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Dream Incubator Inc.

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Dream Incubator Inc. is an independent consulting and incubation company established in 2000 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, operating under the mission of "Changing society, creating businesses." In its core Business Produce Segment, the company provides Strategic Consulting, M&A Financial Advisory, and Social Impact Bond (SIB) Fund Management services to large corporations, offering comprehensive support ranging from new business creation to existing business transformation and digital, IT, and global support. In its Venture Investment business, the company conducts Startup Investment & Incubation and holds an international portfolio including India and Southeast Asia. Its main customers are corporate management at large domestic and overseas companies, with demand expanding against a backdrop of governance reform and corporate value enhancement needs.

Business Model

In the Business Produce business, the main revenue source is strategic consulting fees earned from large corporations, and the revenue base is being built up through service line expansion and human resource development. In the Venture Investment business, after making investments in startups, the company records capital gains from trade sales and distribution income from investee funds. The company maintains a financial structure centered on retained earnings with zero interest-bearing debt, and secured cash and deposits of ¥3,967 million as of the end of FY2026 (ending March 2026).

Company Strengths

FY2026 (ending March 2026)のBusiness Produce Segmentは売上高¥6,787 million（前期比24.4%増）、セグメント利益¥1,967 million（前期比86.6%増）を達成。受注実績も¥6,994 million（前期比25.2%増）と売上高を上回る水準で積み上がっており、サービスライン拡張と採用人材の戦力化による収益基盤の着実な拡大が確認できる。

FY2026 (ending March 2026)末時点で有利子負債ゼロを維持し、自己資本比率74.0%、時価ベースの自己資本比率158.6%を確保。現金及び預金残高¥3,967 millionを保有し、配当金¥2,993 millionを支払いながらも十分な流動性を維持している。

財務的な安定性が事業投資・人材投資の継続を支えている。

Venture Investment SegmentはFY2026 (ending March 2026)にトレードセール3件を実施し、売上高¥1,904 million・セグメント利益¥982 millionを計上。セグメント資産¥2,802 millionに対し既存ポートフォリオが簿価を上回る含み益を保有しており、今後の売却による追加キャピタルゲイン実現の余地が存在する。

ENVALITH's Perspective

Following a significant loss in FY2024 (ending March 2024) (operating loss of ¥1,966 million), the company returned to profitability in FY2025 (ending March 2025), and in FY2026 (ending March 2026) achieved substantial improvement in performance with net sales of ¥8,691 million (up 40.6% year on year), operating income of ¥1,790 million (up 595.6% year on year), and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,593 million (up 835.8% year on year). This was the result of an overlap between expanding orders in Business Produce and a trade sale in Venture Investment, and whether the simultaneous strength of both segments continues will be a key point for future assessment.

Since the net sales of the Venture Investment Segment are heavily influenced by stock market conditions and IPO trends, the company has not disclosed an earnings forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027). As an external risk factor, if the stock market weakens or the number of IPOs declines, there is a risk that Venture Investment earnings could sharply decrease. In FY2025 (ending March 2025), Venture Investment net sales remained at ¥728 million, and the large year-to-year swings make this a difficult factor for investors to assess.

In FY2025 (ending March 2025), the company paid an annual dividend of ¥423 including a special dividend (total dividends of ¥4,001 million, payout ratio of 2,181.5%), and in FY2026 (ending March 2026) it also paid an ordinary dividend of ¥137 (total dividends of ¥1,306 million). The combined dividend payout of approximately ¥5,307 million over the two years has significantly compressed net assets from the end of FY2024 (ending March 2024). The forecast dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥137, indicating a stable dividend policy, but the payout ratio of 75.5% (FY2026 (ending March 2026)) remains at a high level, and the balance with investment capacity warrants attention.

Growth Strategy

With the Business Produce business as its core pillar, the company aims for ¥7,500 million in sales in FY2027 (ending March 2027) and an average annual growth rate of 15% through FY2030 (ending March 2030)

The company plans Business Produce Segment sales of ¥7,500 million in FY2027 (ending March 2027), aiming for average annual growth of 15% through FY2030 (ending March 2030). Against the FY2026 (ending March 2026) result of ¥6,787 million, the immediate target represents an increase of approximately 10%.

In addition to the conventional support for new business creation, the company is steadily advancing support for existing business transformation, expanding support into the digital and IT domains, and supporting global expansion and inbound business, moving into full-scale comprehensive client support. Through strengthened client commitment, the company responds to diverse needs.

The company is working to strengthen recruitment and talent development in light of the rapid evolution of AI, aiming to build a structure that continuously generates high profitability. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), selling, general and administrative expenses increased to ¥2,820 million (from ¥2,672 million in the previous fiscal year) alongside business expansion, but gross profit of ¥4,610 million (versus ¥2,930 million in the previous fiscal year) significantly exceeded the increase in expenses.

For the Venture Investment portfolio holding unrealized gains above book value, the company continues to sell at appropriate timing while monitoring stock market conditions and other factors. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), three trade sales were executed, realizing capital gains.

Last updated: July 19, 2026