CVT

CMC ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▼ Slightly negative

Capital efficiency remains weak ROE 1.48%, −1.16pp YoY
Price
28,300
Latest close
29 May 2026
P/E 19.06x
P/B 1.01x
EPS 1,485
BVPS 28,125
ROE 5.4%
ROA 1.7%
Profit Margin 2.4%
Asset Turnover 0.71x
Equity Mult. 3.12x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, CVT posted slightly higher revenue but margins narrowed — the two forces offset each other, leaving the overall picture largely unchanged — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. More notably, a significant portion of profit is supported by non-core sources, further affecting earnings quality.

TTM REVENUE
VND 2,239bn
+18.6%YoY
NET MARGIN
2.43%
−0.9ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 55bn
−13.6%YoY
Non-core income / PBT
40.3%
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 595.3 529.3 521.3 593.4 470.4 528.8 456.5 431.7 294.9 436.8 541.0 497.6
Growth +12% +2% -12% +26% -11% +16% +6% +46% -32% -19% +9%
Net Income 12.5 -2.3 22.8 21.5 21.0 -6.5 26.0 22.5 17.7 -14.2 17.9 36.4
Net Margin 2.09% -0.44% 4.38% 3.63% 4.46% -1.22% 5.70% 5.22% 6.01% -3.26% 3.31% 7.32%

Drivers of CVT's profit

TTM

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

Other profit ↑ 41.2bn
Finance costs ↓ 20.1bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 11.5bn
Gross profit ↓ 46.9bn
Selling expenses ↑ 17.9bn
Tax ↑ 11.7bn
TTM

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

Administrative expenses ↓ 3.0bn
Gross profit ↓ 10.0bn
Selling expenses ↑ 2.3bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 6.6% = 3.3% × 0.61 × 3.24
2026Q1 5.4% = 2.4% × 0.71 × 3.12

ROE fell from 6.6% to 5.4% — leverage weakened the most, though asset turnover still provided support.

Net margin: 2.4% -0.9pp Asset turnover: 0.71x +0.10x Leverage: 3.12x -0.12x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are under pressure while earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin narrowed to 2.43%, falling 0.9pp. The main pressure is Gross margin fell 4.2pp, outweighing the improvement in SG&A / Revenue fell 0.8pp (with additional support from Other profit / Revenue rose 1.9pp and Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.9pp).

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

Profitability trend

Net Margin 2.43% −0.9pp
Gross Margin 9.47% −4.2pp
SG&A / Revenue 6.31% −0.8pp
Non-core / Revenue 0.94% +2.8pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Other income is supporting margin

Other income accounts for 40.3% of PBT and lifted net margin by 2.8pp — separate the operating contribution from this source.

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency is declining — check whether the drag is from margins or turnover.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC narrowed to 1.48%, falling 1.2pp. That translates to 1.48 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main pressure came from NOPAT margin narrowed 2.1pp, outweighing the movement in capital turnover; while invested capital contracted by 308bn.

Pressure came from the margin side — core operations are weakening, not just a temporary asset-management issue.

Watchpoints

ROIC remains low

ROIC is currently 1.48% — below the typical cost-of-capital threshold; worth tracking whether upcoming periods can rise above this level.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 1.48% −1.2pp
NOPAT Margin 1.45% −2.1pp
Capital Turnover 1.02x +0.27x
Average Invested Capital 2,200.7bn −308.4bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Leverage is elevated, requiring monitoring — liabilities at 2.09x equity, net debt at 1.01x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 808.6bn, roughly 25.7% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 129.0bn of cash, mainly thanks to higher payables. Pressure from higher receivables and higher inventories only partly offset that benefit.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −6.5bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −181.6bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +317.1bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 7.8 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 5.8 days, DSO fell 14.6 days, and DPO fell 12.6 days.

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

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 129.6 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 32.8 days −14.6 days
Inventory 129.1 days −5.8 days
Payables 32.2 days −12.6 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 129.6 days −7.8 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 1.01x and interest coverage only at 0.40x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 98.1% of total debt, cash equals 28.3% of debt, and total debt stands at 1,447.8bn.

Watchpoints

Net leverage is elevated

Net debt / equity stands at 1.01x, increasing balance-sheet pressure.

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is 0.40x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 1.01x −0.35x
Interest Coverage 0.40x −0.19x
Cash / Debt 28.3% +12.8pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 98.1% +26.2pp
CFO / NI 3.12x −0.15x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 100.8bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 270.9bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +371.6bn. Financing cash flow was negative +323.5bn.

CFO / net income was 3.12x.

After spending +26.5bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +143.6bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 170.0bn −36.4bn
Cash Capex 26.5bn −32.0bn
FCF TTM +143.6bn −4.5bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is showing a few weaker signals, but the current magnitude is not yet clear enough to conclude that this is a broader weakening phase. The next item to monitor is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is -17.4%. The main risk still sits in capital efficiency remains weak, with ROIC at 1.5%.

Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 3.12x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for -17.4% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.

Key risk: Capital efficiency remains weak.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
2,114.5 1,711.8 1,831.8 2,021.5 1,435.9
Cost of Goods Sold
1,892.3 1,448.4 1,525.4 1,679.2 0.0
Gross Profit
222.2 263.4 306.4 342.3 235.6
Financial Expenses
137.7 165.9 207.7 182.0 -57.7
Selling Expenses
81.9 66.2 83.2 75.2 -27.8
General and Administrative Expenses
60.2 68.7 75.5 60.1 -54.1
Operating Profit
47.8 88.3 65.1 124.5 111.9
Profit Before Tax
84.2 84.5 62.5 124.5 117.5
Net Income
50.0 59.8 40.6 94.9 93.6
Profit Attributable to Parent
50.0 59.8 40.6 94.9 93.6
Earnings per Share
1,362.00 1,630.00 1,107.00 2,588.00 2,401.00

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