LEC

Bất động sản Điện lực Miền Trung ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▼▼ Declining sharply

Margins remain under pressure Net margin −22.50%, −4.97pp YoY
Price
4,700
Latest close
29 May 2026
P/E -7.22x
P/B 0.43x
EPS -651
BVPS 10,925
ROE -5.8%
ROA -3.1%
Profit Margin -16.2%
Asset Turnover 0.19x
Equity Mult. 1.90x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, LEC is retaining some revenue, but margins are collapsing sharply — profit momentum has been slowing across consecutive periods. More notably, profit is significantly supported by non-core sources and operating cash flow is not yet positive — the earnings quality picture needs close monitoring.

TTM REVENUE
VND 105bn
−7.9%YoY
NET MARGIN
−22.50%
−5.0ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
−VND 24bn
−18.3%YoY
Net financial result / PBT
72.0%
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 25.4 1.6 25.2 52.5 0.3 72.1 23.2 18.0 13.5 29.0 5.4 30.8
Growth +1466% -94% -52% +15311% -100% +211% +29% +33% -54% +442% -83%
Net Income -2.2 -10.4 -2.7 -8.2 -0.1 -7.1 -6.6 -6.0 -3.7 -9.2 -4.3 -7.6
Net Margin -8.69% -644.93% -10.86% -15.56% -41.69% -9.86% -28.55% -33.66% -27.43% -31.65% -79.48% -24.73%

Drivers of LEC's profit

TTM

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

Financial income ↑ 0.6bn
Gross profit ↓ 4.9bn
Other profit ↓ 0.8bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 0.5bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 1.6bn
Financial income ↑ 0.3bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 1.0bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 -5.8% = -17.5% × 0.18 × 1.84
2026Q1 -8.1% = -22.5% × 0.19 × 1.90

ROE fell from -5.8% to -8.1% — net margin weakened the most, though asset turnover and leverage still provided support.

Net margin: -22.5% -5.0pp Asset turnover: 0.19x +0.01x Leverage: 1.90x +0.05x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are under pressure while earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin fell to -22.50%, losing 5.0pp. The main pressure comes from Gross margin fell 3.7pp and SG&A / Revenue rose 1.5pp (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 1.0pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 0.8pp remained a drag).

The pressure comes from core operations — this is a concerning type of decline, not a one-off movement.

Profitability trend

Net Margin -22.50% −5.0pp
Gross Margin 7.58% −3.7pp
SG&A / Revenue 12.90% +1.5pp
Non-core / Revenue -17.14% +0.3pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Financial result is supporting margin

Margin support from financial result remains high (76.2% of PBT) — sustainability should be monitored.

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency for residential developers should be read alongside project cycles and handover timing — ROIC fluctuates with handover cycles.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

Track how much operating profit the business generates on invested capital.

For real estate developers, ROIC moves with project cycles — this is a reference signal, and the real assessment needs upcoming handover periods.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC
NOPAT Margin
Capital Turnover 0.36x +0.15x
Average Invested Capital 292.6bn −250.8bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC for residential developers swings with project cycles and handover timing — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Capital structure is notably light for the real estate sector — liabilities at 0.05x equity, net debt at 0.85x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 5.2bn of cash, mainly thanks to higher payables. Pressure from higher receivables and higher inventories only partly offset that benefit.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −6.6bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −6.9bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +18.8bn

Is financial risk significant?

Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 0.85x and interest coverage only at -1.08x.

At present, cash equals 150.7% of debt and total debt stands at 0.3bn.

Leverage for residential developers should be read alongside project cycles, development inventory, and handover timing.

Watchpoints

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is -1.08x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.85x +0.85x
Interest Coverage -1.08x
Cash / Debt 150.7% +108.4pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI -0.13x +1.01x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 5.3bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -1.2bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +4.1bn. Financing cash flow was negative +4.3bn.

CFO / net income was -0.13x.

Track how much investment can be funded internally from operating cash flow.

For residential developers, FCF and CFO swing with project cycles — negative during investment phases and positive at handover — not representative of single-year efficiency.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 2.2bn −15.7bn
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 margins remain under pressure remaining the main constraint, with net margin down 5.0 pp. The next watchpoint is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is 72.0%.

Watchpoint: the earnings mix still needs monitoring, with net financial result still accounting for 72.0% of PBT and CFO / net income currently at -0.13x.

Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at -22.50% after a 5.0pp decline versus the same period last year.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
2.9 126.9 104.3 181.0 534.9
Cost of Goods Sold
2.2 113.3 93.6 151.7 0.0
Gross Profit
0.7 13.7 10.7 29.4 34.2
Financial Expenses
0.1 46.3 42.9 29.1 -25.9
Selling Expenses
0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0
General and Administrative Expenses
1.4 14.7 15.2 16.9 -20.0
Operating Profit
-0.8 -41.6 -40.8 -6.7 6.4
Profit Before Tax
-0.8 -44.0 -29.5 -6.2 5.7
Net Income
-0.8 -44.8 -30.8 -8.9 2.8
Profit Attributable to Parent
-0.8 -36.0 -21.6 -9.6 2.4
Earnings per Share
-29.98 -1,381.00 -829.00 -369.00 5.00

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