HRC

Cao su Hòa Bình ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▼ Under pressure

Margins remain under pressure Net margin 13.80%, −16.09pp YoY
Price
43,000
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 31.16x
P/B 2.04x
EPS 1,380
BVPS 21,033
ROE 6.7%
ROA 5.2%
Profit Margin 13.8%
Asset Turnover 0.38x
Equity Mult. 1.29x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, HRC 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 302bn
+35.6%YoY
NET MARGIN
13.80%
−16.1ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 42bn
−37.4%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 95.3 80.1 67.2 59.5 37.3 89.9 77.3 18.3 28.9 94.2 47.4 11.4
Growth +19% +19% +13% +59% -58% +16% +322% -37% -69% +99% +316%
Net Income 7.0 9.3 22.0 3.3 1.4 58.7 6.0 0.5 0.4 12.5 1.5 2.5
Net Margin 7.37% 11.62% 32.79% 5.59% 3.82% 65.33% 7.72% 2.73% 1.43% 13.23% 3.20% 21.80%

Drivers of HRC's profit

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to weaker other profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Financial income ↑ 5.1bn
Finance costs ↓ 2.8bn
Other profit ↓ 27.3bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 3.5bn
Gross profit ↓ 2.6bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 6.8bn
Other profit ↑ 1.3bn
Tax ↑ 1.4bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 0.8bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 11.5% = 29.9% × 0.28 × 1.38
2026Q1 6.7% = 13.8% × 0.38 × 1.29

ROE fell from 11.5% to 6.7% — net margin weakened the most, though asset turnover still provided support.

Net margin: 13.8% -16.1pp Asset turnover: 0.38x +0.10x Leverage: 1.29x -0.09x

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 fell to 13.80%, losing 16.1pp. The main pressure is Gross margin fell 6.8pp, outweighing the improvement in SG&A / Revenue fell 1.0pp (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 2.0pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 13.2pp remained a drag).

The pressure comes from non-core items while core operations hold their rhythm — margin has a basis to recover once this factor passes.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 13.80% −16.1pp
Gross Margin 15.86% −6.8pp
SG&A / Revenue 6.97% −1.0pp
Non-core / Revenue 6.83% −11.2pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Financial result share remains high

Even though contribution decreased by 11.2pp, financial result still accounts for 43.4% of PBT — earnings durability should be monitored in coming periods.

Is capital being used efficiently?

Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC stands at 4.71%, broadly flat versus the same period. That translates to 4.71 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. NOPAT margin narrowed 3.9pp, but capital turnover rose 0.11x, with invested capital holding roughly steady — 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.

Watchpoints

ROIC remains low

ROIC is currently 4.71% — 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 4.71% +0.1pp
NOPAT Margin 11.47% −3.9pp
Capital Turnover 0.41x +0.11x
Average Invested Capital 735.6bn −1.7bn

Balance Sheet

Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.37x equity, net debt at 0.13x 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

Track receivable, inventory, and payable turns to judge working-capital efficiency.

Track DSO, DIO, DPO components to evaluate working capital turnover efficiency.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables
Inventory 53.1 days −11.3 days
Payables 1.4 days −0.1 days
Cash Conversion Cycle

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — leverage is safe, both CFO and FCF are positive.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at 0.13x and interest coverage at 4.36x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 60.3% of total debt, cash equals 29.3% of debt, and total debt stands at 113.9bn.

Watchpoints

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 60.3% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.13x −0.12x
Interest Coverage 4.36x +1.18x
Cash / Debt 29.3% +14.0pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 60.3% −3.3pp
CFO / NI 1.27x +1.73x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 2.0bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 17.3bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +19.3bn. Financing cash flow was negative +40.3bn.

CFO / net income was 1.27x.

After spending +4.5bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +48.7bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 53.2bn +83.5bn
Cash Capex 4.5bn −1.5bn
FCF TTM +48.7bn +85.0bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is entering a broader improvement phase — not just stronger earnings but better operating quality as well. Margin, ROIC, and cash flow all improving shows the business is growing in a cleaner and more efficient way than before. Notably, the improvement trend has been confirmed across multiple cycles, from margin to capital efficiency and cash generation. Even so, the earnings mix remains the area to verify in upcoming periods, when non-core contribution is 26.5%. The residual risk still sits in core profitability, with net margin down 16.1 pp.

Improvement: leverage pressure is easing, with net debt / equity down 0.12x to 0.13x while interest coverage holds at 4.36x.

Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 1.27x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for 26.5% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.

Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 13.80% after a 16.1pp decline versus the same period last year.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
244.1 214.3 183.2 179.2 184.9
Cost of Goods Sold
203.9 169.1 173.8 162.2 0.0
Gross Profit
40.3 45.2 9.4 17.0 28.9
Financial Expenses
9.0 13.8 16.0 14.1 -15.8
Selling Expenses
2.7 3.3 4.1 3.3 -3.2
General and Administrative Expenses
19.6 15.4 16.4 14.3 -16.7
Operating Profit
30.5 29.3 10.3 1.3 18.3
Profit Before Tax
38.8 67.1 17.0 10.2 22.2
Net Income
35.1 61.4 17.0 10.2 22.1
Profit Attributable to Parent
35.1 61.4 17.0 10.2 22.1
Earnings per Share
1,163.00 2,033.00 562.00 336.00 731.00

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