ABC

Truyền thông VMG ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▼▼ Declining sharply

Capital efficiency remains weak ROE 1.91%, −1.39pp YoY
Price
10,200
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 16.01x
P/B 0.35x
EPS 637
BVPS 29,285
ROE 2.4%
ROA 1.5%
Profit Margin 1.1%
Asset Turnover 1.39x
Equity Mult. 1.62x

TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, ABC is going through a period of clear decline across multiple metrics at once — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. More notably, most of the profit comes from non-core sources — this needs careful evaluation before concluding on growth quality.

TTM REVENUE
VND 1,230bn
−7.6%YoY
NET MARGIN
1.06%
−0.4ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 13bn
−34.2%YoY
Net financial result / PBT
184.7%
affects earnings quality
Metric Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24 Q4'23 Q3'23 Q2'23
Revenue 314.5 232.2 316.8 366.3 405.1 466.5 317.2 142.9 220.5 376.0 247.2 230.3
Growth +35% -27% -14% -10% -13% +47% +122% -35% -41% +52% +7%
Net Income 7.7 -0.8 4.0 2.1 5.5 4.6 8.9 0.7 0.3 21.8 -5.2 -1.3
Net Margin 2.44% -0.34% 1.26% 0.58% 1.37% 0.99% 2.81% 0.46% 0.14% 5.79% -2.12% -0.56%

Drivers of ABC's profit

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to higher administrative expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Gross profit ↑ 19.4bn
Tax ↓ 1.9bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 12.1bn
Finance costs ↑ 6.9bn
Financial income ↓ 4.9bn
Selling expenses ↑ 4.7bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Gross profit ↑ 6.7bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 1.7bn
Financial income ↓ 4.1bn
Selling expenses ↑ 1.9bn
Tax ↑ 0.5bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 4.0% = 1.5% × 1.69 × 1.58
2026Q1 2.4% = 1.1% × 1.39 × 1.62

ROE fell from 4.0% to 2.4% — asset turnover weakened the most, though leverage still provided support.

Net margin: 1.1% -0.4pp Asset turnover: 1.39x -0.30x Leverage: 1.62x +0.03x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are under pressure while earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin narrowed to 1.06%, falling 0.4pp. The main pressure is SG&A / Revenue rose 1.5pp, outweighing the improvement in Gross margin rose 1.6pp (in addition, Other profit / Revenue rose 0.1pp added support while Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.7pp remained a drag).

The pressure comes from non-core items while core operations hold their rhythm — margin has a basis to recover once this factor passes.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 1.06% −0.4pp
Gross Margin 2.07% +1.6pp
SG&A / Revenue 3.25% +1.5pp
Non-core / Revenue 2.51% −0.7pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Financial result share remains high

Even though contribution decreased by 0.7pp, financial result still accounts for 187.5% of PBT — earnings durability should be monitored in coming periods.

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency is declining — check whether the drag is from margins or turnover.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC narrowed to 1.91%, falling 1.4pp. That translates to 1.91 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin narrowed 0.5pp and capital turnover fell 0.35x, while invested capital rose by 60bn — pressure came from both operational efficiency and asset efficiency.

Both margin and turnover weakened — this is a broad-based decline, and cyclical versus structural components need to be separated.

Watchpoints

ROIC remains low

ROIC is currently 1.91% — below the typical cost-of-capital threshold; worth tracking whether upcoming periods can rise above this level.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 1.91% −1.4pp
NOPAT Margin 1.03% −0.5pp
Capital Turnover 1.86x −0.35x
Average Invested Capital 662.2bn +60.0bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.33x equity, net debt at 0.06x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 3.0bn of cash, mainly because of lower payables. Part of that drag was offset by lower receivables and lower inventories.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +8.9bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +1.0bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −12.9bn

Working Capital Efficiency

The inventory build-up noted above is reflected in a longer cash cycle. Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 17.6 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 0.1 days, DSO rose 16.5 days, and DPO fell 1.2 days.

Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to slower receivables collection — receivables quality needs monitoring.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 128.3 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +16.5 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 131.9 days +16.5 days
Inventory 0.2 days −0.1 days
Payables 3.9 days −1.2 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 128.3 days +17.6 days

Is financial risk significant?

Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 0.06x and interest coverage only at 1.04x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 84.3% of debt, and total debt stands at 233.3bn.

Watchpoints

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is 1.04x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.06x −0.33x
Interest Coverage 1.04x −1.93x
Cash / Debt 84.3% +56.3pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0% 0.0pp
CFO / NI 0.96x +2.12x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow reached -42.6bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 85.9bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +43.3bn. Financing cash flow was negative +108.6bn.

CFO / net income was 0.96x.

Track how much investment can be funded internally from operating cash flow.

Cash capex or FCF data is incomplete, so the cash-conversion view is only partial.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 12.4bn +35.3bn
Cash Capex
FCF TTM

Investment Takeaway

The business is showing a few weaker signals, but the current magnitude is not yet clear enough to conclude that this is a broader weakening phase. Even so, earnings quality still needs closer monitoring because net financial result remains elevated. The main risk still sits in capital efficiency remains weak, with ROIC at 1.9%.

Watchpoint: the earnings mix still needs monitoring, with net financial result still accounting for 184.7% of PBT and CFO / net income currently at 0.96x.

Key risk: Capital efficiency remains weak.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
1,320.4 1,147.0 1,078.7 1,387.9 2,343.7
Cost of Goods Sold
1,295.5 1,146.0 1,080.5 1,285.1 0.0
Gross Profit
24.9 1.0 -1.8 102.8 92.8
Financial Expenses
15.4 4.6 2.6 6.2 -13.1
Selling Expenses
10.3 2.7 0.3 1.5 -5.7
General and Administrative Expenses
-52.2 29.0 1.6 -666.4 -677.9
Operating Profit
101.3 11.0 26.0 789.8 -567.3
Profit Before Tax
101.8 11.0 27.5 791.2 -565.2
Net Income
98.7 7.0 26.3 777.8 -574.5
Profit Attributable to Parent
98.7 7.0 26.3 777.7 -570.3
Earnings per Share
4,839.00 345.00 1,291.00 38,144.00 -27,972.00

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