LCM

Khai thác và Chế biến khoáng sản Lào Cai ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▼▼ Declining sharply

Leverage and liquidity require close discipline Debt/equity −5.61x
Price
800,000
Latest close
29 May 2026
P/E -4,166.67x
P/B 164.41x
EPS -192
BVPS 4,866
ROE -3.7%
ROA -2.3%
Profit Margin -1.0%
Asset Turnover 0.33x
Equity Mult. 1.44x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2025Q3 basis, LCM posted a very sharp profit drop versus the same period, showing that pressure has clearly fed through to the bottom line — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. The key watch now is how long the business needs to stabilize its profit base.

TTM REVENUE
VND 58bn
+4.3%YoY
NET MARGIN
−8.09%
−11.0ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
−VND 5bn
−386.1%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 11.2 13.9 20.0 13.0 2.6 4.4 7.8 41.1 4.3 3.7
Growth -19% -30% +53% +411% -42% -44% -81% +856% +17%
Net Income -1.2 -1.7 -1.9 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.8 2.2 0.6 0.0
Net Margin -17.02% 1.13% 2.92% 4.03% 14.88% 3.58% 10.32% 5.44% 14.86% 0.34%

Drivers of LCM's profit

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to higher administrative expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Administrative expenses ↑ 2.8bn
Financial income ↓ 1.3bn
Finance costs ↑ 0.7bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to higher administrative expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Administrative expenses ↑ 0.6bn
Financial income ↓ 0.5bn
Finance costs ↑ 0.2bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are broadly flat — earnings quality is the factor to watch.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Track net margin changes and the operating components against the same period last year.

Profitability trend

Net Margin -6.40% −11.0pp
Gross Margin
SG&A / Revenue

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.

Balance Sheet

Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.61x equity, net debt at 0.08x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 58.2bn of cash, mainly because of higher receivables and lower payables. Part of that drag was offset by lower inventories.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −57.5bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +11.7bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −12.4bn

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.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables
Inventory
Payables
Cash Conversion Cycle

Is financial risk significant?

Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 0.08x and interest coverage only at -5.61x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 23.4% of debt, and total debt stands at 12.2bn.

Watchpoints

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is -5.61x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.08x +0.07x
Interest Coverage -5.61x −226.45x
Cash / Debt 23.4% −24.6pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0% 0.0pp
CFO / NI 13.78x +14.12x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow reached -65.2bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 55.1bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +10.1bn. Financing cash flow was positive +10.0bn.

CFO / net income was 13.78x.

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 62.8bn −62.3bn
Cash Capex
FCF TTM

Investment Takeaway

The business is under real pressure, but the current picture has not turned broadly adverse. A notable area has clearly weakened, making the near-term outlook hard to call bright; even so, other parts of the business are still holding up, with leverage and liquidity remaining the main constraint, with interest coverage at -5.61x. The next watchpoint is cash generation still needs confirmation.

Watchpoint: Cash generation still needs confirmation.

Key risk: leverage and liquidity still require discipline, with interest coverage only at -5.61x.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
45.2 33.6 51.4 16.4 9.8
Cost of Goods Sold
44.5 31.8 48.0 17.5 0.0
Gross Profit
0.6 1.7 3.4 -1.0 -0.9
Financial Expenses
0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0
Selling Expenses
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
General and Administrative Expenses
4.0 2.2 1.5 2.1 -1.0
Operating Profit
-2.9 1.7 4.3 -2.0 1.7
Profit Before Tax
-2.9 1.7 3.2 -109.5 -0.4
Net Income
-2.9 1.7 3.2 -109.5 -0.4
Profit Attributable to Parent
-2.8 1.6 3.1 -104.0 -0.4
Earnings per Share
-114.00 66.00 127.00 -4,222.00 -13.68

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