DGC

Tập đoàn Hóa chất Đức Giang ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▼▼ Declining sharply

Margins remain under pressure Net margin 26.31%, −5.11pp YoY
Price
45,800
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 7.02x
P/B 1.10x
EPS 6,524
BVPS 41,696
ROE 17.5%
ROA 15.2%
Profit Margin 24.9%
Asset Turnover 0.61x
Equity Mult. 1.15x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, DGC is retaining some revenue, but margins are collapsing sharply — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. Costs or the profit mix are deteriorating faster than revenue is declining — this is the factor to watch ahead of everything else.

TTM REVENUE
VND 10,576bn
+2.8%YoY
NET MARGIN
26.31%
−5.1ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 2,782bn
−13.9%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 2,124.6 2,740.6 2,816.7 2,894.4 2,810.3 2,417.9 2,558.1 2,504.5 2,384.8 2,387.7 2,463.5 2,413.7
Growth -22% -3% -3% +3% +16% -5% +2% +5% -0% -3% +2%
Net Income 430.1 656.9 804.4 890.8 836.8 787.4 738.0 870.5 703.9 745.7 802.9 881.8
Net Margin 20.24% 23.97% 28.56% 30.78% 29.78% 32.56% 28.85% 34.76% 29.52% 31.23% 32.59% 36.53%

Drivers of DGC's profit

TTM

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

Selling expenses ↓ 151.5bn
Financial income ↑ 87.6bn
Gross profit ↓ 670.0bn
TTM

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

Tax ↓ 78.1bn
Gross profit ↓ 491.5bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 24.1% = 31.4% × 0.66 × 1.15
2026Q1 18.5% = 26.3% × 0.61 × 1.15

ROE fell from 24.1% to 18.5% — all three components weakened, with asset turnover being the main drag.

Net margin: 26.3% -5.1pp Asset turnover: 0.61x -0.05x Leverage: 1.15x -0.01x

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 26.31%, losing 5.1pp. The main pressure is Gross margin fell 7.3pp, outweighing the improvement in SG&A / Revenue fell 1.6pp (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.3pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 0.0pp remained a drag).

The pressure comes from core operations — this is a concerning type of decline, not a one-off movement.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 26.31% −5.1pp
Gross Margin 28.94% −7.3pp
SG&A / Revenue 5.19% −1.6pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

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

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC fell to 17.52%, losing 5.2pp. That translates to 17.52 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin narrowed 5.1pp and capital turnover fell 0.06x, while invested capital rose by 1,711bn — pressure came from both operational efficiency and asset efficiency.

Both margin and turnover weakened — this is a broad-based decline, and cyclical versus structural components need to be separated.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 17.52% −5.2pp
NOPAT Margin 26.45% −5.1pp
Capital Turnover 0.66x −0.06x
Average Invested Capital 15,971.7bn +1,711.1bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.27x equity, net debt at 0.06x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 1,818.2bn of cash, mainly because of higher receivables and higher inventories.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −958.3bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −830.7bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −29.2bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 16.7 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 16.0 days, DSO rose 0.2 days, and DPO fell 0.5 days.

All 3 drivers are deteriorating — working capital is becoming more deeply tied up in the operating cycle.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle is lengthening

CCC is up by +16.7 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +0.2 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 19.1 days +0.2 days
Inventory 66.7 days +16.0 days
Payables 12.1 days −0.5 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 73.8 days +16.7 days

Is financial risk significant?

Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 296.2bn due to capex of 893.5bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at 0.06x and interest coverage at 29.77x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 22.8% of debt, and total debt stands at 1,171.2bn.

Watchpoints

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 22.8%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.06x −0.01x
Interest Coverage 29.77x −25.34x
Cash / Debt 22.8% +5.1pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0% 0.0pp
CFO / NI 0.23x −1.40x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 2,035.9bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -1,756.9bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +278.9bn. Financing cash flow was positive +648.2bn.

CFO / net income was 0.23x.

After spending +893.5bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −296.2bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 597.3bn −4,461.1bn
Cash Capex 893.5bn +482.8bn
FCF TTM −296.2bn −4,943.9bn

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 20.2%. The main risk still sits in core profitability, with net margin down 5.1 pp.

Watchpoint: the earnings mix still needs monitoring, with net financial result still accounting for 20.2% of PBT and CFO / net income currently at 0.23x.

Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 26.31% after a 5.1pp decline versus the same period last year.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
11,262.0 9,865.0 9,748.0 14,444.1 9,550.4
Cost of Goods Sold
7,709.4 6,415.5 6,308.0 7,693.8 0.0
Gross Profit
3,552.6 3,449.5 3,440.0 6,750.4 3,181.7
Financial Expenses
107.9 69.1 98.5 149.8 -68.1
Selling Expenses
382.3 447.1 435.7 600.4 -503.2
General and Administrative Expenses
172.1 170.7 158.6 151.8 -136.6
Operating Profit
3,619.0 3,411.8 3,486.5 6,381.6 2,644.5
Profit Before Tax
3,605.6 3,400.3 3,485.1 6,375.7 2,637.1
Net Income
3,189.0 3,107.4 3,241.7 6,037.0 2,513.6
Profit Attributable to Parent
3,025.0 2,986.6 3,100.0 5,565.0 2,388.0
Earnings per Share
7,487.00 7,392.00 7,673.00 13,774.00 13,121.00

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