Korean companies with the most cash on hand

It's no secret that a large cash pile can be a tried and tested insurance policy in the face of good-old volatility. And these companies are taking that knowledge very seriously, as they're currently sitting on oodles of cash reserves. On the other hand though, perhaps these businesses are hoarding their capital when they should be using it to maximize shareholder value instead. Whatever your take, here's a list of the most cash rich companies in South Korea.

Symbol
Cash on hand
(FQ)
Price
Change % 1D
Volume 1D
Market cap
P/E
EPS diluted
(TTM)
EPS diluted growth %
(TTM YoY)
Dividend yield %
(TTM)
Sector
Analyst Rating
005930SAMSUNG ELEC
97.125T KRW68600 KRW−1.15%12.633M459.315T KRW13.095240.16 KRW−20.52%2.08%Electronic Technology
Strong Buy
005380HYUNDAI MTR
33.091T KRW190700 KRW−1.14%301.305K45.44T KRW5.2336461.75 KRW51.00%3.89%Consumer Durables
Strong Buy
032190DAOU DATA
29.818T KRW12640 KRW−1.63%181.571K492.155B KRW2.036216.90 KRW149.26%2.33%Distribution Services
023590DAOU TECH
29.671T KRW17310 KRW−0.29%22.538K751.108B KRW1.6710382.67 KRW66.59%3.46%Finance
034730SK
25.519T KRW146200 KRW−2.21%84.955K8.244T KRW−17138.35 KRW−128.91%3.34%Finance
Strong Buy
000270KIA MTR
20.554T KRW80900 KRW−1.46%796.59K32.644T KRW4.3318678.16 KRW41.39%4.26%Consumer Durables
Strong Buy
005490POSCO HOLDINGS
19.704T KRW533000 KRW−1.11%859.038K40.883T KRW32.0916611.27 KRW1.67%Non-Energy Minerals
Buy
071050KIH
13.825T KRW53400 KRW−3.78%109.172K3.165T KRW4.1512878.54 KRW−48.69%4.14%Finance
Strong Buy
096770SK INNOVATION
12.785T KRW149600 KRW−3.61%991.296K13.971T KRW−9906.01 KRW−134.11%0.00%Energy Minerals
Strong Buy
011200HYUNDAI MERC MAR
12.543T KRW16460 KRW0.12%705.55K8.04T KRW3.694466.08 KRW−58.48%7.30%Transportation
Neutral
016360SAMSUNG SECU
11.306T KRW37000 KRW−2.50%172.378K3.389T KRW6.146024.41 KRW−23.19%4.48%Finance
Strong Buy
012330HYUNDAI MOBIS
10.122T KRW242000 KRW−1.83%144.728K22.373T KRW7.4432518.65 KRW24.90%1.62%Producer Manufacturing
Strong Buy
039490KIWOOM
8.211T KRW95100 KRW−1.76%23.58K2.49T KRW3.8624668.01 KRW6.42%3.10%Finance
Strong Buy
000880HANWHA
8.126T KRW23900 KRW−1.04%205.296K1.674T KRW2.2010848.45 KRW−4.29%3.11%Process Industries
Buy
000660SK HYNIX
7.491T KRW115000 KRW−1.71%3.139M80.452T KRW−11909.92 KRW−171.44%1.03%Electronic Technology
Strong Buy
066570LG ELECTRONICS INC.
