KTL
Kim Khí Thăng Long ·UPCOM ·2026Q1
▲ Showing improvement
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, KTL 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.
| 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 | 263.3 | 243.5 | 251.7 | 234.9 | 222.8 | 257.2 | 248.6 | 246.4 | 211.3 | 232.9 | 197.5 | 209.2 |
| Growth | +8% | -3% | +7% | +5% | -13% | +3% | +1% | +17% | -9% | +18% | -6% | — |
| Net Income | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 56.3 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 44.2 | -5.9 | 4.4 | -4.6 | 40.2 |
| Net Margin | 1.28% | 0.80% | 1.02% | 23.97% | 1.18% | 1.21% | 0.93% | 17.95% | -2.81% | 1.89% | -2.35% | 19.23% |
Drivers of KTL's profit
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by higher financial income. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE rose from 12.9% to 14.6% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins improved (+1.1pp), but earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources — warrants closer scrutiny.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin edged up to 6.46%, rising 1.1pp. Core operating signals are improving as Gross margin rose 0.4pp are enough to offset pressure from SG&A / Revenue rose 0.4pp (with additional support from Net financial result / Revenue rose 1.1pp and Other profit / Revenue rose 0.1pp).
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
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Watchpoints
Financial result accounts for 68.4% of PBT and lifted net margin by 1.2pp — separate the operating contribution from this source.
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
Balance Sheet
ROIC above should be read with industry context — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Capital structure is balanced — liabilities at 1.01x equity, net debt at 0.62x equity.
Inventory ended the period at 117.0bn, roughly 13.2% of total assets.
Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.
Working Capital Drivers
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Working Capital Efficiency
Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 26.2 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 17.1 days, DSO fell 5.1 days, and DPO rose 4.0 days.
All 3 drivers (collection, inventory, payables) are improving — working capital turnover is strengthening across the board.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Financial risk is low — leverage is safe, both CFO and FCF are positive.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage is balanced for now, with net debt / equity at 0.62x and interest coverage at 3.31x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 84.9% of total debt, cash equals 15.5% of debt, and total debt stands at 326.6bn.
Watchpoints
Short-term debt accounts for 84.9% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.
Cash / debt stands at 15.5%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.
Leverage and liquidity trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Cash Flow
With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 85.5bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -4.7bn.
Post-investment cash flow was positive +80.8bn. Financing cash flow was negative +28.2bn.
CFO / net income was 0.62x.
After spending +36.0bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +4.0bn.
Cash Conversion
TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Investment Takeaway
The business is heading the right way, but the current picture is still at partial confirmation — not yet a fully clean case. The positive points have clearly improved, showing the operating base is better than before. The brighter spot is operating efficiency, with net margin improving 1.1 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 6.46% after expanding 1.1pp versus the same period last year.
Watchpoint: the earnings mix still needs monitoring, with net financial result still accounting for 62.6% of PBT and CFO / net income currently at 0.62x.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
952.8 | 963.5 | 862.0 | 1,101.0 | 948.9 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
855.1 | 873.2 | 776.9 | 993.5 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
97.7 | 90.3 | 85.1 | 107.5 | 99.8 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
17.7 | 25.0 | 35.3 | 36.0 | -32.5 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
2.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4.9 | -6.8 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
78.0 | 76.9 | 70.3 | 82.0 | -79.4 |
|
Operating Profit
|
59.2 | 37.9 | 29.3 | 28.7 | 31.8 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
61.5 | 41.5 | 30.6 | 29.9 | 21.8 |
|
Net Income
|
61.5 | 41.5 | 30.6 | 29.9 | 21.8 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
61.5 | 41.5 | 30.6 | 29.9 | 21.8 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
3,203.00 | 2,162.00 | 1,591.57 | 1,559.00 | 1,133.08 |
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