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KDDI falls against market trend after disclosure of fraudulent transaction probe, full-year net profit to miss guidance

Wed Apr 1, 2026 9:27 am JST Catalyst

KDDI CORPORATION <9433> fell against the market trend. After the close of trading on the 31st, the company announced it had received an investigation report from a special committee regarding fictitious circular transactions within the group. In relation to the advertising agency business of a subsidiary, the company reversed sales and cost of sales associated with fraudulent transactions and recorded as losses the amounts that flowed out to external agencies as commissions. Regarding financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2026, the company disclosed that sales are expected to come in at \6.06 trillion (up 3.8% year-on-year), \270 billion below the previous forecast, while net profit is projected at \698 billion (up 6.5% year-on-year), \50 billion below guidance. Selling intensified on negative sentiment toward the series of announcements.

The company also corrected its financial results summaries for prior fiscal years. In its earnings forecast for the current fiscal year, the company reflected the impact of a decrease in total smartphone sales and energy sales, as well as the recording of impairment losses in its personal business.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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