DRC

Cao su Đà Nẵng ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▼▼ Declining sharply

Capital efficiency remains weak ROE 4.36%, −2.92pp YoY
Price
12,100
Latest close
04 Jun 2026
P/E 13.58x
P/B 0.95x
EPS 891
BVPS 12,720
ROE 6.6%
ROA 3.2%
Profit Margin 2.6%
Asset Turnover 1.23x
Equity Mult. 2.08x

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.

TTM REVENUE
VND 4,979bn
+2.0%YoY
NET MARGIN
2.57%
−1.4ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 128bn
−33.4%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 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

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to higher administrative expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Gross profit ↑ 33.0bn
Selling expenses ↓ 21.9bn
Tax ↓ 20.6bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 123.7bn
Financial income ↓ 11.4bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 55.1bn
Selling expenses ↓ 33.8bn
Financial income ↑ 1.2bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 81.8bn
Finance costs ↑ 2.1bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 10.0% = 3.9% × 1.29 × 1.98
2026Q1 6.6% = 2.6% × 1.23 × 2.08

ROE fell from 10.0% to 6.6% — asset turnover weakened the most, though leverage still provided support.

Net margin: 2.6% -1.4pp Asset turnover: 1.23x -0.06x Leverage: 2.08x +0.11x

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 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

Net Margin 2.57% −1.4pp
Gross Margin 14.69% +0.4pp
SG&A / Revenue 11.04% +1.9pp

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 remains low

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

ROIC 4.36% −2.9pp
NOPAT Margin 2.57% −1.4pp
Capital Turnover 1.70x −0.14x
Average Invested Capital 2,929.2bn +282.0bn

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

Receivables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Inventories were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Payables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:

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

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 120.5 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +19.1 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 73.3 days +19.1 days
Inventory 117.1 days +3.5 days
Payables 69.9 days +7.5 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 120.5 days +15.0 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 0.47x 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 thin

Interest coverage is 1.99x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 88.7% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.47x −0.07x
Interest Coverage 1.99x −1.34x
Cash / Debt 5.6% +2.5pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 88.7% +2.3pp
CFO / NI 1.81x +3.11x

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

CFO TTM 231.9bn +481.3bn
Cash Capex 53.0bn −288.1bn
FCF TTM +178.9bn +769.4bn

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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