Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (한국건설관리학회논문집)

Korea Institute of Construction Engineering and Management (한국건설관리학회)
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Influence of the Business Portfolio Diversification on Construction Companies' Financial Stability

건설업체 사업 포트폴리오 다각화에 따른 건설업체 안정성 분석

  • 장세웅 (대림산업 건축사업본부)
  • Received : 2014.06.13
  • Accepted : 2014.10.22
  • Published : 2014.11.30
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Abstract

The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between the degree of business diversification of a construction company and two of the indicators that represent financial stability, namely, a current ratio and a debt ratio, in order to draw policy implications. The current ratio and the debt ratio were used as variables that represent financial stability of a construction company. Berry-Herfindahl Index was used to measure the degree of business portfolio diversification of a construction company. For the analysis, quarterly time series data were retrieved from the financial information disclosure system of Korea's Financial Supervisory Service for the period between the first quarter of 2001 and the third quarter of 2013. The analysis results showed that a higher current ratio and a debt ratio led to a greater extent of business diversification. A higher level of business diversification led to a higher current ratio and a lower debt ratio. It was also shown that the impact of business diversification on the current ratio and the debt ratio outweighed the impact of changes in the current ratio and the debt ratio on business diversification. Meanwhile, an increase in the level of business diversification showed a quite positive effect as it raised the current ratio and lowered the debt ratio of a construction company. These findings suggest that diversification of business portfolio is essential for construction companies to strengthen their financial stability.

본 논문에서는 재무성과를 나타내는 다양한 지표 들 중 기업 안정성과 관련하여 대표적인 지표인 유동비율 및 부채비율과 건설업체 사업 포트폴리오 다각화 수준 간에 관계성을 분석하여 시사점을 도출하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이에 본 연구에서는 건설업체 안정성 변수로 유동비율과 부채비율을 분석변수로 활용하였다. 건설업체의 사업 포트폴리오 다각화 수준을 나타내는 지표로는 베리-허핀달(Berry-Herfindahl) 지수를 활용하였다. 각 변수의 시계열 자료는 2001년 1분기부터 2013년 3분기까지의 분기별 자료이며 금융감독원의 금융공시시스템을 통해 확보하였다. 분석결과, 유동비율과 부채비율이 증가하게 되면 사업 다각화가 이루어지며, 역으로 사업 다각화가 이루어지면 유동비율은 높아지고, 부채비율은 낮아지는 것으로 확인되었다. 하지만 유동비율과 부채비율의 변동이 사업 다각화에 미치는 영향보다 사업 다각화가 유동비율 및 부채비율에 미치는 영향이 상대적으로 큰 것으로 확인되었다. 반면에 다각화수준이 높아지게 되면, 건설업체의 유동비율이 높아지고, 부채비율은 낮아지는 매우 긍정적인 효과가 발생하는 것으로 확인되었다. 즉 건설업체의 재무적 안정성을 추구하는데 있어서 사업 포트폴리오 다각화는 필수적임을 나타낸다.

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