BRC

Cao su Bến Thành ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▼ Under pressure

Working capital is tied up too long in the operating cycle Working capital 138 days
Price
12,100
Latest close
04 Jun 2026
P/E 7.19x
P/B 0.69x
EPS 1,684
BVPS 17,474
ROE 9.6%
ROA 7.2%
Profit Margin 4.8%
Asset Turnover 1.50x
Equity Mult. 1.34x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, BRC is declining across multiple metrics versus the same period, suggesting current pressure is not coming from just one side — profit momentum has been slowing across consecutive periods. What remains unclear is whether the business can stabilize before this trend deepens.

TTM REVENUE
VND 435bn
−1.8%YoY
NET MARGIN
4.79%
−0.1ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 21bn
−3.3%YoY
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 95.3 113.3 111.2 115.7 97.9 118.3 123.7 103.6 73.5 87.5 97.8 78.8
Growth -16% +2% -4% +18% -17% -4% +19% +41% -16% -11% +24%
Net Income 4.6 4.7 5.5 6.0 4.2 4.0 7.7 5.6 4.4 5.2 6.7 3.1
Net Margin 4.88% 4.17% 4.94% 5.17% 4.29% 3.40% 6.26% 5.39% 5.93% 6.00% 6.84% 3.95%

Drivers of BRC's profit

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to lower gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Selling expenses ↓ 8.1bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 5.0bn
Finance costs ↓ 0.9bn
Other profit ↑ 0.7bn
Gross profit ↓ 14.8bn
Financial income ↓ 0.7bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 1.6bn
Finance costs ↓ 0.2bn
Financial income ↓ 0.5bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 0.5bn
Selling expenses ↑ 0.2bn
Other profit ↓ 0.1bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 10.5% = 4.9% × 1.52 × 1.42
2026Q1 9.6% = 4.8% × 1.50 × 1.34

ROE fell from 10.5% to 9.6% — leverage weakened the most.

Net margin: 4.8% -0.1pp Asset turnover: 1.50x -0.02x Leverage: 1.34x -0.08x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins narrowed but earnings quality remains clean — pressure is mainly operational.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin stands at 4.79%, broadly flat versus the same period. Supportive factors and pressure points are offsetting one another.

Margin is nearly flat but the underlying components are moving — this is a transitional phase, more time is needed to see the real trend.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 4.79% −0.1pp
Gross Margin 16.17% −3.0pp
SG&A / Revenue 10.43% −2.8pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC narrowed to 8.68%, falling 0.7pp. That translates to 8.68 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin narrowed 0.2pp and capital turnover fell 0.06x, with invested capital holding roughly steady — 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.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 8.68% −0.7pp
NOPAT Margin 4.67% −0.2pp
Capital Turnover 1.86x −0.06x
Average Invested Capital 234.3bn +3.6bn

Balance Sheet

Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.37x equity, net debt at 0.05x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 88.6bn, roughly 30.5% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 1.3bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower inventories. Pressure from higher receivables and lower payables only partly offset that benefit.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −9.7bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +12.5bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −1.4bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 1.1 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 0.1 days, DSO fell 0.6 days, and DPO rose 0.6 days.

Working capital cycle is flat — components are offsetting each other.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 138.2 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +0.1 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 75.0 days −0.6 days
Inventory 92.5 days +0.1 days
Payables 29.4 days +0.6 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 138.2 days −1.1 days

Is financial risk significant?

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

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at 0.05x and interest coverage at 15.90x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 56.5% of debt, and total debt stands at 25.8bn.

Watchpoints

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 0.05x −0.06x
Interest Coverage 15.90x +5.18x
Cash / Debt 56.5% +22.8pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0% 0.0pp
CFO / NI 1.35x +0.45x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 29.5bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -0.7bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +28.8bn. Financing cash flow was negative +31.2bn.

CFO / net income was 1.35x.

After spending +0.8bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +27.4bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 28.2bn +8.8bn
Cash Capex 0.8bn −4.1bn
FCF TTM +27.4bn +12.9bn

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 earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at 1.35x. The main risk still sits in working capital is tied up too long in the operating cycle, with CCC extended to 138 days.

Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 1.35x.

Key risk: working capital remains tied up for too long, with cash cycle at 138.2 days.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
436.9 419.1 332.2 338.1 348.1
Cost of Goods Sold
368.3 336.4 260.3 262.9 0.0
Gross Profit
68.6 82.6 72.0 75.2 80.3
Financial Expenses
1.8 2.4 3.6 3.7 -2.8
Selling Expenses
33.9 41.8 34.9 39.2 -39.1
General and Administrative Expenses
10.2 14.2 11.3 10.4 -13.0
Operating Profit
25.3 27.0 24.4 23.8 26.5
Profit Before Tax
26.0 27.1 24.2 23.5 26.9
Net Income
20.8 21.8 19.4 18.6 21.4
Profit Attributable to Parent
20.8 21.8 19.4 18.6 21.4
Earnings per Share
1,680.00 1,758.00 1,569.00 1,505.00 1,730.00

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