BGE

BCG Energy ·UPCOM ·2025Q3

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Price
3,300
Latest close
29 May 2026
P/E -366.67x
P/B 0.27x
EPS -9
BVPS 12,390
ROE -0.1%
ROA -0.0%
Profit Margin -0.5%
Asset Turnover 0.07x
Equity Mult. 1.99x

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

What Is Changing

On a Năm 2024 basis, BGE has not accelerated revenue sharply, but profitability is improving visibly — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. More notably, profit relies heavily on non-core sources while operating cash flow is negative — these two factors together suggest earnings quality needs cautious evaluation.

TTM REVENUE
VND 1,278bn
+13.5%YoY
NET MARGIN
30.86%
+44.4ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 394bn
+358.2%YoY
Net financial result / PBT
15443.2%
affects earnings quality
Metric Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24
Revenue 349.4 362.9 296.5 248.5 339.7 369.3
Growth -4% +22% +19% -27% -8%
Net Income 67.5 20.9 6.5 -109.9 213.6 225.2
Net Margin 19.32% 5.75% 2.20% -44.24% 62.87% 60.97%

Drivers of BGE's profit

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to lower financial income. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Minority interests ↓ 25.6bn
Tax ↓ 24.5bn
Financial income ↓ 129.4bn
Finance costs ↑ 54.7bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are broadly flat — earnings quality is the factor to watch.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Track net margin changes and the operating components against the same period last year.

Profitability trend

Net Margin -1.20% +44.4pp
Gross Margin 48.54%
SG&A / Revenue 5.54%
Non-core / Revenue -40.36%

TTM YoY · 2024Q3 -> 2025Q3

Watchpoints

Financial result is supporting margin

Margin support from financial result remains high (18044.3% of PBT) — sustainability should be monitored.

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency for utilities should be read alongside regulated tariffs and long-cycle depreciation — ROIC of -1.5% reflects a large fixed-asset base.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC currently stands at -1.53%. Track NOPAT margin and capital turnover to assess capital efficiency.

For utilities, ROIC reflects returns on a large fixed-asset base — this is a reference signal and should be read alongside regulated tariffs.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2024Q3 -> 2025Q3

ROIC -1.53%
NOPAT Margin -18.77%
Capital Turnover 0.08x
Average Invested Capital 15,469.8bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC for utilities reflects a large fixed-asset base and regulated tariffs — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Capital structure is balanced — liabilities at 0.92x equity, net debt at 0.62x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 605.8bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower receivables. Pressure from higher inventories and lower payables only partly offset that benefit.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2024Q3 -> 2025Q3

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +630.5bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −2.1bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −22.7bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Track receivable, inventory, and payable turns to judge working-capital efficiency.

Track DSO, DIO, DPO components to evaluate working capital turnover efficiency.

For utilities, working capital cycle reflects regulated pricing mechanics and long-term settlement contracts — DSO/DIO/DPO should be treated as contextual signals rather than pure efficiency indicators.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2024Q3 -> 2025Q3

Receivables
Inventory
Payables
Cash Conversion Cycle

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — leverage is safe, both CFO and FCF are positive.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 0.62x and interest coverage only at 0.09x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 24.5% of total debt, cash equals 4.3% of debt, and total debt stands at 5,823.8bn.

Leverage for utilities reflects long-term capital needs for fixed assets and recovery through regulated pricing — elevated leverage is structural to the industry.

Watchpoints

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is 0.09x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 4.3%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.62x +0.02x
Interest Coverage 0.09x
Cash / Debt 4.3% +0.5pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 24.5% −3.3pp
CFO / NI -200.70x

TTM YoY · 2024Q3 -> 2025Q3

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 1,207.0bn in 2024, against investing cash flow of -894.6bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +312.4bn. Financing cash flow was negative +415.2bn.

CFO / net income was -200.70x.

After spending +70.8bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +1,186.0bn.

For utilities, high capex and long investment cycles are structural — short-term FCF volatility does not reflect long-term cash generation through regulated pricing.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2024Q3 -> 2025Q3

CFO TTM 1,256.8bn
Cash Capex 70.8bn
FCF TTM +1,186.0bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is showing brightening signals, but the improvement is still early and not yet thick enough to read as a confirmed trend. Even so, earnings quality still needs closer monitoring because net financial result remains elevated. The main risk still sits in leverage and liquidity, with interest coverage at 0.09x.

Watchpoint: the earnings mix still needs monitoring, with net financial result still accounting for 15443.2% of PBT and CFO / net income currently at -200.70x.

Key risk: leverage and liquidity still require discipline, with interest coverage only at 0.09x.

Statement Data

Item 2024 2023 2022
Net Revenue
1,278.0 1,125.6 1,063.8
Cost of Goods Sold
649.3 590.6 547.0
Gross Profit
628.7 535.0 516.8
Financial Expenses
852.7 1,345.3 1,196.5
Selling Expenses
0.0 0.0 6.1
General and Administrative Expenses
73.2 70.4 81.5
Operating Profit
441.3 -186.7 204.4
Profit Before Tax
468.0 -147.5 333.1
Net Income
394.3 -152.7 295.5
Profit Attributable to Parent
356.7 -35.9 360.0
Earnings per Share
489.00 -77.00 1,041.00

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