KTS

Đường Kon Tum ·HNX ·2026Q1

▼ Under pressure

Margins remain under pressure Net margin 9.35%, −1.54pp YoY
Price
20,600
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 3.25x
P/B 0.40x
EPS 6,336
BVPS 50,956
ROE 13.1%
ROA 6.2%
Profit Margin 9.4%
Asset Turnover 0.66x
Equity Mult. 2.13x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, KTS is declining across multiple metrics versus the same period, suggesting current pressure is not coming from just one side — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. What remains unclear is whether the business can stabilize before this trend deepens.

TTM REVENUE
VND 343bn
+7.1%YoY
NET MARGIN
9.35%
−1.5ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 32bn
−8.1%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 59.5 100.9 64.2 118.8 57.1 119.2 86.1 58.3 15.4 288.8 153.4 46.6
Growth -41% +57% -46% +108% -52% +38% +48% +279% -95% +88% +230%
Net Income 2.5 3.7 11.1 14.8 4.5 20.3 11.0 -0.9 0.4 23.7 12.4 1.6
Net Margin 4.19% 3.64% 17.35% 12.47% 7.83% 17.03% 12.84% -1.51% 2.85% 8.22% 8.11% 3.43%

Drivers of KTS's profit

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to lower gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Finance costs ↓ 7.1bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 0.8bn
Financial income ↑ 0.5bn
Gross profit ↓ 5.7bn
Selling expenses ↑ 4.9bn
Other profit ↓ 0.6bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to lower gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Finance costs ↓ 0.3bn
Financial income ↑ 0.2bn
Gross profit ↓ 2.1bn
Other profit ↓ 0.7bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 16.1% = 10.9% × 0.66 × 2.23
2026Q1 13.1% = 9.4% × 0.66 × 2.13

ROE fell from 16.1% to 13.1% — all three components weakened, with leverage being the main drag.

Net margin: 9.4% -1.5pp Asset turnover: 0.66x -0.00x Leverage: 2.13x -0.10x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins narrowed but earnings quality remains clean — pressure is mainly operational.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin fell to 9.35%, losing 1.5pp. The main pressure comes from Gross margin fell 3.1pp and SG&A / Revenue rose 0.9pp (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 2.7pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 0.1pp remained a drag).

Margin is under pressure from multiple sides — temporary and structural components need to be separated to properly assess the risk.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 9.35% −1.5pp
Gross Margin 19.45% −3.1pp
SG&A / Revenue 4.69% +0.9pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency is declining — check whether the drag is from margins or turnover.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC narrowed to 7.20%, falling 1.1pp. That translates to 7.20 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main pressure came from NOPAT margin narrowed 1.4pp, outweighing the movement in capital turnover; with invested capital holding roughly steady.

Pressure came from the margin side — core operations are weakening, not just a temporary asset-management issue.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 7.20% −1.1pp
NOPAT Margin 10.13% −1.4pp
Capital Turnover 0.71x −0.01x
Average Invested Capital 483.1bn +37.3bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Capital structure is balanced — liabilities at 1.18x equity, net debt at 0.93x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 252.3bn, roughly 45.3% 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

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 19.5 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 105.7 days, DSO fell 85.5 days, and DPO rose 0.7 days.

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

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 291.9 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +105.7 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 96.9 days −85.5 days
Inventory 217.6 days +105.7 days
Payables 22.6 days +0.7 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 291.9 days +19.5 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — leverage is safe, both CFO and FCF are positive.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 0.93x and interest coverage only at 1.94x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 95.0% of total debt, cash equals 1.8% of debt, and total debt stands at 244.9bn.

Watchpoints

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is 1.94x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 95.0% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.93x −0.09x
Interest Coverage 1.94x +0.46x
Cash / Debt 1.8% +0.5pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 95.0% +5.6pp
CFO / NI 0.45x −0.11x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 4.9bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -4.0bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +0.8bn. Financing cash flow was positive +8.7bn.

CFO / net income was 0.45x.

After spending +3.9bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +10.6bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 14.5bn −5.2bn
Cash Capex 3.9bn −17.6bn
FCF TTM +10.6bn +12.4bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is showing a few weaker signals, but the current magnitude is not yet clear enough to conclude that this is a broader weakening phase. The brighter spot is cash generation. The next item to monitor is effective tax rate looks unusual, with effective tax rate at 2.1%. The main risk still sits in core profitability, with net margin down 1.5 pp.

Improvement: cash generation is recovering, with trailing-12M FCF improving by 12.4bn versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: the effective tax rate looks unusual, so current net profit may not fully reflect underlying earnings quality.

Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 9.35% after a 1.5pp decline versus the same period last year.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
341.0 279.0 547.7 176.4 210.4
Cost of Goods Sold
272.1 215.0 479.7 148.4 0.0
Gross Profit
68.9 63.9 68.0 28.0 22.6
Financial Expenses
18.6 21.2 22.6 19.6 -17.2
Selling Expenses
8.1 2.8 2.0 0.7 -1.0
General and Administrative Expenses
8.3 9.0 7.2 6.2 -5.7
Operating Profit
36.8 33.5 41.1 11.1 8.2
Profit Before Tax
34.8 31.4 39.6 10.5 6.8
Net Income
34.1 30.9 38.2 8.0 4.8
Profit Attributable to Parent
34.1 30.9 38.2 8.0 4.8
Earnings per Share
6,725.00 6,097.00 7,534.00 1,580.00 864.00

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