7.481T KRW100700 KRW−2.61%728.055K17.624T KRW44.212277.73 KRW−77.75%0.68%Consumer Durables
Strong Buy
051910LG CHEM
6.871T KRW505000 KRW−0.79%227.705K38.097T KRW26.3619160.31 KRW−32.77%1.96%Process Industries
Strong Buy
035720KAKAO
6.699T KRW43750 KRW−2.34%1.861M19.363T KRW166.56262.66 KRW−94.77%0.13%Commercial Services
Buy
003490KAL
6.629T KRW22000 KRW−0.23%510.207K8.147T KRW6.093611.14 KRW−13.05%3.40%Transportation
Strong Buy
005940NHIS
6.608T KRW10280 KRW−1.53%363.008K3.642T KRW8.031280.70 KRW−35.06%6.70%Finance
Strong Buy
267250HD HYUNDAI
6.572T KRW64500 KRW−2.71%160.237K4.685T KRW10.366225.68 KRW−50.51%6.94%Producer Manufacturing
Strong Buy
028260SAMSUNG C&T
5.193T KRW107800 KRW−1.01%169.397K17.785T KRW7.9013639.12 KRW41.85%2.11%Industrial Services
Strong Buy
015760KEPCO
4.981T KRW17980 KRW−0.66%639.574K11.62T KRW−31973.89 KRW−32.47%0.00%Utilities
Buy
018260SAMSUNG SDS
4.946T KRW135500 KRW−0.66%96.52K10.551T KRW10.3813058.49 KRW32.78%2.35%Technology Services
Buy
373220LG ENERGY SOLUTION
4.883T KRW475500 KRW−0.11%251.344K111.384T KRW80.665895.26 KRW1215.15%0.00%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
009540HDKSOE
4.612T KRW114500 KRW−1.55%153.644K8.224T KRW195.86584.59 KRW0.00%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
011170LOTTE CHEMICAL CORP
4.524T KRW137800 KRW−0.22%83.939K5.907T KRW−1499.75 KRW−110.43%2.53%Process Industries
Buy
035420NAVER
4.472T KRW201000 KRW−2.66%652.718K30.783T KRW42.614717.43 KRW−29.39%0.64%Technology Services
Buy
000720HYUNDAI ENG & CONST
4.32T KRW35600 KRW−2.73%433.405K4.131T KRW11.003236.27 KRW−35.95%1.64%Consumer Durables
Strong Buy
086280HYUNDAI GLOVIS
4.006T KRW184000 KRW−0.97%71.48K6.968T KRW5.9331026.92 KRW12.37%3.07%Transportation
Strong Buy
034220LG DISPLAY
3.853T KRW13320 KRW−1.62%1.05M4.845T KRW−13299.87 KRW−4293.22%0.00%Electronic Technology
Neutral
006400SAMSUNG SDI CO.,LTD.
3.69T KRW522000 KRW0.19%157.679K34.446T KRW16.5931462.81 KRW39.46%0.20%Producer Manufacturing
Strong Buy
001040CJ
3.612T KRW89700 KRW−1.54%176.49K2.862T KRW96.92925.51 KRW−90.42%2.74%Consumer Non-Durables
Buy
006360GS E&C
3.464T KRW13800 KRW−2.54%924.88K1.202T KRW−1264.57 KRW−122.65%9.18%Consumer Durables
Neutral
000150DOOSAN
3.322T KRW111500 KRW1.83%510.73K1.704T KRW−34143.74 KRW−77.54%1.83%Electronic Technology
Buy
030200KT
3.081T KRW32850 KRW−0.15%597.305K8.317T KRW6.694913.92 KRW−19.31%5.96%Communications
Strong Buy
003550LG CORP.
3.057T KRW85000 KRW−0.12%159.185K13.568T KRW12.776654.77 KRW−32.69%3.53%Consumer Durables
Buy
259960KRAFTON
3.054T KRW148700 KRW−0.13%55.799K6.878T KRW15.309716.74 KRW−26.57%0.00%Technology Services
Buy
001500HMSEC
3.01T KRW8370 KRW−0.71%19.327K267.337B KRW5.141627.88 KRW−43.85%6.52%Finance
078930GS HOLDINGS
2.997T KRW40150 KRW−0.37%129.21K3.807T KRW3.1412770.05 KRW−45.33%6.20%Producer Manufacturing
Strong Buy
034020DOOSAN ENERBILITY
2.88T KRW16330 KRW−1.33%2.979M10.6T KRW−349.68 KRW−798.53%0.00%Producer Manufacturing
Strong Buy
009830HANWHA SOLUTIONS
2.771T KRW29500 KRW−0.84%574.929K5.149T KRW42.58692.77 KRW−65.80%0.00%Electronic Technology
Strong Buy
006120SK DISCOVERY
2.68T KRW39950 KRW−2.68%25.813K822.53B KRW1.8721382.48 KRW107.77%4.14%Health Technology
