HSL

Đầu tư Phát triển Thực phẩm Hồng Hà ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▼ Under pressure

Capital efficiency remains weak ROE 0.33%, −1.63pp YoY
Price
5,000
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 43.33x
P/B 0.42x
EPS 115
BVPS 11,903
ROE 1.0%
ROA 0.9%
Profit Margin 3.9%
Asset Turnover 0.12x
Equity Mult. 1.05x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2025Q3 basis, HSL is in an offsetting state — revenue softened slightly but margins improved — profit is at an all-time high. More notably, profit relies heavily on non-core sources while operating cash flow is negative — these two factors together suggest earnings quality needs cautious evaluation.

TTM REVENUE
VND 57bn
−79.2%YoY
NET MARGIN
7.46%
+4.5ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 4bn
−47.4%YoY
Net financial result / PBT
142.0%
affects earnings quality
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 10.3 27.3 8.7 11.2 18.4 69.1 40.5 147.8 37.5 96.6
Growth -62% +215% -23% -39% -73% +71% -73% +295% -61%
Net Income 7.0 -0.9 0.1 -1.9 3.0 1.0 1.3 3.0 2.0 5.6 1.7 2.3
Net Margin 1.40% -7.09% 34.05% 8.55% 6.97% 4.29% 4.93% 3.80% 4.56% 2.35%

Drivers of HSL's profit

TTM

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

Financial income ↑ 28.9bn
Minority interests ↓ 0.4bn
Finance costs ↑ 15.9bn
Tax ↑ 9.7bn
Other profit ↓ 1.0bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 0.6bn
TTM

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

Financial income ↑ 7.1bn
Tax ↑ 1.1bn
Finance costs ↑ 1.0bn
Other profit ↓ 0.8bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are broadly flat — earnings quality is the factor to watch.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Track net margin changes and the operating components against the same period last year.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 0.37% +4.5pp
Gross Margin
SG&A / Revenue

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Financial result is supporting margin

Margin support from financial result remains high (150.7% of PBT) — sustainability should be monitored.

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 0.33%, losing 1.6pp. That translates to 0.33 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. ROIC is under pressure as NOPAT margin was not available and capital turnover was not available have not provided enough support, with invested capital holding roughly steady.

Both margin and turnover weakened — this is a broad-based decline, and cyclical versus structural components need to be separated.

Watchpoints

ROIC remains low

ROIC is currently 0.33% — 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 0.33% −1.6pp
NOPAT Margin
Capital Turnover
Average Invested Capital 427.7bn +5.0bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.05x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.10x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 93.4bn of cash, mainly because of higher receivables and higher inventories.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −91.5bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −0.0bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −1.9bn

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
Payables
Cash Conversion Cycle

Is financial risk significant?

Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at -0.10x and interest coverage only at 0.72x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 2614.3% of debt, and total debt stands at 1.9bn.

Watchpoints

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is 0.72x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity -0.10x −0.09x
Interest Coverage 0.72x −5.62x
Cash / Debt 2614.3% +2468.8pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0% +38.1pp
CFO / NI -16.31x −10.66x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow reached -159.7bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 160.3bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +0.6bn. Financing cash flow was negative +10.2bn.

CFO / net income was -16.31x.

Track how much investment can be funded internally from operating cash flow.

Cash capex or FCF data is incomplete, so the cash-conversion view is only partial.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 72.6bn −27.8bn
Cash Capex
FCF TTM

Investment Takeaway

The business is under real pressure, but the current picture has not turned broadly adverse. A notable area has clearly weakened, making the near-term outlook hard to call bright; even so, other parts of the business are still holding up, with capital efficiency remains weak remaining the main constraint, with ROIC at 0.3%. The next watchpoint is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is 142.0%.

Watchpoint: the earnings mix still needs monitoring, with net financial result still accounting for 142.0% of PBT and CFO / net income currently at -16.31x.

Key risk: Capital efficiency remains weak.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
46.3 139.2 389.7 466.1 295.9
Cost of Goods Sold
44.1 128.1 371.2 448.1 0.0
Gross Profit
2.2 11.2 18.6 18.1 19.8
Financial Expenses
18.1 1.7 2.6 1.0 -0.8
Selling Expenses
0.6 1.1 1.0 0.2 -0.5
General and Administrative Expenses
3.9 3.4 3.7 3.6 -1.9
Operating Profit
4.3 7.4 13.1 17.2 16.8
Profit Before Tax
11.8 7.4 13.0 17.2 16.6
Net Income
0.2 7.0 12.1 15.7 15.7
Profit Attributable to Parent
0.2 6.8 11.8 15.5 15.5
Earnings per Share
4.00 175.00 332.00 460.00 340.00

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