IG Port,Inc. (3791) Stock Price

IG Port is a corporate group that produces animations for theaters, television, streaming platforms, video, and games, as well as publishes comic magazines, books, and e-books. The company also plans and sells character merchandise. Through an integrated production pipeline from creation to editing and multiple production subsidiaries, IG Port creates works and generates revenue from secondary use of content and intellectual property management.

The company's primary customers include television broadcasters, streaming service providers, film distributors, game and toy manufacturers, bookstores, e-commerce businesses, and end consumers. IG Port's revenue comes from production fees for commissioned work, sales of published materials, revenue distribution and royalties from production committee investments, and wholesale and retail sales of character merchandise.

The business is divided into five main segments: video production, publishing, intellectual property rights, merchandise sales, and other operations. Video production encompasses the full pipeline from planning through post-production. Publishing handles comic magazines, books, and e-books. The intellectual property rights business generates revenue through investments, rights sales, and royalties. Merchandise sales involves planning, supervision, and wholesale distribution of character goods.

The company has set a consolidated target of 8% or higher return on equity (ROE) to secure stable cash flow over the medium to long term. It aims to expand revenue by focusing on a comprehensive process: creating original comic properties, adapting them into video content, and developing multimedia series. The company plans to increase earnings through secondary use of works and licensing revenue. Additionally, it is positioning direct overseas sales of NFT-based products and original character merchandise through the internet as a growth pillar.

Key investment areas include original content creation, video production management, licensing and merchandise sales expansion, and talent development and legal infrastructure. The company differentiates itself through its integrated production line with multiple production subsidiaries, capturing market opportunities by timely planning and manufacturing character merchandise from popular works for wholesale distribution. For discovering and developing next-generation writers and video creators, the company is implementing concrete measures including open calls for submissions, production support systems, transparent contracts, and success-based compensation schemes.

In new market development, the company prioritizes international expansion and direct digital sales. It plans to expand video production orders and distribution networks through partnerships with overseas partners, while directly approaching the global market through NFTs and online sales channels. The company also aims to increase licensing revenue across video, publishing, and merchandise sales by strengthening partnerships with streaming services, gaming, and toy manufacturers.

Regarding technological innovation, the company is advancing CG and digital production environments, upgrading information infrastructure including networks and servers, and implementing data management systems. To address rising video production costs and extended production timelines, it is strengthening production budget estimation accuracy and project management systems to improve profitability. Concurrently, the company is advancing technical training for personnel and improving production facility work environments, aiming to enhance competitiveness in both technical capability and operational efficiency.