April 27, 2024

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[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Group’s M&As since 2010 account for nearly a fifth of top 30 South Korean groups’ deals, industry data showed on Nov. 23.

According to the industry tracker CEO Score, Samsung Group closed M&A deals worth 11.38 trillion won (US$9.68 billion) since 2010.

Its figure was pushed up by the recent US$8 billion deal acquiring Harman International Industries, the US audio systems giant that is betting big on connected car solutions more recently. The combined figure for top 30 South Korean conglomerates for the period came to 57.91 trillion won.

Samsung was followed by Lotte Group with 9.76 trillion won, and Hyundai Motor Group with 5.56 trillion won. SK Group and POSCO closed M&A deals worth 5.08 trillion won and 4.9 trillion won, respectively, to take fourth and fifth places.

In terms of number of M&A deals, CJ Group topped the list, having closed 46 deals since 2010.

By Choi He-suk (cheesuk@heraldcorp.com)