영업현금 '3분의 1 토막'… 매일유업, '자산 매각' 카드도 다 썼다

Maeil Dairy's growing reliance on asset sales and financial gains to offset declining operating profits reveals a concerning trend in Korea's dairy sector. The company's operating cash flow has plummeted to one-third its previous level due to structural decline in the traditional milk market and rising production costs. Without accelerating its portfolio shift toward premium, functional, and plant-based products, the company risks entering a prolonged cash management crisis before its major debt maturities in April and 2028.