INC

Tư vấn Đầu tư IDICO ·HNX ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 6.21%, +4.85pp YoY
Price
13,000
Latest close
04 May 2026
P/E 17.38x
P/B 1.14x
EPS 748
BVPS 11,441
ROE 5.5%
ROA 4.1%
Profit Margin 6.2%
Asset Turnover 0.66x
Equity Mult. 1.35x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, INC has not accelerated revenue sharply, but profitability is improving visibly — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. Profit growth is driven mainly by better operations rather than scale expansion — a foundation that tends to be more durable.

TTM REVENUE
VND 27bn
+16.5%YoY
NET MARGIN
6.21%
+4.9ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 2bn
+432.4%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 5.6 7.2 6.1 7.7 4.9 8.0 5.8 4.1 3.6 7.1 5.4 7.9
Growth -22% +18% -20% +57% -39% +38% +42% +14% -50% +31% -32%
Net Income 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.8
Net Margin 7.08% 3.26% 6.58% 8.06% 4.01% 0.40% 0.55% 1.23% 4.81% 9.58% 5.56% 9.99%

Drivers of INC's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 2.5bn
Financial income ↑ 0.2bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 1.2bn
Tax ↑ 0.1bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 0.5bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 0.2bn
Tax ↑ 0.1bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 1.3% = 1.4% × 0.62 × 1.53
2026Q1 5.5% = 6.2% × 0.66 × 1.35

ROE rose from 1.3% to 5.5% — mainly driven by net margin, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 6.2% +4.9pp Asset turnover: 0.66x +0.03x Leverage: 1.35x -0.18x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are improving and earnings quality is solid — a durable foundation for ROE.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin expanded to 6.21%, rising 4.9pp. Core operating signals are improving as Gross margin rose 6.0pp are enough to offset pressure from SG&A / Revenue rose 1.9pp (with additional support from Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.7pp).

The improvement comes from core operations — this is a high-quality margin expansion.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 6.21% +4.9pp
Gross Margin 29.06% +6.0pp
SG&A / Revenue 21.28% +1.9pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency should be read in industry context — ROIC may fluctuate with business specifics.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

Track how much operating profit the business generates on invested capital.

Industry characteristics make ROIC cyclical — this is a reference signal and should be read with the business context.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC
NOPAT Margin 6.15% +4.7pp
Capital Turnover
Average Invested Capital

Balance Sheet

ROIC above should be read with industry context — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.29x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.42x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 12.7bn, roughly 27.2% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.6bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower receivables and lower inventories. Pressure from lower payables only partly offset that benefit.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +3.3bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +0.5bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −3.2bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 84.1 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 38.5 days, DSO fell 75.2 days, and DPO fell 29.6 days.

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

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 364.9 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 143.9 days −75.2 days
Inventory 253.0 days −38.5 days
Payables 32.1 days −29.6 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 364.9 days −84.1 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 4.6bn.

Leverage & Liquidity

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

Debt maturity and the cash buffer remain the two key areas to monitor.

Some leverage signals are missing, so the current read should be treated as contextual.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity -0.42x
Interest Coverage
Cash / Debt
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI 1.69x −13.28x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 4.6bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 0.1bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +4.7bn. Financing cash flow was positive +9.3bn.

CFO / net income was 1.69x.

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 2.8bn −1.8bn
Cash Capex
FCF TTM

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, capital efficiency remains the area to verify in upcoming periods. The residual risk still sits in working capital is tied up too long in the operating cycle, with CCC extended to 365 days.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 6.21% after expanding 4.9pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.

Key risk: working capital remains tied up for too long, with cash cycle at 364.9 days.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
25.8 21.5 24.7 27.1 24.2
Cost of Goods Sold
18.6 16.3 17.3 17.9 0.0
Gross Profit
7.2 5.2 7.4 9.2 9.1
Financial Expenses
0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0
Selling Expenses
0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0
General and Administrative Expenses
5.4 4.4 5.0 6.0 -5.8
Operating Profit
2.0 0.8 2.5 3.3 3.3
Profit Before Tax
2.0 0.8 2.5 3.4 3.3
Net Income
1.5 0.3 2.0 2.7 2.6
Profit Attributable to Parent
1.5 0.3 2.0 2.7 2.6
Earnings per Share
706.00 144.00 1,008.00 1,342.00 1,241.00

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