LGC

Đầu tư Cầu đường CII ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▼ Under pressure

Margins remain under pressure Net margin 23.26%, −9.62pp YoY
Price
64,800
Latest close
29 Apr 2026
P/E 31.75x
P/B 2.19x
EPS 2,041
BVPS 29,590
ROE 6.8%
ROA 1.8%
Profit Margin 15.5%
Asset Turnover 0.11x
Equity Mult. 3.85x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, LGC is holding revenue at an acceptable level, but margins are eroding visibly — margins have been compressing consistently over multiple periods. What is still missing is better cost control to prevent margin pressure from spreading to the overall profit result.

TTM REVENUE
VND 2,665bn
+8.0%YoY
NET MARGIN
23.26%
−9.6ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 620bn
−23.6%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 695.6 655.4 671.5 642.0 635.0 615.0 604.0 614.3 670.3 580.2 356.4 340.0
Growth +6% -2% +5% +1% +3% +2% -2% -8% +16% +63% +5%
Net Income 110.7 147.1 157.2 204.8 210.1 152.2 141.5 307.6 190.7 547.9 187.6 112.7
Net Margin 15.92% 22.44% 23.40% 31.89% 33.08% 24.75% 23.43% 50.08% 28.45% 94.44% 52.65% 33.13%

Drivers of LGC's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 74.6bn
Minority interests ↓ 42.8bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 19.3bn
Financial income ↓ 198.1bn
Finance costs ↑ 74.6bn
Deferred tax ↑ 15.7bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 62.6bn
Financial income ↓ 89.5bn
Finance costs ↑ 70.0bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 14.5% = 32.9% × 0.11 × 4.15
2026Q1 10.2% = 23.3% × 0.11 × 3.85

ROE fell from 14.5% to 10.2% — leverage weakened the most, though asset turnover still provided support.

Net margin: 23.3% -9.6pp Asset turnover: 0.11x +0.01x Leverage: 3.85x -0.30x

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 23.26%, losing 9.6pp. The main pressure is Gross margin fell 2.1pp, outweighing the improvement in SG&A / Revenue fell 1.6pp (in addition, Other profit / Revenue rose 0.3pp added support while Net financial result / Revenue fell 8.8pp remained a drag).

The pressure comes from non-core items while core operations hold their rhythm — margin has a basis to recover once this factor passes.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 23.26% −9.6pp
Gross Margin 64.13% −2.1pp
SG&A / Revenue 10.54% −1.6pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency for construction contractors should be read alongside project progress and receivables collection from developers — ROIC of 3.1% fluctuates with handover cycles.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC narrowed to 3.05%, falling 1.4pp. That translates to 3.05 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main pressure came from NOPAT margin narrowed 9.9pp, outweighing the movement in capital turnover; while invested capital rose by 1,743bn.

For construction contractors, ROIC moves with backlog and project acceptance timing — this is a reference signal and should be read alongside working-capital cycles.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 3.05% −1.4pp
NOPAT Margin 22.98% −9.9pp
Capital Turnover 0.13x −0.00x
Average Invested Capital 20,052.2bn +1,742.7bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC for construction contractors swings with project progress and handover cycles — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Capital structure is typical for construction contractors — liabilities at 2.81x equity, net debt at 2.45x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 71.1bn of cash, mainly because of higher inventories and lower payables. Part of that drag was offset by lower receivables.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +32.1bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −0.3bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −102.9bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 66.6 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 0.1 days, DSO fell 2.5 days, and DPO fell 69.3 days.

Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to shorter payment timing — may reflect pressure from suppliers.

For construction contractors, DSO/DIO/DPO/CCC can be distorted by project progress, work-in-progress receivables, and milestone acceptance timing — these metrics should be read alongside developer payment cycles.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle is lengthening

CCC is up by +66.6 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 2.6 days −2.5 days
Inventory 1.6 days −0.1 days
Payables 121.6 days −69.3 days
Cash Conversion Cycle -117.4 days +66.6 days

Is financial risk significant?

Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 2.45x and interest coverage only at 0.60x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 7.3% of total debt, cash equals 2.4% of debt, and total debt stands at 15,774.1bn.

Leverage for construction contractors fluctuates with project working capital, performance guarantees, and progress receivables — should be read alongside receivables quality and developer payment cycles.

Watchpoints

Net leverage is elevated

Net debt / equity stands at 2.45x, increasing balance-sheet pressure.

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is 0.60x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 2.45x +0.30x
Interest Coverage 0.60x −0.22x
Cash / Debt 2.4% +0.2pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 7.3% +1.7pp
CFO / NI 1.49x +0.44x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

Leverage needs watching — cash flow below shows the ability to service debt from operations. Operating cash flow reached 571.6bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 121.6bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +693.2bn. Financing cash flow was negative +615.4bn.

CFO / net income was 1.49x.

After spending +77.7bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +540.0bn.

For construction contractors, FCF swings sharply with project progress and payment cycles — should be read alongside backlog and receivables quality.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 617.7bn +25.1bn
Cash Capex 77.7bn −8.8bn
FCF TTM +540.0bn +33.9bn

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 earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at 1.49x. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency, with ROIC at 3.1%. The main risk still sits in core profitability, with net margin down 9.6 pp.

Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 1.49x.

Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.

Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 23.26% after a 9.6pp decline versus the same period last year.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
2,598.2 2,503.6 1,597.0 1,340.7 900.2
Cost of Goods Sold
952.3 813.8 526.7 519.8 0.0
Gross Profit
1,646.0 1,689.8 1,070.3 820.9 530.1
Financial Expenses
1,033.4 1,018.9 345.2 298.8 -236.9
Selling Expenses
122.0 124.4 114.9 107.7 -69.8
General and Administrative Expenses
161.2 176.2 131.1 57.8 -101.7
Operating Profit
762.3 825.0 966.8 486.0 255.1
Profit Before Tax
769.5 824.7 965.2 485.8 254.3
Net Income
718.8 791.6 927.2 462.6 307.8
Profit Attributable to Parent
510.4 531.8 691.6 291.2 208.4
Earnings per Share
2,590.00 2,718.00 3,564.00 1,489.00 1,074.00

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