CRC
Create Capital Việt Nam ·HOSE ·2026Q1
▼ Under pressure
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, CRC is showing a few mildly negative signals versus the same period, though nothing alarming at current levels — profit momentum has been slowing across consecutive periods. More notably, operating cash flow is significantly negative relative to profit — this is pressure that needs close monitoring.
| 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 | 185.4 | 209.4 | 97.2 | 139.7 | 131.6 | 125.0 | 100.1 | 149.4 | 72.5 | 103.4 | 67.9 | 112.9 |
| Growth | -11% | +115% | -30% | +6% | +5% | +25% | -33% | +106% | -30% | +52% | -40% | — |
| Net Income | 14.2 | 18.0 | 15.8 | 27.0 | 14.0 | 11.9 | 9.5 | 35.4 | 10.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Net Margin | 7.67% | 8.61% | 16.28% | 19.34% | 10.68% | 9.49% | 9.46% | 23.71% | 14.31% | 6.30% | 9.55% | 5.91% |
Drivers of CRC's profit
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE fell from 11.4% to 7.1% — all three components weakened, with asset turnover being the main drag.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins narrowed but earnings quality remains clean — pressure is mainly operational.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin fell to 11.89%, losing 2.1pp. Gross margin rose 2.1pp and SG&A / Revenue fell 0.6pp improved but not enough to offset the weakness in Other profit / Revenue fell 4.6pp (Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.2pp still added support).
Margin is under pressure from multiple sides — temporary and structural components need to be separated to properly assess the risk.
Profitability trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is capital being used efficiently?
Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
ROIC stands at 5.32%, broadly flat versus the same period. That translates to 5.32 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. NOPAT margin rose 2.5pp, but capital turnover fell 0.13x, while invested capital expanded strongly by 536bn — the two factors are offsetting each other, keeping overall ROIC nearly unchanged.
Overall ROIC is flat while internal components are moving — watch which side becomes dominant in coming periods.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Balance Sheet
Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.58x equity, net debt at 0.31x equity.
Inventory ended the period at 183.5bn, roughly 13.2% of total assets.
Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 354.7bn of cash, mainly because of higher receivables and higher inventories. Part of that drag was offset by higher payables.
Working Capital Drivers
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Working Capital Efficiency
Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 70.6 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 22.8 days, DSO rose 49.1 days, and DPO rose 1.3 days.
Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to slower receivables collection — receivables quality needs monitoring.
Watchpoints
CCC stands at 219.6 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.
DSO increased by +49.1 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 498.3bn due to capex of 246.7bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage is balanced for now, with net debt / equity at 0.31x and interest coverage at 3.54x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 63.1% of total debt, cash equals 15.5% of debt, and total debt stands at 475.5bn.
Watchpoints
Short-term debt accounts for 63.1% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.
Cash / debt stands at 15.5%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.
Leverage and liquidity trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Cash Flow
With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 72.2bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -162.0bn.
Post-investment cash flow was negative +89.8bn. Financing cash flow was positive +105.8bn.
CFO / net income was -3.63x.
After spending +246.7bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −498.3bn.
Cash Conversion
TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
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 2.1 pp. The next watchpoint is effective tax rate looks unusual, with effective tax rate at 4.0%. The main offsetting support comes from leverage pressure is easing, with net debt/equity down to 0.31x.
Improvement: leverage pressure is easing, with net debt / equity down 0.08x to 0.31x while interest coverage holds at 3.54x.
Watchpoint: the effective tax rate looks unusual, so current net profit may not fully reflect underlying earnings quality.
Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 11.89% after a 2.1pp decline versus the same period last year.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
577.8 | 464.7 | 354.3 | 421.7 | 365.2 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
477.9 | 392.1 | 304.3 | 373.7 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
99.9 | 72.6 | 50.0 | 48.1 | 24.6 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
21.5 | 19.2 | 15.7 | 16.7 | -8.6 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
0.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.4 | -1.4 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
10.1 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | -4.2 |
|
Operating Profit
|
69.9 | 44.2 | 29.9 | 26.0 | 14.0 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
67.8 | 67.0 | 30.3 | 25.8 | 14.2 |
|
Net Income
|
62.4 | 66.1 | 29.5 | 24.5 | 12.8 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
57.4 | 63.7 | 28.8 | 24.0 | 8.0 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
890.00 | 1,273.00 | 961.00 | 801.00 | 463.00 |
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