Deere & Co. <3935> offers comprehensive entertainment based on two key businesses: original intellectual property (ip) business (making up 54% of the previous period's revenue composition) and publishing business (46%).
In the original intellectual property (ip) business, by utilizing content ip born from the rich services held by the entire group, various cross-media developments are conducted in various entertainment fields by providing a wide range of services such as gaming, CDs, manga, goods, and online lotteries to users, not only domestically but also globally in Asia and North America.
Revenue for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2025 increased by 3.6% from the previous period to 1689 million yen, with operating profit reaching 130 million yen, an increase of 2.3 times from the same period, experiencing revenue and profit growth. The online lottery services "Marukuj" and "Kujikore" continue to perform well in the original intellectual property (ip) business, and retro game sales also seem to be performing well.
In the future, Deere & Co. aims to secure stable growth in the publishing business and achieve significant growth in the original intellectual property (ip) business, targeting a consolidated revenue of 10 billion yen from 2030 to 2033. They plan to accelerate cross-media developments focusing on gaming, comics, and goods, aiming to diversify the business and increase profitability. They also aim to strengthen female-oriented IP and accelerate global expansion of their original intellectual property (ip).