CTI

Đầu tư Phát triển Cường Thuận IDICO ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 12.68%, +1.17pp YoY
Price
20,050
Latest close
04 Jun 2026
P/E 7.10x
P/B 0.66x
EPS 2,822
BVPS 30,542
ROE 10.2%
ROA 3.8%
Profit Margin 11.4%
Asset Turnover 0.34x
Equity Mult. 2.66x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, CTI is improving on both revenue and margins, suggesting current growth is backed by both scale and operating efficiency — profit is at an all-time high. The next test will be whether this pace holds as the comparison base gets tougher.

TTM REVENUE
VND 1,557bn
+36.4%YoY
NET MARGIN
12.68%
+1.2ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 197bn
+50.2%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 358.2 484.5 363.4 351.0 282.5 331.4 273.4 254.4 257.3 262.2 178.8 203.0
Growth -26% +33% +4% +24% -15% +21% +7% -1% -2% +47% -12%
Net Income 45.6 49.2 44.3 58.4 42.6 26.2 37.4 25.2 31.8 28.1 6.5 41.0
Net Margin 12.74% 10.15% 12.18% 16.63% 15.08% 7.91% 13.67% 9.92% 12.37% 10.73% 3.65% 20.18%

Drivers of CTI's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 98.1bn
Finance costs ↓ 35.0bn
Other profit ↓ 55.2bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 12.7bn
Minority interests ↑ 10.3bn
Tax ↑ 5.8bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 6.0bn
Finance costs ↓ 4.6bn
Selling expenses ↓ 0.3bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 5.6bn
Tax ↑ 1.7bn
Minority interests ↑ 1.4bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 8.7% = 11.5% × 0.25 × 3.05
2026Q1 11.3% = 12.7% × 0.34 × 2.66

ROE rose from 8.7% to 11.3% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 12.7% +1.2pp Asset turnover: 0.34x +0.09x Leverage: 2.66x -0.39x

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 12.68%, rising 1.2pp. Core operating signals are improving as SG&A / Revenue fell 1.8pp are enough to offset pressure from Gross margin fell 3.8pp (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 6.4pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 3.5pp remained a drag).

Margin improves from both core operations and non-core items — the core foundation is positive, but the sustainability of non-core contributions needs monitoring.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 12.68% +1.2pp
Gross Margin 34.07% −3.8pp
SG&A / Revenue 7.88% −1.8pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency for construction contractors should be read alongside project progress and receivables collection from developers — ROIC of 6.5% fluctuates with handover cycles.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 6.52%, rising 2.9pp. That translates to 6.52 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin rose 4.0pp and capital turnover rose 0.11x, with invested capital holding roughly steady — capital-return quality improved from both sides.

For construction contractors, ROIC moves with backlog and project acceptance timing — this is a reference signal and should be read alongside working-capital cycles.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 6.52% +2.9pp
NOPAT Margin 15.86% +4.0pp
Capital Turnover 0.41x +0.11x
Average Invested Capital 3,789.7bn −6.4bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC for construction contractors swings with project progress and handover cycles — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Capital structure is relatively light for construction contractors — liabilities at 1.44x equity, net debt at 0.99x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 18.5bn 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: −68.9bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +119.4bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −32.0bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 25.7 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 40.3 days, DSO fell 1.6 days, and DPO fell 16.2 days.

Improvement comes mainly from faster inventory turnover — watch whether this trend persists in coming periods.

For construction contractors, DSO/DIO/DPO/CCC can be distorted by project progress, work-in-progress receivables, and milestone acceptance timing — these metrics should be read alongside developer payment cycles.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 12.9 days −1.6 days
Inventory 99.0 days −40.3 days
Payables 45.8 days −16.2 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 66.1 days −25.7 days

Is financial risk significant?

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

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 0.99x and interest coverage only at 1.89x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 18.9% of total debt, cash equals 3.5% of debt, and total debt stands at 1,966.2bn.

Leverage for construction contractors fluctuates with project working capital, performance guarantees, and progress receivables — should be read alongside receivables quality and developer payment cycles.

Watchpoints

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is 1.89x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 3.5%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.99x −0.41x
Interest Coverage 1.89x +1.06x
Cash / Debt 3.5% +1.4pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 18.9% +1.3pp
CFO / NI 2.22x +0.34x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 376.1bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -247.2bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +128.9bn. Financing cash flow was negative +109.9bn.

CFO / net income was 2.22x.

After spending +297.5bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +96.8bn.

For construction contractors, FCF swings sharply with project progress and payment cycles — should be read alongside backlog and receivables quality.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 394.3bn +165.6bn
Cash Capex 297.5bn +192.7bn
FCF TTM +96.8bn −27.1bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is showing brightening signals, but the improvement is still early and not yet thick enough to read as a confirmed trend. The brighter spot is operating efficiency, with net margin improving 1.2 pp. The next item to monitor is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is 27.5%. The main risk still sits in leverage and liquidity, with interest coverage at 1.89x.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 12.68% after expanding 1.2pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 2.22x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for 27.5% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.

Key risk: leverage and liquidity still require discipline, with interest coverage only at 1.89x.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
1,476.8 1,111.6 814.4 894.0 762.1
Cost of Goods Sold
955.3 692.8 403.5 458.1 0.0
Gross Profit
521.5 418.8 410.9 435.8 263.8
Financial Expenses
167.5 188.2 222.1 222.5 -181.7
Selling Expenses
4.3 4.1 7.0 7.2 -5.9
General and Administrative Expenses
110.8 101.6 89.5 93.0 -77.0
Operating Profit
239.6 125.6 93.7 113.7 12.7
Profit Before Tax
181.8 125.2 92.4 112.1 7.1
Net Income
175.4 116.2 80.0 96.8 2.9
Profit Attributable to Parent
137.8 99.1 76.5 92.4 -2.0
Earnings per Share
2,256.00 1,808.00 1,345.00 1,619.00 674.00

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