IRC

Cao su Công nghiệp ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

● Maintaining

Pre-tax profit relies materially on non-core sources Net financial result/PBT 24.48%
Price
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P/E
P/B
EPS 1,022
BVPS 11,028
ROE 9.6%
ROA 9.4%
Profit Margin 272.8%
Asset Turnover 0.03x
Equity Mult. 1.02x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, IRC has not accelerated revenue, but profitability is improving more visibly — profit is at an all-time high. 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 7bn
−66.9%YoY
NET MARGIN
272.81%
+193.3ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 18bn
+13.4%YoY
Non-core income / PBT
177.3%
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 1.0 1.6 0.8 3.2 0.3 3.6 1.4 14.5 5.6 9.1 2.0 8.4
Growth -38% +90% -74% +995% -92% +157% -90% +158% -39% +350% -76%
Net Income -0.1 23.7 -1.7 -3.9 -1.8 12.8 0.7 4.1 -3.5 13.1 -1.5 -4.5
Net Margin -11.24% 1504.97% -211.12% -123.98% -629.20% 352.68% 46.03% 28.54% -61.95% 142.92% -74.20% -53.02%

Drivers of IRC's profit

TTM

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

Other profit ↑ 17.3bn
Gross profit ↓ 11.0bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 0.6bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by lower administrative expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Administrative expenses ↓ 0.7bn
Gross profit ↑ 0.5bn
Other profit ↑ 0.3bn
Financial income ↑ 0.2bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 8.9% = 79.5% × 0.11 × 1.03
2026Q1 9.6% = 272.8% × 0.03 × 1.02

ROE rose from 8.9% to 9.6% — mainly driven by net margin, despite asset turnover and leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 272.8% +193.3pp Asset turnover: 0.03x -0.07x Leverage: 1.02x -0.01x

Is the profit sustainable?

Accounting profit is positive but operating cash flow has not caught up — needs more time to confirm.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin expanded to 272.81%, rising 193.3pp. Despite pressure from Gross margin fell 149.9pp and SG&A / Revenue rose 113.3pp, the offset came from Other profit / Revenue rose 487.9pp and Net financial result / Revenue rose 15.2pp.

Margin improves from both core operations and non-core items — the core foundation is positive, but the sustainability of non-core contributions needs monitoring.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 272.81% +193.3pp
Gross Margin -140.77% −149.9pp
SG&A / Revenue 165.10% +113.3pp
Non-core / Revenue 643.37% +503.0pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Other income is supporting margin

Other income accounts for 201.8% of PBT and lifted net margin by 503.0pp — separate the operating contribution from this source.

Is capital being used efficiently?

Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.

Balance Sheet

Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.10x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.04x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 24.1bn, roughly 11.4% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 12.1bn 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: +0.5bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −13.6bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +1.0bn

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.

Watchpoints

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +230.3 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables
Inventory 687.0 days +230.3 days
Payables
Cash Conversion Cycle

Is financial risk significant?

Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 33.0bn due to capex of 4.4bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.

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 -0.04x −0.02x
Interest Coverage
Cash / Debt
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI -1.60x −1.02x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow reached -28.3bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 47.0bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +18.7bn. Financing cash flow was negative +11.7bn.

CFO / net income was -1.60x.

After spending +4.4bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −33.0bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 28.6bn −19.5bn
Cash Capex 4.4bn +1.6bn
FCF TTM −33.0bn −21.1bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is balanced but not yet fully stable — some components are moving the right way while others still need monitoring. This is a state to keep watching, with not enough signal to tilt the thesis either way. The brighter spot is operating efficiency, with net margin improving 193.3 pp. The next item to monitor is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is 24.5%. The main risk still sits in self-funded cash generation remains weak.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 272.81% after expanding 193.3pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: the earnings mix still needs monitoring, with net financial result still accounting for 24.5% of PBT and CFO / net income currently at -1.60x.

Key risk: self-funded cash generation remains weak, with trailing-12M FCF still at 33.0bn.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
5.9 25.1 19.8 16.3 33.0
Cost of Goods Sold
15.6 25.6 30.0 25.6 0.0
Gross Profit
-9.8 -0.4 -10.2 -9.3 -3.0
Financial Expenses
0.6 0.3 1.5 1.8 -0.0
Selling Expenses
0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1
General and Administrative Expenses
10.9 10.4 9.2 8.4 -8.9
Operating Profit
-16.1 -5.3 -13.5 -13.1 -5.9
Profit Before Tax
22.8 16.7 8.2 11.4 16.8
Net Income
18.1 13.2 6.4 8.9 13.4
Profit Attributable to Parent
18.1 13.2 6.4 8.9 13.4
Earnings per Share
1,034.00 757.00 349.00 511.00 765.00

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