SK Hynix Receives High Marks in Rapid Growth and Investment Sectors
SK Hynix has been named the top-rated company in this year’s management evaluation of the top 500 companies.
According to CEO Score, a corporate data research institute, SK Hynix scored 622.9 points out of a possible 800 in a management evaluation conducted among the 268 companies that submitted business reports out of the top 500 companies by revenue. This marks the first time in six years since 2019 that SK Hynix has ranked at the top.
The evaluation by CEO Score considers eight categories, including rapid growth, investment, global competitiveness, transparent governance, and solid management, among others. SK Hynix excelled particularly in rapid growth, investment, and solid management, earning it the top position. Samsung Electronics ranked second for the second consecutive year with a total score of 596.0 points.
In the rapid growth category, SK Hynix was listed among the top five companies alongside HMM, Hanwha Ocean, Korea Zinc, and Hanwha Aerospace, all companies with revenue exceeding 10 trillion KRW.
For the investment category, the top five included Samsung Electronics, Samsung Biologics, LG Chem, Hyundai Motor, and SK Hynix. Samsung Electronics invested a total of 88 trillion KRW last year, with 53 trillion KRW in facilities and 35 trillion KRW in research and development. SK Hynix followed with a total investment of 21 trillion KRW.