KTL

Kim Khí Thăng Long ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

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Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 6.46%, +1.10pp YoY
Price
21,100
Latest close
23 Apr 2026
P/E 4.24x
P/B 0.91x
EPS 4,973
BVPS 23,111
ROE 14.6%
ROA 7.2%
Profit Margin 6.5%
Asset Turnover 1.12x
Equity Mult. 2.02x

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.

TTM REVENUE
VND 993bn
+1.9%YoY
NET MARGIN
6.46%
+1.1ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 64bn
+22.8%YoY
Net financial result / PBT
62.6%
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 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

TTM

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

Financial income ↑ 7.6bn
Gross profit ↑ 5.6bn
Finance costs ↓ 4.1bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 3.9bn
Selling expenses ↑ 1.6bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 4.8bn
Other profit ↑ 1.6bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 2.6bn
Finance costs ↑ 0.8bn
Selling expenses ↑ 0.8bn
Financial income ↓ 0.5bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 12.9% = 5.4% × 1.09 × 2.19
2026Q1 14.6% = 6.5% × 1.12 × 2.02

ROE rose from 12.9% to 14.6% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 6.5% +1.1pp Asset turnover: 1.12x +0.03x Leverage: 2.02x -0.17x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins improved (+1.1pp), 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 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

Net Margin 6.46% +1.1pp
Gross Margin 10.57% +0.4pp
SG&A / Revenue 8.50% +0.4pp
Non-core / Revenue 4.48% +1.2pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Financial result is supporting margin

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

ROIC
NOPAT Margin
Capital Turnover 1.42x +0.09x
Average Invested Capital 699.5bn −32.8bn

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

Receivables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Inventories were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Payables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:

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

Receivables 43.0 days −5.1 days
Inventory 55.4 days −17.1 days
Payables 33.5 days +4.0 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 64.8 days −26.2 days

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 refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 84.9% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 15.5%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.62x +0.05x
Interest Coverage 3.31x +1.12x
Cash / Debt 15.5% −3.4pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 84.9% −11.4pp
CFO / NI 0.62x −1.95x

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

CFO TTM 39.9bn −94.7bn
Cash Capex 36.0bn +18.7bn
FCF TTM +4.0bn −113.4bn

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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