DS3
DS3 ·HNX ·2026Q1
▼ Under pressure
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, DS3 is holding revenue at an acceptable level, but margins are eroding visibly — profit momentum has been slowing across consecutive periods. What is still missing is better cost control to prevent margin pressure from spreading to the overall profit result.
| 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 | 2.9 | 15.6 | 11.7 | 32.1 | 8.5 | 30.1 | 10.0 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 30.5 | -1.0 | 0.3 |
| Growth | -82% | +34% | -64% | +278% | -72% | +201% | +64% | +20% | -83% | -3030% | -447% | — |
| Net Income | -1.0 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 8.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 14.4 | -3.5 | 0.1 |
| Net Margin | -34.85% | 4.72% | 27.71% | 15.84% | 7.49% | 29.01% | 4.74% | 4.21% | 6.46% | 47.36% | 335.84% | 21.79% |
Drivers of DS3's profit
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to higher finance costs. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to lower gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE fell from 11.5% to 8.4% — leverage weakened the most, though asset turnover 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 fell to 12.93%, losing 5.5pp. The main pressure is Gross margin fell 4.1pp, outweighing the improvement in SG&A / Revenue fell 1.2pp (with lingering pressure from Net financial result / Revenue fell 1.5pp and Other profit / Revenue fell 1.3pp).
Margin is under pressure from multiple sides — temporary and structural components need to be separated to properly assess the risk.
Profitability trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is capital being used efficiently?
Capital efficiency should be read in industry context — ROIC may fluctuate with business specifics.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
Track how much operating profit the business generates on invested capital.
Industry characteristics make ROIC cyclical — this is a reference signal and should be read with the business context.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Balance Sheet
ROIC above should be read with industry context — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.58x equity, net debt at 0.30x equity.
Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.
Working Capital Drivers
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Working Capital Efficiency
Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 27.4 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 21.7 days, DSO fell 69.7 days, and DPO fell 64.0 days.
Improvement comes mainly from faster receivables collection — reflects the quality of receivables management.
Watchpoints
CCC stands at 289.5 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.
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 is balanced for now, with net debt / equity at 0.30x and interest coverage at 2.72x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 14.4% of total debt, cash equals 10.8% of debt, and total debt stands at 33.3bn.
Watchpoints
Cash / debt stands at 10.8%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.
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 12.7bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -0.1bn.
Post-investment cash flow was positive +12.6bn. Financing cash flow was negative +11.2bn.
CFO / net income was 1.51x.
After spending +0.8bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +11.3bn.
Cash Conversion
TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Investment Takeaway
The business is heading the right way, but the current picture is still at partial confirmation — not yet a fully clean case. The positive points have clearly improved, showing the operating base is better than before. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency. The main risk still sits in core profitability, with net margin down 5.5 pp.
Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.
Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 12.93% after a 5.5pp decline versus the same period last year.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
67.8 | 51.2 | 29.6 | 3.7 | 44.9 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
49.7 | 36.6 | 29.7 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
18.1 | 14.6 | -0.1 | -1.2 | 16.4 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
4.2 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.4 | -0.7 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
— | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 32.8 | -9.0 |
|
Operating Profit
|
9.3 | 8.7 | 2.0 | -35.4 | 9.1 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
8.7 | 8.8 | 2.8 | -36.3 | 10.2 |
|
Net Income
|
8.7 | 8.8 | 2.8 | -36.3 | 8.2 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
8.7 | 8.8 | 2.8 | -36.3 | 8.2 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
814.00 | 827.00 | 265.00 | -3,405.00 | 766.00 |
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