CPI

Đầu tư Cảng Cái Lân ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▼ Under pressure

Margins remain under pressure Net margin 2.65%, −3.30pp YoY
Price
6,000
Latest close
22 May 2026
P/E 86.96x
P/B -10.06x
EPS 69
BVPS -596
ROE -11.2%
ROA 4.0%
Profit Margin 2.7%
Asset Turnover 1.52x
Equity Mult. -2.78x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, CPI is holding revenue at an acceptable level, but margins are eroding visibly — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. More notably, operating cash flow is significantly negative relative to profit — this is pressure that needs close monitoring.

TTM REVENUE
VND 93bn
+105.4%YoY
NET MARGIN
2.65%
−3.3ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 2bn
−8.4%YoY
CFO / Net Income
-0.69x
negative cash flow vs profit
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 44.1 18.8 15.5 14.9 18.3 8.7 8.5 9.9 10.0 7.7 8.0 5.9
Growth +134% +21% +4% -19% +112% +2% -14% -1% +30% -4% +37%
Net Income 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.7 1.1 0.7 0.1 0.8 0.4 0.4 -0.8 -1.1
Net Margin 1.14% 2.86% 4.86% 4.56% 5.93% 8.25% 1.45% 7.86% 3.74% 4.64% -9.58% -18.09%

Drivers of CPI's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 1.0bn
Financial income ↑ 0.2bn
Other profit ↓ 1.0bn
Tax ↑ 0.4bn
TTM

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

Other profit ↑ 0.1bn
Gross profit ↓ 0.8bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 -11.4% = 6.0% × 0.95 × -2.02
2026Q1 -11.2% = 2.7% × 1.52 × -2.78

ROE is broadly flat at -11.2% — the components are offsetting one another.

Net margin: 2.7% -3.3pp Asset turnover: 1.52x +0.57x Leverage: -2.78x -0.76x

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 fell to 2.65%, losing 3.3pp. The main pressure is Gross margin fell 4.9pp, outweighing the improvement in SG&A / Revenue fell 3.7pp (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.2pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 2.3pp remained a drag).

Margin is under pressure from multiple sides — temporary and structural components need to be separated to properly assess the risk.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 2.65% −3.3pp
Gross Margin 6.64% −4.9pp
SG&A / Revenue 3.55% −3.7pp

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 2.59% −1.2pp
Capital Turnover
Average Invested Capital

Balance Sheet

ROIC above should be read with industry context — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at -3.52x equity, net debt at 0.14x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 4.7bn of cash, mainly because of higher receivables. Part of that drag was offset by lower inventories and higher payables.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −25.9bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +0.9bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +20.4bn

Working Capital Efficiency

The inventory build-up noted above is reflected in a longer cash cycle. Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 22.7 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 8.2 days, DSO rose 9.3 days, and DPO fell 21.7 days.

Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to shorter payment timing — may reflect pressure from suppliers.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle is lengthening

CCC is up by +22.7 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +9.3 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 96.4 days +9.3 days
Inventory 3.4 days −8.2 days
Payables 91.4 days −21.7 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 8.5 days +22.7 days

Is financial risk significant?

Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.

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 0.14x
Interest Coverage
Cash / Debt
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI -0.69x −1.81x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 11.6bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 0.2bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +11.8bn. Financing cash flow was negative +0.0bn.

CFO / net income was -0.69x.

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 1.7bn −4.8bn
Cash Capex
FCF TTM

Investment Takeaway

The business is under real pressure, but the current picture has not turned broadly adverse. A notable area has clearly weakened, making the near-term outlook hard to call bright; even so, other parts of the business are still holding up, with margins remain under pressure remaining the main constraint, with net margin down 3.3 pp. The next watchpoint is capital efficiency. The main offsetting support comes from earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at -0.69x.

Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at -0.69x.

Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.

Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 2.65% after a 3.3pp decline versus the same period last year.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
67.6 37.1 30.9 61.7 49.6
Cost of Goods Sold
60.6 32.7 28.3 49.5 0.0
Gross Profit
7.0 4.4 2.6 12.1 5.2
Financial Expenses
0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1
Selling Expenses
0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0
General and Administrative Expenses
3.4 3.4 5.1 5.3 -5.6
Operating Profit
3.8 1.0 -2.4 7.0 -0.4
Profit Before Tax
3.8 2.2 -1.5 7.3 3.2
Net Income
3.1 2.0 -1.7 6.0 3.1
Profit Attributable to Parent
3.1 2.0 -1.7 6.0 3.1
Earnings per Share
84.00 55.00 -46.00 165.00 84.00

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