ADS
Damsan ·HOSE ·2026Q1
▲▲ Improving positively
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, ADS is improving on both growth and profitability, painting a notably more positive picture versus the same period — profit is at an all-time high. When both scale and efficiency improve together, this is typically a sign of quality growth.
| 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 | 408.2 | 616.0 | 430.2 | 445.5 | 356.6 | 482.1 | 365.7 | 391.5 | 389.8 | 370.7 | 453.5 | 675.5 |
| Growth | -34% | +43% | -3% | +25% | -26% | +32% | -7% | +0% | +5% | -18% | -33% | — |
| Net Income | 14.1 | 36.5 | 26.4 | 32.0 | 14.0 | 32.8 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 30.6 | 24.8 |
| Net Margin | 3.47% | 5.92% | 6.14% | 7.17% | 3.94% | 6.80% | 2.28% | 1.68% | 2.13% | 2.26% | 6.75% | 3.67% |
Drivers of ADS's profit
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by better other profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE rose from 6.4% to 10.7% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins are improving and earnings quality is solid — a durable foundation for ROE.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin expanded to 5.74%, rising 1.9pp. The main driver is Gross margin rose 3.9pp and SG&A / Revenue fell 0.4pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (with lingering pressure from Other profit / Revenue fell 1.3pp and Net financial result / Revenue fell 1.2pp).
Margin improves from both core operations and non-core items — the core foundation is positive, but the sustainability of non-core contributions needs monitoring.
Profitability trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is capital being used efficiently?
Capital is being used more efficiently — ROIC rose and cash cycle shortened to 142.1 days.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
ROIC expanded to 6.60%, rising 3.4pp. That translates to 6.60 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin rose 3.0pp and capital turnover rose 0.11x, while invested capital rose by 116bn — capital-return quality improved from both sides.
NOPAT margin is driving the improvement — ROIC has cleared the deposit-rate threshold but not yet the typical cost of equity level, and this momentum needs to hold as new invested capital is fully deployed.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Balance Sheet
ROIC is improving — the asset structure below shows how capital is being allocated. Capital structure is balanced — liabilities at 1.43x equity, net debt at 0.81x equity.
Inventory ended the period at 396.9bn, roughly 16.1% of total assets.
Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 132.8bn of cash, mainly because of higher receivables and lower payables. Part of that drag was offset by lower inventories.
Working Capital Drivers
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Working Capital Efficiency
Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 46.6 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 16.5 days, DSO fell 19.9 days, and DPO rose 10.3 days.
All 3 drivers (collection, inventory, payables) are improving — working capital turnover is strengthening across the board.
Watchpoints
CCC stands at 142.1 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage is balanced for now, with net debt / equity at 0.81x and interest coverage at 2.31x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 84.0% of total debt, cash equals 10.9% of debt, and total debt stands at 975.2bn.
Watchpoints
Short-term debt accounts for 84.0% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.
Cash / debt stands at 10.9%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.
Leverage and liquidity trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Cash Flow
Operating cash flow reached -29.0bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -31.0bn.
Post-investment cash flow was negative +60.0bn. Financing cash flow was negative +62.0bn.
CFO / net income was 0.43x.
After spending +13.2bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +30.9bn.
Cash Conversion
TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Investment Takeaway
The business is heading the right way, but the current picture is still at partial confirmation — not yet a fully clean case. The positive points have clearly improved, showing the operating base is better than before. The brighter spot is operating efficiency, with net margin improving 1.9 pp. The main risk still sits in working capital is tied up too long in the operating cycle, with CCC extended to 142 days.
Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 5.74% after expanding 1.9pp versus the same period last year.
Key risk: working capital remains tied up for too long, with cash cycle at 142.1 days.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
1,869.9 | 1,629.0 | 1,641.8 | 1,692.6 | 1,512.5 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
1,617.8 | 1,495.4 | 1,455.8 | 1,555.1 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
252.2 | 133.6 | 186.0 | 137.5 | 176.4 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
61.7 | 51.7 | 87.0 | 76.4 | -37.8 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
12.9 | 11.5 | 13.3 | 17.2 | -17.0 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
42.4 | 36.2 | 36.5 | 30.0 | -38.0 |
|
Operating Profit
|
160.8 | 56.3 | 88.5 | 49.0 | 107.2 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
141.0 | 63.5 | 86.5 | 86.2 | 111.6 |
|
Net Income
|
106.3 | 55.1 | 75.0 | 74.9 | 99.7 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
96.7 | 50.1 | 58.4 | 67.4 | 84.8 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
1,266.00 | 667.00 | 1,120.00 | 1,705.00 | 2,227.91 |
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