Worth reading
60In focus
0–100. This measures how worthwhile something is to read, not how good or bad the company is.Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.Scale
548
¥100 million (year-on-year increase in adjusted operating profit)Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.Contents of this document
Financial Results PresentationFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending March 20279 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥14,873 million+5.1%
Operating profit¥3,143 100 million +21.1%adjusted
Net income¥1,934 100 million +21.6%adjusted net income attributable to owners of the parent
Results for the three months of the current quarterRevenue of ¥1,487.3 billion, adjusted operating profit of ¥314.3 billion and adjusted net income of ¥193.4 billion. All figures represent results for the first quarter alone.
Full-year earnings forecast
Adjusted operating profit
¥12,100 million
Progress against full-year forecast 通期の予想に対して、いまどこまで進んだかの割合です。
Net Sales23.2%
Adjusted operating profit26.0%
Adjusted net income26.5%
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
A strong start against the full-year forecastBreakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
Adjusted operating profit
Mobile communications revenue180
Revenue excluding mobile communications revenue164
Personal Growth47
Business Growth33
Other124
Adjusted net income
Adjusted operating profit548
Interest expenses-45
Other-160
New initiatives
- Launch of the UQ Komikomi Otoku discount and enhancement of au PAY Gold Card benefits
- Launch of instant card issuance and an auto-charge process through the au PAY app
- Deployment of the au Sales Support AI system at all au shops
- Launch of au Starlink Direct SOS
- Nationwide rollout of Lawson × KDDI Happy Lawson Town
- Strategic partnership to build a sovereign AI infrastructure platform
- Strengthening group governance following fraudulent transaction incidents, and using AI for credit screening and anomaly detection
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
- Smartphones in service3,330 10,000 contractsYear on year against the same period last year+390,000 subscriptions
- Smartphone churn rate1.17 %Year on year against the same period last year-0.06 percentage points
- Mobile ARPU¥4,400Year on year against the same period last year+¥160 (+3.8%)
- au PAY Gold Card members207 100,000 membersYear on year against the same period last year+460,000 members
- Ponta Pass members1,559 10,000 peopleYear on year against the same period last year+670,000 members
- Number of companies adopting cloud services2,500 companies or more
- Corporate Customer Base40 10,000 companies
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
Smartphones in service33.3 million subscriptions
Mobile ARPU¥4,400 (+¥160 year on year)
Segment results
Telecom Core
Net Sales
¥10,837 million+3.4%
Personal Growth
Net Sales
¥2,808 million+8.6%
Operating profit
¥555 million+9.3%
Business Growth
Net Sales
¥1,652 million+11.7%
Operating profit
¥185 million+21.6%
Medium-term management plan targets
Power-to-Connect 2028
Market Size / Share
Share of data center operator connections3rd worldwide, 1st among telecommunications operators
Number of stores and locations
Data centersMore than 45 locations worldwide, including 18 locations in 6 cities in Japan
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Financial Results Presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | First quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Net Sales | ¥14,873 million (YoY +5.1%) |
| Operating profit | ¥3,143 100 million (adjusted) (YoY +21.1%) |
| Net income | ¥1,934 100 million (adjusted net income attributable to owners of the parent) (YoY +21.6%) |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Revenue of ¥1,487.3 billion, adjusted operating profit of ¥314.3 billion and adjusted net income of ¥193.4 billion. All figures represent results for the first quarter alone. |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Adjusted operating profit ¥12,100 million |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Net Sales 23.2% / Adjusted operating profit 26.0% / Adjusted net income 26.5% |
| Self-assessment against the plan | A strong start against the full-year forecast |
| Segment results | Telecom Core Net Sales ¥10,837 million (YoY +3.4%) / Personal Growth Net Sales ¥2,808 million (YoY +8.6%) / Operating profit ¥555 million (YoY +9.3%) / Business Growth Net Sales ¥1,652 million (YoY +11.7%) / Operating profit ¥185 million (YoY +21.6%) |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Adjusted operating profit Mobile communications revenue 180 / Revenue excluding mobile communications revenue 164 / Personal Growth 47 / Business Growth 33 / Other 124 / Adjusted net income Adjusted operating profit 548 / Interest expenses -45 / Other -160 |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Smartphones in service / Value 3,330 10,000 contracts / Year on year against the same period last year +390,000 subscriptions, Indicator name Smartphone churn rate / Value 1.17 % / Year on year against the same period last year -0.06 percentage points, Indicator name Mobile ARPU / Value ¥4,400 / Year on year against the same period last year +¥160 (+3.8%), Indicator name au PAY Gold Card members / Value 207 100,000 members / Year on year against the same period last year +460,000 members, Indicator name Ponta Pass members / Value 1,559 10,000 people / Year on year against the same period last year +670,000 members, Indicator name Number of companies adopting cloud services / Value 2,500 companies or more, Indicator name Corporate Customer Base / Value 40 10,000 companies |
| Unit price and quantity metrics | Smartphones in service 33.3 million subscriptions / Mobile ARPU ¥4,400 (+¥160 year on year) |
| Number of stores and locations | Data centers More than 45 locations worldwide, including 18 locations in 6 cities in Japan |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Name Power-to-Connect 2028 / Target Not disclosed |
| Market Size / Share | Share of data center operator connections 3rd worldwide, 1st among telecommunications operators |
| New initiatives | Launch of the UQ Komikomi Otoku discount and enhancement of au PAY Gold Card benefits, Launch of instant card issuance and an auto-charge process through the au PAY app, Deployment of the au Sales Support AI system at all au shops, Launch of au Starlink Direct SOS, Nationwide rollout of Lawson × KDDI Happy Lawson Town, Strategic partnership to build a sovereign AI infrastructure platform, Strengthening group governance following fraudulent transaction incidents, and using AI for credit screening and anomaly detection |
Items this document does not state (14)
Ordinary incomeGross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesNumber of employeesAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogKey points of the Q&A
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Increased mobile communications revenue drove the rise in profit, while the Telecom Core, Personal Growth and Business Growth segments also contributed. Structural reforms focused on lifetime value reduced the smartphone churn rate, while mobile ARPU rose as the customer base for pricing plans expanded.
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