CEN

CENCON Việt Nam ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

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Earnings conversion is confirmed CFO/NPAT 53.38x
Price
1,800
Latest close
29 May 2026
P/E 97.99x
P/B 0.18x
EPS 18
BVPS 10,091
ROE 0.2%
ROA 0.2%
Profit Margin 0.5%
Asset Turnover 0.33x
Equity Mult. 1.03x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, CEN is still improving profit despite revenue not recovering, suggesting cost efficiency or the earnings mix is aiding current results — earnings have been recovering gradually over multiple periods. What is still missing is enough revenue momentum to make this profit level more durable.

TTM REVENUE
VND 75bn
−19.3%YoY
NET MARGIN
0.53%
+0.4ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 0bn
+416.5%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 14.2 19.9 22.2 18.5 18.8 26.3 29.0 18.6 21.0 29.3 18.5 14.5
Growth -29% -11% +20% -2% -29% -9% +56% -11% -28% +58% +28%
Net Income 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0
Net Margin 1.37% 0.11% 0.75% 0.09% 0.05% 0.30% -0.27% 0.36% 0.13% -0.28% 0.82% 0.34%

Drivers of CEN's profit

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by lower selling expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Selling expenses ↓ 0.8bn
Other profit ↑ 0.4bn
Financial income ↑ 0.0bn
Gross profit ↓ 0.8bn
Tax ↑ 0.1bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by lower selling expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Selling expenses ↓ 0.3bn
Financial income ↑ 0.0bn
Gross profit ↓ 0.1bn
Tax ↑ 0.0bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 0.0bn
Other profit ↓ 0.0bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 0.0% = 0.1% × 0.41 × 1.03
2026Q1 0.2% = 0.5% × 0.33 × 1.03

ROE is broadly flat at 0.2% — the components are offsetting one another.

Net margin: 0.5% +0.4pp Asset turnover: 0.33x -0.08x Leverage: 1.03x +0.00x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are improving and earnings quality is solid — a durable foundation for ROE.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin edged up to 0.53%, rising 0.5pp. Core operating signals are improving as Gross margin rose 0.2pp are enough to offset pressure from SG&A / Revenue rose 0.1pp (with additional support from Other profit / Revenue rose 0.4pp and Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.1pp).

Most of the margin increase comes from non-core items — core operations have not kept pace, this is a margin expansion to watch carefully.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 0.53% +0.5pp
Gross Margin 5.58% +0.2pp
SG&A / Revenue 4.96% +0.1pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

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 0.54% +0.2pp
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 0.01x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.09x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 75.5bn, roughly 34.2% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 20.7bn 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: −2.8bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +31.7bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −8.3bn

Working Capital Efficiency

The inventory build-up noted above is reflected in a longer cash cycle. Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 67.2 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 57.0 days, DSO rose 13.8 days, and DPO rose 3.5 days.

Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to slower inventory turnover — more capital is being tied up in inventory.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 440.0 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +13.8 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 30.8 days +13.8 days
Inventory 431.9 days +57.0 days
Payables 22.7 days +3.5 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 440.0 days +67.2 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 15.9bn.

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 -0.09x
Interest Coverage
Cash / Debt
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI 53.38x +161.44x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 15.9bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 1.2bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +17.1bn. Financing cash flow was negative +1.0bn.

CFO / net income was 53.38x.

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 21.3bn +29.6bn
Cash Capex
FCF TTM

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 53.38x. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency. The main risk still sits in working capital is tied up too long in the operating cycle, with CCC extended to 440 days.

Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 53.38x.

Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.

Key risk: working capital remains tied up for too long, with cash cycle at 440.0 days.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
79.4 94.9 89.7 186.5 26.7
Cost of Goods Sold
75.1 89.1 84.8 178.6 0.0
Gross Profit
4.3 5.8 4.9 7.9 2.4
Financial Expenses
0.0 0.0 0.0 2.4 -0.7
Selling Expenses
1.5 2.2 2.3 1.8 -0.2
General and Administrative Expenses
2.5 2.6 2.4 3.6 -1.1
Operating Profit
0.3 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.4
Profit Before Tax
0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4
Net Income
0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3
Profit Attributable to Parent
0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3
Earnings per Share
11.00 1.00 5.00 0.05 0.00

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