GMA

G-Automobile ·HNX ·2026Q1

▼ Under pressure

Capital efficiency remains weak ROE 0.28%, −1.38pp YoY
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P/E
P/B
EPS 779
BVPS 23,802
ROE 3.3%
ROA 1.0%
Profit Margin 0.4%
Asset Turnover 2.62x
Equity Mult. 3.27x

TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, GMA is maintaining revenue, but margins are compressing slightly — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. More notably, a significant portion of profit is supported by non-core sources, further affecting earnings quality.

TTM REVENUE
VND 4,097bn
+44.0%YoY
NET MARGIN
0.36%
−0.4ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 15bn
−33.0%YoY
Non-core income / PBT
74.9%
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 1,010.4 1,476.2 1,095.7 515.1 594.0 864.4 797.4 590.3 562.7 872.1 662.6 557.7
Growth -32% +35% +113% -13% -31% +8% +35% +5% -35% +32% +19%
Net Income -2.5 26.4 4.1 -13.2 3.0 5.1 10.4 3.5 -0.1 6.2 1.0 -8.0
Net Margin -0.24% 1.79% 0.37% -2.57% 0.50% 0.59% 1.30% 0.60% -0.01% 0.71% 0.15% -1.43%

Drivers of GMA's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 67.7bn
Other profit ↑ 12.3bn
Tax ↓ 1.5bn
Minority interests ↓ 1.2bn
Selling expenses ↑ 39.2bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 32.0bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 33.0bn
Minority interests ↓ 1.2bn
Selling expenses ↑ 14.9bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 9.6bn
Associates income ↓ 5.1bn
Finance costs ↑ 4.9bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 4.7% = 0.8% × 2.00 × 3.01
2026Q1 3.1% = 0.4% × 2.62 × 3.27

ROE fell from 4.7% to 3.1% — net margin weakened the most, though asset turnover and leverage still provided support.

Net margin: 0.4% -0.4pp Asset turnover: 2.62x +0.62x Leverage: 3.27x +0.25x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are under pressure while earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin narrowed to 0.36%, falling 0.4pp. The main pressure is Gross margin fell 0.9pp, outweighing the improvement in SG&A / Revenue fell 0.1pp (with additional support from Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.3pp and Other profit / Revenue rose 0.3pp).

Margin is under pressure from multiple sides — temporary and structural components need to be separated to properly assess the risk.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 0.36% −0.4pp
Gross Margin 7.56% −0.9pp
SG&A / Revenue 5.81% −0.1pp
Non-core / Revenue -1.21% +0.6pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Financial result is supporting margin

Financial result accounts for 74.9% of PBT and lifted net margin by 0.6pp — separate the operating contribution from this source.

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency is declining — check whether the drag is from margins or turnover.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC narrowed to 0.28%, falling 1.4pp. That translates to 0.28 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main pressure came from NOPAT margin narrowed 0.6pp, outweighing the movement in capital turnover; while invested capital rose by 118bn.

Pressure came from the margin side — core operations are weakening, not just a temporary asset-management issue.

Watchpoints

ROIC remains low

ROIC is currently 0.28% — 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 0.28% −1.4pp
NOPAT Margin 0.09% −0.6pp
Capital Turnover 3.13x +0.74x
Average Invested Capital 1,309.6bn +117.8bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Leverage is elevated, requiring monitoring — liabilities at 2.58x equity, net debt at 1.83x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 387.0bn, roughly 22.6% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 43.9bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower receivables. Pressure from higher inventories and lower payables only partly offset that benefit.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +146.3bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −68.1bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −34.3bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 6.3 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 1.6 days, DSO fell 5.0 days, and DPO fell 0.4 days.

Improvement comes mainly from faster receivables collection — reflects the quality of receivables management.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 11.0 days −5.0 days
Inventory 34.1 days −1.6 days
Payables 6.3 days −0.4 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 38.8 days −6.3 days

Is financial risk significant?

Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 1.83x and interest coverage only at 0.08x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 71.3% of total debt, cash equals 10.0% of debt, and total debt stands at 966.5bn.

Watchpoints

Net leverage is elevated

Net debt / equity stands at 1.83x, increasing balance-sheet pressure.

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is 0.08x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 1.83x +0.18x
Interest Coverage 0.08x −0.40x
Cash / Debt 10.0% +1.8pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 71.3% −2.0pp
CFO / NI 8.66x +8.25x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

Leverage needs watching — cash flow below shows the ability to service debt from operations. Operating cash flow reached 40.6bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -41.1bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +0.5bn. Financing cash flow was positive +16.2bn.

CFO / net income was 8.66x.

After spending +237.2bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −102.2bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 134.9bn +125.9bn
Cash Capex 237.2bn +81.0bn
FCF TTM −102.2bn +44.8bn

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 cash generation. The next item to monitor is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is -319.3%. The main risk still sits in capital efficiency remains weak, with ROIC at 0.3%.

Improvement: cash generation is recovering, with trailing-12M FCF improving by 44.8bn versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 8.66x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for -319.3% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.

Key risk: Capital efficiency remains weak.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
3,685.3 2,811.8 2,765.2 1,863.2 103.2
Cost of Goods Sold
3,401.1 2,573.1 2,546.6 1,739.4 0.0
Gross Profit
284.3 238.7 218.6 123.8 13.0
Financial Expenses
60.9 52.9 58.4 17.5 -1.9
Selling Expenses
105.8 84.4 91.8 59.2 -0.3
General and Administrative Expenses
108.4 87.4 73.0 39.9 -4.3
Operating Profit
15.0 16.2 -1.0 21.9 6.4
Profit Before Tax
24.9 20.9 0.3 29.4 7.1
Net Income
20.0 15.1 0.3 26.7 6.1
Profit Attributable to Parent
19.2 14.2 5.1 24.8 6.1
Earnings per Share
961.00 712.00 255.00 2,110.00 1,013.00

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