ELC

Công Nghệ - Viễn Thông Elcom ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▼ Slightly negative

Margins remain under pressure Net margin 8.12%, −4.77pp YoY
Price
16,300
Latest close
04 Jun 2026
P/E 12.76x
P/B 1.17x
EPS 1,277
BVPS 13,912
ROE 9.0%
ROA 5.8%
Profit Margin 8.0%
Asset Turnover 0.73x
Equity Mult. 1.55x

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.

TTM REVENUE
VND 1,571bn
+108.3%YoY
NET MARGIN
8.12%
−4.8ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 127bn
+31.2%YoY
CFO / Net Income
-1.83x
negative cash flow vs profit
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

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 22.8bn
Financial income ↑ 16.3bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 4.4bn
Other profit ↑ 4.3bn
Tax ↑ 8.7bn
Finance costs ↑ 3.4bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to higher selling expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Gross profit ↑ 2.7bn
Financial income ↑ 1.3bn
Selling expenses ↑ 2.8bn
Finance costs ↑ 1.7bn
Minority interests ↑ 1.3bn
Deferred tax ↑ 0.4bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 8.1% = 12.9% × 0.42 × 1.48
2026Q1 9.2% = 8.1% × 0.73 × 1.55

ROE rose from 8.1% to 9.2% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite net margin moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 8.1% -4.8pp Asset turnover: 0.73x +0.31x Leverage: 1.55x +0.07x

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 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

Net Margin 8.12% −4.8pp
Gross Margin 17.37% −15.8pp
SG&A / Revenue 8.63% −10.0pp

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

ROIC 8.05% +0.1pp
NOPAT Margin 8.04% −5.2pp
Capital Turnover 1.00x +0.40x
Average Invested Capital 1,569.6bn +322.0bn

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

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −107.1bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −150.6bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −82.9bn

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

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

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

Receivables 122.9 days −142.6 days
Inventory 61.0 days −26.2 days
Payables 42.7 days −103.6 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 141.3 days −65.2 days

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

Net Debt / Equity 0.12x −0.01x
Interest Coverage 7.17x +0.62x
Cash / Debt 51.3% +4.9pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 55.5% +9.2pp
CFO / NI -1.83x −2.02x

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

CFO TTM 229.0bn −247.2bn
Cash Capex 45.4bn −154.1bn
FCF TTM −274.4bn −93.1bn

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
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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