CAG

Cảng An Giang ·HNX ·2026Q1

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Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 5.77%, +7.87pp YoY
Price
6,700
Latest close
04 Jun 2026
P/E 32.52x
P/B 0.64x
EPS 206
BVPS 10,453
ROE 2.0%
ROA 1.9%
Profit Margin 5.8%
Asset Turnover 0.34x
Equity Mult. 1.02x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, CAG is improving on both revenue and margins, suggesting current growth is backed by both scale and operating efficiency — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. However, most of the profit comes from non-core sources — this needs careful evaluation before concluding on growth quality.

TTM REVENUE
VND 49bn
+31.2%YoY
NET MARGIN
5.77%
+7.9ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 3bn
+460.0%YoY
Net financial result / PBT
86.5%
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 10.8 12.2 12.2 14.0 8.3 9.1 9.9 10.3 9.1 8.8 11.7 18.1
Growth -12% +1% -13% +70% -9% -8% -4% +12% +4% -25% -35%
Net Income 0.2 1.0 -0.2 1.7 -1.7 -0.3 -0.9 2.1 -1.6 -0.1 0.2 1.1
Net Margin 2.32% 8.57% -1.41% 12.19% -20.76% -3.85% -8.67% 20.77% -17.40% -0.59% 1.43% 5.89%

Drivers of CAG's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 7.6bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 0.8bn
Selling expenses ↓ 0.4bn
Tax ↑ 0.5bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 2.0bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 -0.5% = -2.1% × 0.25 × 1.03
2026Q1 2.0% = 5.8% × 0.34 × 1.02

ROE rose from -0.5% to 2.0% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 5.8% +7.9pp Asset turnover: 0.34x +0.08x Leverage: 1.02x -0.01x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins improved (+7.9pp), but earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources — warrants closer scrutiny.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin expanded to 5.77%, rising 7.9pp. The main driver is Gross margin rose 14.6pp and SG&A / Revenue fell 8.5pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (with lingering pressure from Net financial result / Revenue fell 2.3pp).

The improvement comes from core operations — this is a high-quality margin expansion.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 5.77% +7.9pp
Gross Margin 18.18% +14.6pp
SG&A / Revenue 16.71% −8.5pp
Non-core / Revenue 5.05% −2.3pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Financial result share remains high

Even though contribution decreased by 2.3pp, financial result still accounts for 86.5% of PBT — earnings durability should be monitored in coming periods.

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency should be read in industry context — ROIC may fluctuate with business specifics.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

Track how much operating profit the business generates on invested capital.

Industry characteristics make ROIC cyclical — this is a reference signal and should be read with the business context.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC
NOPAT Margin 5.81% +17.7pp
Capital Turnover
Average Invested Capital

Balance Sheet

ROIC above should be read with industry context — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.03x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.13x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Inventories were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Payables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 20.2 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 5.9 days, DSO fell 21.8 days, and DPO fell 7.6 days.

Improvement comes mainly from faster receivables collection — reflects the quality of receivables management.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 112.2 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 98.9 days −21.8 days
Inventory 16.8 days −5.9 days
Payables 3.5 days −7.6 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 112.2 days −20.2 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 2.9bn.

Leverage & Liquidity

Track net leverage, interest coverage, and the liquidity buffer on the balance sheet.

Debt maturity and the cash buffer remain the two key areas to monitor.

Some leverage signals are missing, so the current read should be treated as contextual.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity -0.13x
Interest Coverage
Cash / Debt
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI 3.37x +6.16x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 2.9bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 2.6bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +5.5bn. Financing cash flow was negative +0.0bn.

CFO / net income was 3.37x.

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 9.6bn +7.4bn
Cash Capex
FCF TTM

Investment Takeaway

The business is showing a brighter picture at the headline-earnings level, but what deserves a closer look right now is the quality of that improvement. Margins and net profit may look better, but if financial income, other income, or unusually low taxes contribute too much, this is not yet a clean enough growth base to extrapolate further. The main bright spot is operating efficiency, with net margin improving 7.9 pp. Even so, the earnings mix still warrants monitoring in upcoming periods, when non-core contribution is 86.5%.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 5.77% after expanding 7.9pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 3.37x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for 86.5% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
46.7 38.4 59.1 75.0 53.4
Cost of Goods Sold
39.8 36.7 50.4 57.6 0.0
Gross Profit
6.9 1.7 8.7 17.4 13.6
Financial Expenses
0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.0
Selling Expenses
0.8 1.3 1.2 1.4 -1.3
General and Administrative Expenses
7.7 8.8 7.7 10.0 -8.8
Operating Profit
1.0 -5.2 3.9 9.0 6.2
Profit Before Tax
0.9 -0.8 3.9 8.3 6.2
Net Income
0.8 -0.7 3.1 6.3 5.3
Profit Attributable to Parent
0.8 -0.7 3.1 6.3 5.3
Earnings per Share
56.00 -48.00 179.00 364.00 385.00

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