ELC
Công Nghệ - Viễn Thông Elcom ·HOSE ·2026Q1
▼ Slightly negative
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, ELC posted slightly higher revenue but margins narrowed — the two forces offset each other, leaving the overall picture largely unchanged — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. More notably, operating cash flow is significantly negative relative to profit — this is pressure that needs close monitoring.
| 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 | 114.3 | 760.1 | 427.6 | 268.6 | 61.4 | 372.5 | 177.0 | 143.2 | 107.4 | 522.7 | 336.1 | 35.3 |
| Growth | -85% | +78% | +59% | +338% | -84% | +110% | +24% | +33% | -79% | +56% | +852% | — |
| Net Income | 2.5 | 72.6 | 37.6 | 14.7 | 3.3 | 78.3 | 10.8 | 4.7 | 7.3 | 40.7 | 35.1 | 5.0 |
| Net Margin | 2.20% | 9.56% | 8.79% | 5.49% | 5.45% | 21.03% | 6.11% | 3.25% | 6.84% | 7.79% | 10.43% | 14.24% |
Drivers of ELC's profit
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to higher selling expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE rose from 8.1% to 9.2% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite net margin moving in the opposite direction.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins narrowed but earnings quality remains clean — pressure is mainly operational.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin fell to 8.12%, losing 4.8pp. The main pressure is Gross margin fell 15.8pp, outweighing the improvement in SG&A / Revenue fell 10.0pp (with additional support from Other profit / Revenue rose 0.5pp and Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.4pp).
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?
Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
ROIC stands at 8.05%, broadly flat versus the same period. That translates to 8.05 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. NOPAT margin narrowed 5.2pp, but capital turnover rose 0.40x, while invested capital expanded strongly by 322bn — the two factors are offsetting each other, keeping overall ROIC nearly unchanged.
Overall ROIC is flat while internal components are moving — watch which side becomes dominant in coming periods.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Balance Sheet
Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.61x equity, net debt at 0.12x equity.
Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 340.7bn of cash, mainly because of higher receivables and higher inventories.
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 65.2 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 26.2 days, DSO fell 142.6 days, and DPO fell 103.6 days.
Improvement comes mainly from faster receivables collection — reflects the quality of receivables management.
Watchpoints
CCC stands at 141.3 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?
Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 274.4bn due to capex of 45.4bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at 0.12x and interest coverage at 7.17x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 55.5% of total debt, cash equals 51.3% of debt, and total debt stands at 381.9bn.
Leverage and liquidity trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Cash Flow
Operating cash flow reached -305.0bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -138.5bn.
Post-investment cash flow was negative +443.5bn. Financing cash flow was positive +533.5bn.
CFO / net income was -1.83x.
After spending +45.4bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −274.4bn.
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 brighter spot is earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at -1.83x. The main risk still sits in core profitability, with net margin down 4.8 pp.
Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at -1.83x.
Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 8.12% after a 4.8pp decline versus the same period last year.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
1,517.7 | 800.1 | 980.1 | 863.3 | 659.1 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
1,247.6 | 556.0 | 786.4 | 722.8 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
270.2 | 244.2 | 193.7 | 140.5 | 129.2 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
19.3 | 13.0 | 8.8 | 38.6 | -5.2 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
47.4 | 49.1 | 46.3 | 45.0 | -40.0 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
85.2 | 88.6 | 92.9 | 57.6 | -54.6 |
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Operating Profit
|
151.1 | 117.9 | 97.1 | 47.4 | 60.8 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
152.5 | 115.0 | 96.9 | 46.5 | 58.9 |
|
Net Income
|
128.5 | 99.3 | 84.3 | 37.4 | 50.4 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
127.6 | 95.4 | 77.7 | 31.3 | 48.2 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
1,296.00 | 1,150.00 | 1,303.00 | 605.00 | 948.00 |
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