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브레이크뉴스 문홍철 기자= 올해 상반기 말 기준 국내 주요 대기업들의 현금 및 현금성자산(현금)이 1년 전 대비 62조원 이상 늘어난 것으로 조사됐다. 이는 이익잉여금 증가액인 53조원보다 9조원 가량 많다.
현금 증가분의 64.8%는 삼성전자에서 나타났다. 삼성전자의 지난 6월말 현재 현금 보유량은 작년 6월말 대비 40조원 이상 증가했다. 이는 작년도 증가분 8조8994억원의 4.5배에 달하는 수준이다.
삼성전자를 비롯해 현금 보유량이 1조원 이상 늘어난 기업은 현대자동차, LG에너지솔루션 등 9곳이다. 반면, HMM과 KT는 현금 보유량이 1조원 이상 줄었다.
11일 CEO스코어에 따르면 2023년 지정 500대기업 중 2021년부터 2023년까지 반기보고서를 제출한 278개 기업(금융사 제외)을 대상으로 현금 및 이익잉여금 현황을 조사한 결과, 올해 6월말 기준 대기업의 현금은 총 294조8254억원으로 집계됐다. 작년 6월말 232조5918억원 대비 62조2336억원(26.8%) 늘어난 규모다.
동일 시점 기준으로 이익잉여금이 1136조3612억원에서 1189조2233억원으로 52조8621억원(4.7%) 증가한 것보다 규모가 더 크다.
업종별로는 27개 기업이 포함된 IT전기전자의 현금 규모가 46조3375억원(74.1%) 늘어나며 1위를 차지했다.
이는 삼성전자의 현금 보유량이 큰 폭으로 늘어난 결과다. 삼성전자의 올해 6월말 기준 현금 보유량은 79조9198억원으로 작년 6월말 39조5831억원 대비 약 2배(40조3367억원, 101.9%)에 달한다.
동일 시점 이익잉여금 규모가 310조2168억원에서 338조3107억원으로 28조939억원(9.1%)밖에 늘지 않았음에도 현금 규모가 대폭 늘어난 점이 돋보인다. 삼성전자는 올 상반기 단기금융상품을 대거 처분해 현금 유동성을 확보했다.
현대자동차는 지난 6월말 기준 현금 보유량을 작년 6월말보다 4조6483억원(28.8%) 늘리며, 증가액 2위를 차지했다. 이익잉여금 증가 규모는 7조7902억원(10.2%)이었다.
LG에너지솔루션은 이익잉여금이 1조4318억원(217.9%) 늘 때, 현금 보유량을 2조8767억원(145.0%) 늘리며 3위에 올랐다.
이어 1조원 이상 현금 보유량을 늘린 기업으로는 △SK에너지(1조8442억원, 126.3%) △두산에너빌리티(1조6271억원, 148.3%) △LG화학(1조5676억원, 29.7%) △SK하이닉스(1조4945억원, 32.9%) △삼성물산(1조2496억원, 59.9%) △현대삼호중공업(1조151억원, 167.4%) 등이다.
반면 HMM과 KT는 현금 규모를 1조원 이상 줄였다.
HMM은 올해 6월말 현재 1조6977억원의 현금을 보유한 것으로 나타났다. 이는 작년 6월말 기준 보유량인 3조4338억원 대비 1조7361억원(-50.6%) 줄어든 규모다. 동일 시점 이익잉여금이 4조467억원(62.1%) 늘었음에도 현금 규모가 줄어든 점이 눈에 띈다.
KT 역시 이익잉여금이 8530억원(6.3%) 늘었음에도 현금 보유량은 1조162억원(-36.0%) 줄었다.
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Top 500 companies, new cash holdings in one year ↑ 62 trillion... IT Electrical & Electronics the highest
The increase in retained earnings was 9 trillion won more than the 53 trillion won increase...Samsung Electronics ranked first with an increase of 40 trillion won.
Break News Reporter Moon Hong-cheol= As of the end of the first half of this year, the cash and cash equivalents (cash) of major domestic conglomerates were found to have increased by more than 62 trillion won compared to a year ago. This is about 9 trillion won more than the 53 trillion won increase in retained earnings.
64.8% of the cash increase came from Samsung Electronics. Samsung Electronics' cash holdings as of the end of June increased by more than 40 trillion won compared to the end of June last year. This is 4.5 times the increase of 8.8994 trillion won last year.
Including Samsung Electronics, nine companies, including Hyundai Motor Company and LG Energy Solution, have increased their cash holdings by more than 1 trillion won. On the other hand, HMM and KT's cash holdings decreased by more than 1 trillion won.
According to CEO Score on the 11th, as a result of a survey of the cash and retained earnings of 278 companies (excluding financial companies) that submitted half-year reports from 2021 to 2023 among the 500 largest companies designated in 2023, the cash of large companies as of the end of June this year was The total was calculated to be 294.8254 trillion won. This is an increase of KRW 62.2336 trillion (26.8%) compared to KRW 232.5918 trillion at the end of June last year.
As of the same point in time, this is larger than the increase in retained earnings by 52.8621 trillion won (4.7%) from 1136.3612 trillion won to 1189.2233 trillion won.
By industry, IT Electrical and Electronics, which includes 27 companies, ranked first with cash volume increasing by KRW 46.3375 trillion (74.1%).
This is the result of a significant increase in Samsung Electronics' cash holdings. Samsung Electronics' cash holdings as of the end of June this year amounted to KRW 79.9198 trillion, which is approximately twice as much (KRW 40.3367 trillion, 101.9%) as the KRW 39.5831 trillion at the end of June last year.
What stands out is that the amount of cash increased significantly even though the size of retained earnings at the same time increased only KRW 28.0939 trillion (9.1%) from KRW 310.2168 trillion to KRW 338.3107 trillion. Samsung Electronics secured cash liquidity by disposing of a large number of short-term financial products in the first half of this year.
Hyundai Motor Company increased its cash holdings by 4.6483 trillion won (28.8%) as of the end of June compared to the end of June last year, ranking second in increase. The increase in retained earnings was 7.79 trillion won (10.2%).
LG Energy Solution ranked third by increasing its cash holdings by 2.8767 trillion won (145.0%) while retained earnings increased by 1.4318 trillion won (217.9%).
Companies that increased their cash holdings by more than KRW 1 trillion include SK Energy (KRW 1.8442 trillion, 126.3%), Doosan Energy (KRW 1.6271 trillion, 148.3%), LG Chemical (KRW 1.5676 trillion, 29.7%), and SK. These include Hynix (KRW 1.4945 trillion, 32.9%), Samsung C&T (KRW 1.2496 trillion, 59.9%), and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (KRW 1.0151 trillion, 167.4%).
On the other hand, HMM and KT reduced their cash amount by more than 1 trillion won.
HMM was found to have 1.6977 trillion won in cash as of the end of June this year. This is a decrease of KRW 1.7361 trillion (-50.6%) from the KRW 3.4338 trillion held as of the end of June last year. It is noticeable that cash amount decreased even though retained earnings increased by 4.0467 trillion won (62.1%) at the same time.
KT also increased its retained earnings by KRW 853 billion (6.3%), but its cash holdings decreased by KRW 1.0162 trillion (-36.0%).
