ABC
Truyền thông VMG ·UPCOM ·2026Q1
▼▼ Declining sharply
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.
| 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
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to higher administrative expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE fell from 4.0% to 2.4% — asset turnover weakened the most, though leverage still provided support.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins are under pressure while earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources.
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
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Watchpoints
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 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
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
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
CCC stands at 128.3 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.
DSO increased by +16.5 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
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 1.04x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.
Short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.
Leverage and liquidity trend
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
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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