023530LOTTE SHOPPING
2.644T KRW71900 KRW−3.49%87.05K2.106T KRW−8458.04 KRW−98.43%4.43%Retail Trade
Buy
006800MIRAE ASSET SEC
2.606T KRW6460 KRW−2.86%705.034K3.542T KRW6.95929.06 KRW−40.38%3.01%Finance
Strong Buy
003540DAISHIN SECU
2.538T KRW14350 KRW−1.31%49.21K929.59B KRW12.261170.53 KRW−73.07%8.25%Finance
Neutral
004990LOTTE
2.523T KRW25700 KRW−0.77%78.863K1.852T KRW69.40370.34 KRW−92.13%5.79%Consumer Non-Durables
Neutral
004020HYUNDAI STEEL
2.396T KRW38050 KRW−1.81%322.411K5.097T KRW9.633951.33 KRW−73.21%2.58%Non-Energy Minerals
Buy
020560ASIANA AIRLINES
2.344T KRW10270 KRW−2.56%196.237K783.007B KRW3.482950.66 KRW0.00%Transportation
Neutral
012450HANWHA AEROSPACE
2.327T KRW104200 KRW−0.19%255.884K5.279T KRW6.5615893.64 KRW420.78%0.96%Electronic Technology
Buy
377300KAKAOPAY
2.246T KRW40400 KRW−1.94%200.478K5.525T KRW109.45369.10 KRW0.00%Commercial Services
Neutral
375500DL E&C
2.216T KRW30350 KRW−1.46%157.249K1.265T KRW3.997608.96 KRW−37.57%3.25%Industrial Services
Buy
036570NCSOFT
2.174T KRW224500 KRW−1.97%66.928K4.701T KRW15.6314367.86 KRW−42.46%2.92%Technology Services
Buy
030610KYOBO SECURITIES
2.127T KRW5020 KRW−1.76%22.822K576.762B KRW6.68751.46 KRW−49.88%3.91%Finance
042660DAEWOO SHIPBUILDING
2.007T KRW30600 KRW−1.45%393.814K8.956T KRW−11700.15 KRW−21.11%0.00%Producer Manufacturing
Neutral
010950S-OIL
1.956T KRW77700 KRW−0.38%186.093K8.983T KRW19.573970.21 KRW−81.57%4.10%Energy Minerals
Strong Buy
017670SK TELECOM
1.913T KRW51500 KRW0.98%962.746K11.021T KRW10.694819.77 KRW−31.19%6.51%Communications
Strong Buy
161390HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY
1.898T KRW39400 KRW−1.99%189.115K4.904T KRW9.544128.01 KRW−26.20%1.99%Consumer Durables
Buy
006260LS
1.865T KRW100000 KRW0.00%129.16K2.777T KRW6.4015625.79 KRW35.16%1.55%Producer Manufacturing
Strong Buy
003470YUANTA SECURITIES
1.845T KRW2485 KRW0.20%115.179K510.259B KRW11.51215.85 KRW4.44%Finance
207940SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS
1.835T KRW680000 KRW−2.02%78.71K49.395T KRW58.6111601.35 KRW54.15%0.00%Health Technology
Strong Buy
002790AMORE GROUP
1.829T KRW30600 KRW−0.97%126.515K2.426T KRW29.261045.76 KRW102.03%0.66%Consumer Non-Durables
Buy
047040DWEC
1.755T KRW4150 KRW−4.60%1.946M1.787T KRW2.951405.90 KRW37.67%0.00%Consumer Durables
Buy
003380HARIM HOLDINGS
1.711T KRW6940 KRW0.73%335.562K655.745B KRW1.74%Distribution Services
139480EMART
1.663T KRW70400 KRW−1.54%104.325K1.987T KRW10.047010.46 KRW−88.79%2.80%Retail Trade
Buy
097950CJ CHEILJEDANG
1.655T KRW307000 KRW2.50%58.424K4.577T KRW16.8018277.75 KRW−54.87%1.84%Transportation
Strong Buy
030210DAOL SEC
1.647T KRW3750 KRW−7.98%725.961K242.955B KRW26.37142.20 KRW−94.01%3.68%Finance
029780SAMSUNG CARD
1.631T KRW30550 KRW−0.33%71.825K3.271T KRW5.465594.06 KRW2.07%8.16%Finance
Buy
009150SAMSUNG ELEC MECH
1.624T KRW135800 KRW−1.88%210.727K10.251T KRW16.888046.22 KRW−41.08%1.52%Electronic Technology
Strong Buy
285130SKCHEM
1.522T KRW63200 KRW−1.10%58.321K1.158T KRW10.615955.34 KRW−21.97%2.35%Process Industries
002380KCC
1.514T KRW247500 KRW−2.17%31.361K1.861T KRW−5839.61 KRW81.88%3.16%Process Industries
Strong Buy
010060OCI HOLDINGS
