Digital Garage, Inc. (4819) Stock Price

Digital Garage is a corporate group consisting of 27 subsidiaries and 15 equity-method affiliates, operating primarily across three business segments.

The first segment is "Platform Solutions." This segment operates a comprehensive payment platform that provides electronic payment methods including credit cards, QR codes, and convenience store payments. It also handles digital marketing services for financial institutions.

The second segment is "Long-Term Incubation." This segment leverages Digital Garage's proprietary business foundation and Kakaku.com's customer assets to expand the payment platform. Kakaku.com operates media properties including "Kakaku.com" and "Tabelog."

The third segment is "Global Investment Incubation." This segment focuses on investing in and nurturing startup companies, providing business strategy-driven investment incubation. Through these operations, Digital Garage aims for growth both domestically and internationally.

Digital Garage aims to create a sustainable society by leveraging technology to design new contexts. As a "context company" that organically connects businesses, people, and information, the company draws on its track record from the early days of the internet industry to provide solutions that link complex information.

The company is working to respond to transformations in the internet industry by providing services that utilize emerging technologies such as Web3 and Generative AI. In particular, against the backdrop of growth in the cashless payment market, the company operates a comprehensive payment platform business to meet increasing demand for diverse payment methods.

Under its five-year medium-term management plan starting in 2024, Digital Garage is expanding its business based on the comprehensive payment platform while advancing new business development in the DX/fintech and cryptocurrency sectors. The company is also maximizing corporate value through startup incubation in the investment and incubation sectors.

The company's medium-term management plan sets targets for pre-tax profit growth rates and payment transaction volumes while reviewing its investment portfolio. The company prioritizes shareholder returns and maintains a stable dividend policy. Specifically, it aims to deliver total dividends of 10 billion yen or more over five years.