HUB

Xây lắp Thừa Thiên Huế ·HOSE ·2026Q1

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Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 25.59%, +5.69pp YoY
Price
12,800
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 5.19x
P/B 0.57x
EPS 2,468
BVPS 22,555
ROE 11.2%
ROA 7.1%
Profit Margin 24.5%
Asset Turnover 0.29x
Equity Mult. 1.57x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, HUB has not accelerated revenue, but profitability is improving more visibly — profit is at an all-time high. However, a significant portion of profit is supported by non-core sources, making the picture not entirely clear.

TTM REVENUE
VND 300bn
−2.0%YoY
NET MARGIN
25.59%
+5.7ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 77bn
+26.1%YoY
Net financial result / PBT
38.4%
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 68.4 62.6 83.7 85.3 73.0 78.8 64.9 89.4 75.9 99.8 81.0 106.4
Growth +9% -25% -2% +17% -7% +22% -27% +18% -24% +23% -24%
Net Income 14.6 19.2 25.7 17.2 11.8 15.3 17.1 16.7 19.6 16.4 15.8 16.3
Net Margin 21.34% 30.70% 30.73% 20.20% 16.16% 19.46% 26.37% 18.63% 25.88% 16.47% 19.51% 15.31%

Drivers of HUB's profit

TTM

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

Financial income ↑ 22.1bn
Gross profit ↑ 18.9bn
Selling expenses ↓ 3.1bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 13.4bn
Other profit ↓ 6.7bn
Associates income ↓ 6.3bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 6.5bn
Financial income ↑ 1.7bn
Selling expenses ↓ 1.1bn
Deferred tax ↓ 0.5bn
Associates income ↓ 4.1bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 2.2bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 10.0% = 19.9% × 0.31 × 1.61
2026Q1 11.7% = 25.6% × 0.29 × 1.57

ROE rose from 10.0% to 11.7% — mainly driven by net margin, despite asset turnover and leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 25.6% +5.7pp Asset turnover: 0.29x -0.02x Leverage: 1.57x -0.04x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins improved (+5.7pp), but earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources — warrants closer scrutiny.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin expanded to 25.59%, rising 5.7pp. Core operating signals are improving as Gross margin rose 6.7pp are enough to offset pressure from SG&A / Revenue rose 3.7pp (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 8.2pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 2.2pp remained a drag).

Most of the margin increase comes from non-core items — core operations have not kept pace, this is a margin expansion to watch carefully.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 25.59% +5.7pp
Gross Margin 28.51% +6.7pp
SG&A / Revenue 17.71% +3.7pp
Non-core / Revenue 10.18% +6.0pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Financial result is supporting margin

Financial result accounts for 42.3% of PBT and lifted net margin by 6.0pp — separate the operating contribution from this source.

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency for construction contractors should be read alongside project progress and receivables collection from developers — ROIC of 12.9% fluctuates with handover cycles.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 12.92%, rising 2.9pp. That translates to 12.92 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main driver is NOPAT margin rose 7.6pp, with capital turnover broadly stable; with invested capital holding roughly steady.

For construction contractors, ROIC moves with backlog and project acceptance timing — this is a reference signal and should be read alongside working-capital cycles.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 12.92% +2.9pp
NOPAT Margin 26.59% +7.6pp
Capital Turnover 0.49x −0.04x
Average Invested Capital 617.7bn +39.8bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC for construction contractors swings with project progress and handover cycles — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Capital structure is notably light for construction contractors — liabilities at 0.50x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.07x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 23.5bn of cash, mainly because of higher inventories. Part of that drag was offset by lower receivables and higher payables.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +97.0bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −155.5bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +35.0bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 116.6 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 137.0 days, DSO fell 10.6 days, and DPO rose 9.8 days.

Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to slower inventory turnover — more capital is being tied up in inventory.

For construction contractors, DSO/DIO/DPO/CCC can be distorted by project progress, work-in-progress receivables, and milestone acceptance timing — these metrics should be read alongside developer payment cycles.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 387.5 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +137.0 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 133.6 days −10.6 days
Inventory 316.3 days +137.0 days
Payables 62.4 days +9.8 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 387.5 days +116.6 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 68.1bn.

Leverage & Liquidity

Track net leverage, interest coverage, and the liquidity buffer on the balance sheet.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 2508.6% of debt, and total debt stands at 2.0bn.

Leverage for construction contractors fluctuates with project working capital, performance guarantees, and progress receivables — should be read alongside receivables quality and developer payment cycles.

Watchpoints

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 -0.07x −0.03x
Interest Coverage
Cash / Debt 2508.6% +2365.8pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0% +78.5pp
CFO / NI 0.54x +0.92x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 68.1bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -56.3bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +11.8bn. Financing cash flow was negative +58.9bn.

CFO / net income was 0.54x.

After spending +30.6bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +8.9bn.

For construction contractors, FCF swings sharply with project progress and payment cycles — should be read alongside backlog and receivables quality.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 39.5bn +61.5bn
Cash Capex 30.6bn +17.1bn
FCF TTM +8.9bn +44.4bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is showing brightening signals, but the improvement is still early and not yet thick enough to read as a confirmed trend. The brighter spot is operating efficiency, with net margin improving 5.7 pp. Even so, earnings quality still needs closer monitoring because net financial result remains elevated.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 25.59% after expanding 5.7pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: the earnings mix still needs monitoring, with net financial result still accounting for 38.4% of PBT and CFO / net income currently at 0.54x.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
305.4 308.5 355.1 425.1 445.4
Cost of Goods Sold
226.3 229.3 260.3 312.1 0.0
Gross Profit
79.1 79.3 94.8 113.1 106.5
Financial Expenses
1.4 2.1 2.2 1.7 -0.8
Selling Expenses
4.6 5.9 6.4 8.4 -9.8
General and Administrative Expenses
47.0 31.2 55.2 49.5 -52.6
Operating Profit
91.5 82.6 72.8 78.9 68.7
Profit Before Tax
87.7 83.2 78.7 80.3 72.3
Net Income
74.7 71.2 67.2 66.8 61.6
Profit Attributable to Parent
72.0 67.9 62.8 58.2 52.3
Earnings per Share
2,190.00 2,374.00 2,196.00 2,422.00 2,733.00

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