1.503T KRW95800 KRW−5.71%157.537K1.647T KRW1.6358718.67 KRW28.81%3.58%Process Industries
Strong Buy
016610DBFI
1.487T KRW3900 KRW−0.13%40.199K161.78B KRW26.25148.59 KRW−89.93%4.35%Finance
010130KOR ZINC
1.466T KRW515000 KRW−1.15%38.289K9.726T KRW16.6930851.33 KRW−36.01%5.76%Non-Energy Minerals
Buy
009970YOUNGONE HOLDINGS
1.461T KRW79700 KRW−2.09%9.829K944.639B KRW2.0039826.19 KRW46.50%3.75%Consumer Non-Durables
Buy
047810KOREA AEROSPACE
1.443T KRW48600 KRW0.21%344.419K4.728T KRW66.23733.77 KRW−15.69%0.52%Electronic Technology
Strong Buy
028050SAMSUNG ENG
1.434T KRW29550 KRW−1.50%583.757K5.88T KRW6.464577.82 KRW110.61%0.00%Industrial Services
Strong Buy
352820HYBE
1.407T KRW242500 KRW0.00%131.83K10.101T KRW160.261513.17 KRW−73.39%0.00%Commercial Services
Buy
047050POSCO INTERNATIONAL
1.37T KRW72700 KRW−0.14%1.137M12.807T KRW18.174001.03 KRW−7.25%1.37%Producer Manufacturing
Strong Buy
033780KT&G
1.336T KRW86000 KRW−1.71%365.563K10.498T KRW11.517474.78 KRW−14.31%7.09%Consumer Non-Durables
Buy
241560DOOSAN BOBCAT
1.331T KRW51400 KRW−2.10%310.489K5.263T KRW5.559256.19 KRW121.23%2.95%Producer Manufacturing
Strong Buy
011210HYUNDAI WIA
1.331T KRW62600 KRW0.00%206.642K1.663T KRW−5406.39 KRW−163.50%1.12%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
012630HDC HOLDINGS
1.319T KRW6350 KRW0.16%31.349K347.572B KRW6.171029.52 KRW278.87%3.94%Finance
003240TAEKWANG IND
1.296T KRW573000 KRW−0.52%745484.779B KRW1.46391351.21 KRW94.05%0.30%Energy Minerals
036460KOGAS
1.281T KRW23900 KRW−1.65%207.128K2.086T KRW3.077772.84 KRW−48.83%0.00%Utilities
Strong Buy
001120LG INT
1.271T KRW28400 KRW−0.70%255.435K1.029T KRW2.7610291.46 KRW−29.36%10.49%Distribution Services
Strong Buy
001200EUGENEIS
1.259T KRW3605 KRW1.84%277.543K336.195B KRW29.65121.59 KRW−82.17%1.69%Finance
402340SKSQUARE
1.251T KRW42650 KRW−1.61%298.365K6.133T KRW−13381.47 KRW0.00%Finance
Strong Buy
003530H.I.S.C
1.227T KRW2370 KRW0.00%330.245K523.799B KRW−177.47 KRW−143.25%0.00%Finance
302440SKBS
1.221T KRW66700 KRW−0.89%104.313K5.168T KRW281.53236.92 KRW−94.57%0.00%Health Technology
Sell
078020EBEST IS
1.188T KRW4085 KRW0.37%39.475K205.151B KRW43.5893.75 KRW−93.84%2.46%Finance
069960HYUNDAI DEPARTMENT
1.184T KRW63800 KRW−3.19%112.834K1.44T KRW12.645048.54 KRW−48.37%1.97%Retail Trade
Strong Buy
032640LG UPLUS
1.173T KRW10360 KRW0.58%602.46K4.433T KRW6.401619.77 KRW8.96%6.31%Communications
Buy
018880HANON SYSTEMS
1.145T KRW9090 KRW−0.22%820.065K4.862T KRW35.19258.35 KRW−25.82%3.95%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
001800ORION HOLDINGS
1.108T KRW15180 KRW0.20%28.899K911.373B KRW9.221646.86 KRW−1.21%4.62%Consumer Non-Durables
271560ORION
1.062T KRW126300 KRW0.72%121.357K4.957T KRW12.3210249.12 KRW38.66%0.76%Consumer Non-Durables
Strong Buy
064350HYUNDAI ROTEM
1.062T KRW27250 KRW−1.45%687.683K3.018T KRW12.942105.20 KRW174.79%0.00%Producer Manufacturing
Buy
090430AMOREPACIFIC
1.051T KRW122500 KRW−1.92%153.208K7.685T KRW53.762278.47 KRW87.10%0.54%Consumer Non-Durables
Strong Buy
004690SAMCHULLY
1.036T KRW97800 KRW−1.21%16.735K338.978B KRW4.8420217.04 KRW−7.85%3.03%Utilities
004170SHINSEGAE
990.877B KRW189500 KRW−6.32%123.917K1.911T KRW4.6740595.66 KRW−1.28%1.85%Retail Trade
Buy