移动业务稳健广告问题待解：KDDI

Investment Rating - The report maintains a positive outlook on KDDI's core business performance, with an expected profit impact of approximately 3% due to ongoing accounting investigations in its advertising subsidiaries [4][7]. Core Insights - KDDI's overall operating profit has shown an 8% year-on-year increase, with a 4% rise in ARPU and stable customer churn rates [4][5]. - The company has announced the establishment of a new AI business integration company named "iret," aiming to increase the number of AI engineers from 1,700 to 3,000 by FY2028 [6]. - The company is facing accounting issues related to its subsidiaries, which are expected to be resolved quickly without significant long-term impacts on cash flow or strategic plans [7]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - KDDI's revenue increased by 5% year-on-year, with operating profit also up by 8%. The personal business revenue grew by 2%, while the enterprise business revenue rose by 12.5% [5]. - The IoT connections increased by 19% to 66 million, and sales from Starlink/drone services surged by 1.6 times [5]. Mobile Business Developments - The mobile ARPU increased by 4% to 4,550 JPY, with a quarter-on-quarter increase of 2%. The smartphone customer churn rate was 1.23%, slightly up from 1.21% in the previous quarter [6]. - The number of major users remained stable at 42.2 million [6]. Corporate Strategy and Future Outlook - KDDI aims to enhance ARPU revenue through 5G initiatives, targeting over 100 billion JPY profit growth in key areas while reducing costs by approximately 100 billion JPY [11]. - Catalysts for growth include stock buybacks, continued recovery in communication ARPU, and positive results from data center and financial services [8].