DS3

DS3 ·HNX ·2026Q1

▼ Under pressure

Margins remain under pressure Net margin 12.93%, −5.55pp YoY
Price
4,800
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 6.37x
P/B 0.52x
EPS 754
BVPS 9,298
ROE 8.4%
ROA 5.2%
Profit Margin 12.9%
Asset Turnover 0.40x
Equity Mult. 1.62x

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.

TTM REVENUE
VND 62bn
+13.9%YoY
NET MARGIN
12.93%
−5.5ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 8bn
−20.3%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 2.9 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

TTM

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

Finance costs ↑ 1.2bn
Other profit ↓ 0.8bn
Gross profit ↓ 0.2bn
TTM

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

Administrative expenses ↓ 0.4bn
Gross profit ↓ 2.0bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 11.5% = 18.5% × 0.37 × 1.68
2026Q1 8.4% = 12.9% × 0.40 × 1.62

ROE fell from 11.5% to 8.4% — leverage weakened the most, though asset turnover still provided support.

Net margin: 12.9% -5.5pp Asset turnover: 0.40x +0.03x Leverage: 1.62x -0.06x

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 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

Net Margin 12.93% −5.5pp
Gross Margin 25.92% −4.1pp
SG&A / Revenue 6.83% −1.2pp

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

ROIC
NOPAT Margin
Capital Turnover 0.47x +0.02x
Average Invested Capital 131.0bn +10.5bn

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

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

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

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

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

Receivables 260.5 days −69.7 days
Inventory 97.0 days −21.7 days
Payables 67.9 days −64.0 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 289.5 days −27.4 days

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 buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 10.8%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.30x −0.15x
Interest Coverage 2.72x −2.24x
Cash / Debt 10.8% +4.3pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 14.4% +3.9pp
CFO / NI 1.51x −1.00x

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

CFO TTM 12.1bn −13.1bn
Cash Capex 0.8bn
FCF TTM +11.3bn

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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