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Existence of an Industrial Optimal Level of Cash Holdings for KOSPI-Listed Firms in the Korean Capital Market

국내 유가증권 시장 상장기업들의 산업별 최적 현금유동성 수준 존재에 대한 실증분석

  • Kim, Hanjoon (Division of Business Administration, Hoseo University)
  • 김한준 (호서대학교 사회과학대학 경영학부)
  • Received : 2016.10.27
  • Accepted : 2017.02.03
  • Published : 2017.02.28
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Abstract

This study investigated one of the contemporary financial issues that is still being debated among governmental policy makers, corporate managers, and investors in the domestic capital market. We attempted to identify the most optimal level of cash holdings for firms during the most updated fiscal years (from 2011 to 2015). The study utilized empirical methodologies, such as ANCOVA and RANCOVA, with respect to the 'inter-' and 'intra-industry' analyses for KOSPI-listed firms. Regarding the first hypothesis testing for inter-industry influence, we revealed with statistical significance that there were differences; however, there were only 3 pronounced industries among the 25 industries sampled in this study. Regarding the second hypothesis, only a few (i.e. two) industries showed no statistically significant intra-industry influence. Based on our results, most KOSPI-listed firms still seem to be searching for their optimal levels of cash reserves. Hence, we can anticipate that the value maximization as a corporate goal can be achieved after adjusting the current levels of their cash holdings according to the optimal points.

본 연구는 국내 자본시장의 이해관계자들 (정책당국자, 기업담당자, 그리고 투자자들) 사이에서 현재까지 적극적 논의가 되고 있는 재무적 관점에서의 최적 현금유동성 수준의 존재 여부에 대한 분석이며, 실증적 연구대상 기간은 최근까지의 회계연도 자료를 포함한 2011년부터 2015년까지이다. 동 연구의 수행방법으로서 '산업별' 그리고 '산업내' 분석을 기준으로 한, 모수적 그리고 비모수적 공분산분석 방법론을 활용하였으며, 표본대상은 유가증권시장에 상장된 국내 기업들이다. 산업별 최적 유동성 수준 존재 여부에 대한 첫 번째 가설 검정에서는 총 25개의 표본산업들 간에, 동 유동성 수준의 차별성이 존재하고 있는 것으로 통계적으로 판명되었으며, 동 결과는 일부 산업들 (3개) 에서의 차이에서만 도출된 결과라고 추정되었다. 두 번쨰 가설인 산업내의 최적 유동성 존재에 대한 결과 관련, 2개의 산업에 속한 기업들만이 동 차별성에 대한 유의성이 나타나지 않았다. 종합적으로, 현재 국내 상장기업들은 평균적으로 각자의 산업별 그리고 산업내 최적 현금유동성 수준에 접근하기 위한 재무적 과정 중이라고 추정되며, 향후 동 최적 유동성 수준에 도달할 경우 경영의 목표인 기업가치의 극대화도 성취될 것으로 기대된다.

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