英國企業備戰:川普關稅陰影下,聚焦現金流與成本控制




英國企業採取自保策略 準備應對不確定性

根據德勤(Deloitte)最新的季度調查,英國最大的企業在美國總統特朗普於4月2日公布關稅措施前,採取了自2020年初以來最為防守的立場,專注於增強現金流、削減成本和減少借貸。這項調查於3月18日至31日進行,結果顯示,儘管對企業財務前景的樂觀情緒仍高於俄羅斯全面入侵烏克蘭及COVID-19疫情初期,但企業的“防守策略”卻明顯增強,取代了更具增長導向的應對方式。

德勤的稅務與貿易政策主管阿曼達·蒂克爾(Amanda Tickel)表示:“考慮到調查期間對美國關稅上調規模和範圍的廣泛猜測,首席財務官們報告的高度不確定性並不令人驚訝。”

調查顯示,63%的首席財務官將削減成本列為首要任務,較三個月前的52%上升,這是有記錄以來的第二高水平。而只有20%的企業將推出新產品或擴展新市場視為優先事項,較之前的25%下降。

企業預計將減少招聘,這是自2020年第三季度以來的最大幅度,並預測未來12個月的工資增長將放緩至3%。

德勤指出:“大型英國企業正為風波做好準備。”

儘管這些防守措施的實施,預計利潤率仍將下降,因為成本增長的速度將超過收入,這主要是由於本月生效的薪資稅大幅上調以及最低工資接近7%的上漲。

上個月,政府的預算預測機構將2025年的經濟增長預測削減一半,降至1%,此前曾預期在2024年經濟平淡後,由於公共支出的增加而有所提振。

這項德勤調查基於67名首席財務官的回應,其中包括42家英國上市公司,這些公司佔英國股市市值的18%。

從這項調查中可以看出,英國企業面對的經濟環境仍然充滿挑戰,尤其是在全球經濟不確定性加劇的背景下。企業對未來的謹慎態度反映了對市場波動的深刻擔憂。這不僅僅是關於關稅的問題,還涉及到整體經濟增長的乏力和公共支出預算的縮減。企業在這樣的情況下,選擇以防守取代進取,或許能夠在短期內保護自身的財務健康,但長期來看,這樣的策略是否會阻礙創新和增長,值得深思。

同時,這也讓我們反思,企業在面對不確定性時,應如何平衡短期的安全與長期的增長。或許,這正是未來企業必須面對的兩難選擇。

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