HNF

Thực phẩm Hữu Nghị ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▼▼ Declining sharply

Margins remain under pressure Net margin 5.15%, −4.67pp YoY
Price
27,000
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 8.04x
P/B 1.14x
EPS 3,360
BVPS 23,670
ROE 14.1%
ROA 5.0%
Profit Margin 5.2%
Asset Turnover 0.97x
Equity Mult. 2.81x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, HNF is retaining some revenue, but margins are collapsing sharply — profit momentum has been slowing across consecutive periods. Costs or the profit mix are deteriorating faster than revenue is declining — this is the factor to watch ahead of everything else.

TTM REVENUE
VND 1,957bn
+2.8%YoY
NET MARGIN
5.15%
−4.7ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 101bn
−46.1%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 542.2 536.1 534.1 344.5 385.2 620.0 537.6 361.5 451.7 530.3 540.1 332.4
Growth +1% +0% +55% -11% -38% +15% +49% -20% -15% -2% +62%
Net Income 27.8 24.6 39.8 8.5 29.2 71.8 45.3 40.7 20.2 43.7 18.8 5.3
Net Margin 5.13% 4.60% 7.44% 2.48% 7.58% 11.59% 8.43% 11.25% 4.47% 8.24% 3.49% 1.58%

Drivers of HNF's profit

TTM

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

Selling expenses ↑ 42.7bn
Gross profit ↓ 37.6bn
Financial income ↓ 11.5bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 49.5bn
Selling expenses ↑ 41.0bn
Financial income ↓ 3.2bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 2.8bn
Tax ↑ 2.3bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 28.3% = 9.8% × 1.03 × 2.79
2026Q1 14.1% = 5.2% × 0.97 × 2.81

ROE fell from 28.3% to 14.1% — asset turnover weakened the most, though leverage still provided support.

Net margin: 5.2% -4.7pp Asset turnover: 0.97x -0.06x Leverage: 2.81x +0.02x

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 5.15%, losing 4.7pp. The main pressure comes from Gross margin fell 2.8pp and SG&A / Revenue rose 1.5pp (with lingering pressure from Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.7pp).

The pressure comes from core operations — this is a concerning type of decline, not a one-off movement.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 5.15% −4.7pp
Gross Margin 30.27% −2.8pp
SG&A / Revenue 22.50% +1.5pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

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

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC fell to 6.63%, losing 6.6pp. That translates to 6.63 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin narrowed 4.6pp and capital turnover fell 0.06x, while invested capital rose by 102bn — pressure came from both operational efficiency and asset efficiency.

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

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 6.63% −6.6pp
NOPAT Margin 5.10% −4.6pp
Capital Turnover 1.30x −0.06x
Average Invested Capital 1,504.4bn +102.1bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Leverage is elevated, requiring monitoring — liabilities at 1.81x equity, net debt at 1.14x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 135.9bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower receivables and lower inventories.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +95.1bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +26.0bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +14.8bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 3.7 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 2.3 days, DSO fell 3.1 days, and DPO fell 1.7 days.

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

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 74.3 days −3.1 days
Inventory 30.1 days −2.3 days
Payables 28.1 days −1.7 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 76.3 days −3.7 days

Is financial risk significant?

Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 107.4bn due to capex of 412.6bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 1.14x and interest coverage only at 2.79x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 64.4% of total debt, cash equals 19.3% of debt, and total debt stands at 999.9bn.

Watchpoints

Net leverage is elevated

Net debt / equity stands at 1.14x, increasing balance-sheet pressure.

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 64.4% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 1.14x +0.07x
Interest Coverage 2.79x −2.37x
Cash / Debt 19.3% +10.1pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 64.4% −12.6pp
CFO / NI 3.03x +2.74x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 204.6bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -72.0bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +132.6bn. Financing cash flow was negative +55.7bn.

CFO / net income was 3.03x.

After spending +412.6bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −107.4bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 305.3bn +251.4bn
Cash Capex 412.6bn +398.8bn
FCF TTM −107.4bn −147.4bn

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 earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at 3.03x. The main risk still sits in core profitability, with net margin down 4.7 pp.

Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 3.03x.

Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 5.15% after a 4.7pp decline versus the same period last year.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
1,800.3 1,969.6 1,756.3 1,962.9 1,607.5
Cost of Goods Sold
1,256.3 1,328.8 1,275.2 1,406.5 0.0
Gross Profit
544.0 640.8 481.2 556.4 438.4
Financial Expenses
41.9 45.3 67.8 78.2 -58.1
Selling Expenses
352.2 357.4 305.0 314.7 -281.4
General and Administrative Expenses
45.1 52.7 45.1 45.8 -55.8
Operating Profit
118.7 204.5 81.0 136.7 50.3
Profit Before Tax
120.5 205.9 83.5 138.5 52.1
Net Income
102.3 178.3 71.0 120.0 51.8
Profit Attributable to Parent
102.3 178.3 71.0 120.0 51.8
Earnings per Share
3,411.00 5,945.00 2,365.00 4,000.00 1,726.13

Explore Other Stocks In The Same Sector

VNM, MCH, MSN, QNS, VHC, DBC, PAN, ANV, TID, SBT, MML, KDC, MPC, AGX, VCF, FMC, SLS, CMF, SEA, NCG, MCM, IDP, TFC, APF, ABT, NAF, IDI, ASM, ANT, SGC, OGC, LSS, BCF, OCH, CMX, VSN, CMM, DAT, CAT, KHS, CBS, BNA, SAF, AFX, HHC, CCA, LAF, THP, SPV, GCF, MLS, ACL, KTS, SPH, SJ1, VLC, DMN, CMN, TT6, VHE, HNM, SNC, PSL, C22, SPD, BMV, VNH, CAN, AAM, PRO, NSS, FCS, BLF, ATA, UXC, ICF, AGF, CAD, TS4, TCJ, NGC, HAF, AVF, JOS, APT, NDF

Need support? If you need support with content lookup or want to provide feedback about content on the website, please contact us below.