDDI stock, 1,788,700 shares were repurchased.

Buyback and earnings ahead

KDDI repurchased 1,788,700 shares for JPY 5.4 billion during September 2026.
Adjusted operating income reached JPY 314.2 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, up 21.1 percent year over year.
KDDI will announce first-half results on November 6, 2026.

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KDDI (ISIN JP3496400007) repurchased 1,788,700 shares for JPY 5.4 billion during September 2026, according to a disclosure dated October 6, 2026 from KDDI Newsroom. The Tokyo-listed company is approaching its first-half results date with operating profit growth as the central financial marker.

Buyback reaches 113.3 million shares

The September purchases brought cumulative repurchases to 113,261,239 shares and total spending to JPY 266.7 billion as of September 30, 2026, the same KDDI disclosure said. The monthly purchase therefore represented 1.58 percent of the cumulative share count bought under the program, calculated from the disclosed figures.

What does the earnings trend show?

KDDI reported first-quarter revenue of JPY 1,487.3 billion for the period ended June 30, 2026, up 5.1 percent from JPY 1,415.7 billion a year earlier. Adjusted operating income increased 21.1 percent to JPY 314.2 billion from JPY 259.5 billion, while adjusted net income rose 21.6 percent to JPY 193.4 billion, according to Hatenablog, which cited KDDI's August 7, 2026 results release. The comparison shows profit growth outpaced revenue growth by 16.0 percentage points.

Three dates frame the story

On August 7, 2026, KDDI reported first-quarter revenue of JPY 1,487.3 billion. On September 30, 2026, its latest repurchase period ended with 1,788,700 shares bought during the month. On October 6, 2026, KDDI disclosed the JPY 5.4 billion purchase and cumulative repurchases of 113,261,239 shares.

Next reporting date

KDDI's investor-relations calendar lists November 6, 2026, for financial results covering the first half of the fiscal year ending March 2027. The company also scheduled a presentation webcast for that date in a release dated October 6, 2026 from KDDI Newsroom.

Tokyo quote sets the market context

A master-data page identifies KDDI as 9433.T on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and assigns the company to ISIN JP3496400007, according to Eulerpool. The latest Tokyo quote stood at JPY 2,912 on October 23, 2026 at 10:55 a.m. JST. Market capitalization was JPY 10.8 trillion on the same date, giving the buyback and earnings figures a large-cap context.

Market view and investor dates

The immediate test is whether the 21.1 percent adjusted operating-income increase is sustained in the first-half report. The September buyback also provides a dated capital-allocation measure, while the November 6, 2026 results date offers the next formal checkpoint.

Tokyo listing remains the reference

KDDI was last at JPY 2,912 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 23, 2026 at 10:55 a.m. JST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of KDDI stock.