DRC
Cao su Đà Nẵng ·HOSE ·2026Q1
▼▼ Declining sharply
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, DRC is going through a period of clear decline across multiple metrics at once — margins have been compressing consistently over multiple periods. What still needs to be determined is whether the business can find a stabilization point in the near term, or whether current pressure has not yet run its course.
| 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 | 1,154.9 | 1,212.5 | 1,234.2 | 1,377.3 | 1,179.8 | 1,117.8 | 1,217.7 | 1,364.2 | 973.3 | 1,097.4 | 1,123.5 | 1,161.6 |
| Growth | -5% | -2% | -10% | +17% | +6% | -8% | -11% | +40% | -11% | -2% | -3% | — |
| Net Income | 16.2 | 39.5 | 40.1 | 32.1 | 9.5 | 59.1 | 45.9 | 77.4 | 49.2 | 95.8 | 75.7 | 50.9 |
| Net Margin | 1.40% | 3.26% | 3.25% | 2.33% | 0.80% | 5.29% | 3.77% | 5.68% | 5.06% | 8.73% | 6.74% | 4.38% |
Drivers of DRC's profit
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to higher administrative expenses. 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 10.0% to 6.6% — asset turnover weakened the most, though leverage still provided support.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins narrowed but earnings quality remains clean — pressure is mainly operational.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin narrowed to 2.57%, falling 1.4pp. The main pressure is SG&A / Revenue rose 1.9pp, outweighing the improvement in Gross margin rose 0.4pp (in addition, Other profit / Revenue rose 0.0pp added support while Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.3pp remained a drag).
The pressure comes from core operations — this is a concerning type of decline, not a one-off movement.
Profitability trend
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 4.36%, losing 2.9pp. That translates to 4.36 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin narrowed 1.4pp and capital turnover fell 0.14x, while invested capital rose by 282bn — pressure came from both operational efficiency and asset efficiency.
Pressure came from the margin side — core operations are weakening, not just a temporary asset-management issue.
Watchpoints
ROIC is currently 4.36% — below the typical cost-of-capital threshold; worth tracking whether upcoming periods can rise above this level.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Balance Sheet
ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 1.15x equity, net debt at 0.47x equity.
Inventory ended the period at 1,400.5bn, roughly 33.5% of total assets.
Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.
Working Capital Drivers
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Working Capital Efficiency
Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 15.0 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 3.5 days, DSO rose 19.1 days, and DPO rose 7.5 days.
Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to slower receivables collection — receivables quality needs monitoring.
Watchpoints
CCC stands at 120.5 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.
DSO increased by +19.1 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
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 0.47x and interest coverage only at 1.99x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 88.7% of total debt, cash equals 5.6% of debt, and total debt stands at 980.2bn.
Watchpoints
Interest coverage is 1.99x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.
Short-term debt accounts for 88.7% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.
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 135.4bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -37.3bn.
Post-investment cash flow was positive +98.1bn. Financing cash flow was negative +110.9bn.
CFO / net income was 1.81x.
After spending +53.0bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +178.9bn.
Cash Conversion
TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
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 brighter spot is earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at 1.81x. The main risk still sits in capital efficiency remains weak, with ROIC at 4.4%.
Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 1.81x.
Key risk: Capital efficiency remains weak.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
5,003.6 | 4,673.0 | 4,495.2 | 4,898.6 | 4,379.5 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
4,326.1 | 3,943.6 | 3,846.5 | 4,087.8 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
677.5 | 729.4 | 648.7 | 810.7 | 747.2 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
77.7 | 66.3 | 57.2 | 92.3 | -51.0 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
366.3 | 348.0 | 267.8 | 318.2 | -304.6 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
136.3 | 94.5 | 71.9 | 77.0 | -63.5 |
|
Operating Profit
|
150.4 | 290.6 | 307.0 | 385.3 | 365.3 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
150.0 | 289.0 | 307.1 | 386.5 | 364.3 |
|
Net Income
|
118.5 | 231.6 | 246.3 | 307.2 | 290.9 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
118.5 | 231.6 | 246.3 | 307.2 | 290.9 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
767.00 | 1,950.00 | 2,074.00 | 2,586.00 | 2,450.00 |
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