First Half Capital Investment: Hynix and LG Chem Increase, Samsung Decreases

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] The facility investment amount of major domestic conglomerates exceeded 90 trillion won in the first half of this year. This is an increase of more than 7% compared to last year, amounting to over 6 trillion won. Among companies, SK Hynix increased its investment the most due to semiconductor factory expansions. In contrast, Samsung Electronics reduced its investment by more than 3 trillion won compared to last year.

According to a survey conducted by CEO Score on the 349 companies out of the top 500 companies by sales last year that submitted semi-annual reports, the total facility investment amounted to 92.0785 trillion won. By industry, the IT, electrical, and electronics sector had the highest facility investment in the first half of this year at 43.2492 trillion won. This accounted for nearly half (47%) of the total investment of the top 500 companies.

Next, the petrochemical sector invested 10.183 trillion won. Public enterprises invested 9.789 trillion won, the automobile and parts sector 5.6247 trillion won, and the telecommunications sector 4.7043 trillion won. Steel followed with 2.9507 trillion won, and the distribution sector with 2.4218 trillion won.

Among the 21 industries surveyed in the first half of this year, 17 industries increased their investments compared to last year. The industry that increased facility investment the most was the IT, electrical, and electronics sector. This sector increased from 39.4253 trillion won in the first half of last year to 43.2492 trillion won this year, an increase of 3.8238 trillion won. Petrochemicals, construction and building materials, steel, and automobile and parts also increased by several hundred billion won or more. On the other hand, public enterprises, transportation, food and beverage, and telecommunications sectors reduced their investments compared to last year.

By company, Samsung Electronics had the highest facility investment in the first half of this year at 21.7341 trillion won. Next were SK Hynix with 10.414 trillion won, Korea Electric Power Corporation with 5.9609 trillion won, LG Chem with 3.9457 trillion won, and LG Energy Solution with 2.8517 trillion won.

Compared to the same period last year, SK Hynix showed the largest increase. Its investment in the first half of last year was about 7.4772 trillion won, so the increase rate is close to 40%. LG Chem increased by 51%, and LG Energy Solution by 85%. Samsung Electronics was the company that reduced its facility investment the most, decreasing by about 14% from 25.1149 trillion won in the first half of last year.

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