LIG

Licogi 13 ·HNX ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Price
3,800
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 20.32x
P/B 0.28x
EPS 187
BVPS 13,722
ROE 2.5%
ROA 0.3%
Profit Margin 0.4%
Asset Turnover 0.69x
Equity Mult. 5.53x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, LIG is growing strongly on the back of scale expansion, while margins have only improved slightly — earnings have been recovering gradually over multiple periods. However, operating cash flow is significantly negative relative to profit — this needs monitoring in coming periods.

TTM REVENUE
VND 5,349bn
+39.9%YoY
NET MARGIN
0.51%
+0.5ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 27bn
+1808.9%YoY
CFO / Net Income
-14.89x
negative cash flow vs profit
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 1,248.7 1,281.5 1,231.0 1,588.3 638.3 1,466.4 701.3 1,017.6 564.9 1,409.7 938.6 601.2
Growth -3% +4% -22% +149% -56% +109% -31% +80% -60% +50% +56%
Net Income -3.3 17.4 8.1 5.1 0.4 1.2 0.9 -1.1 1.2 0.1 6.4 0.1
Net Margin -0.26% 1.36% 0.66% 0.32% 0.06% 0.08% 0.13% -0.10% 0.21% 0.01% 0.69% 0.01%

Drivers of LIG's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 98.5bn
Financial income ↑ 16.2bn
Finance costs ↑ 61.5bn
Tax ↑ 17.8bn
Minority interests ↑ 7.2bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 5.8bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 16.9bn
Minority interests ↓ 1.4bn
Financial income ↓ 9.3bn
Finance costs ↑ 7.4bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 1.6bn
Tax ↑ 1.6bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

Is the profit sustainable?

Accounting profit is positive but operating cash flow has not caught up — needs more time to confirm.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin edged up to 0.51%, rising 0.5pp. The main driver is Gross margin rose 0.9pp and SG&A / Revenue fell 0.5pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (with lingering pressure from Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.6pp and Other profit / Revenue fell 0.0pp).

Margin improves from both core operations and non-core items — the core foundation is positive, but the sustainability of non-core contributions needs monitoring.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 0.51% +0.5pp
Gross Margin 4.15% +0.9pp
SG&A / Revenue 1.60% −0.5pp

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 fluctuates with handover cycles.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

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

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
NOPAT Margin 0.56% +0.5pp
Capital Turnover
Average Invested Capital

Balance Sheet

ROIC for construction contractors swings with project progress and handover cycles — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Leverage runs above the construction contractors average — project acceptance cycles warrant monitoring — liabilities at 4.76x equity, net debt at 2.41x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 977.8bn, roughly 12.7% 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

Track receivable, inventory, and payable turns to judge working-capital efficiency.

Track DSO, DIO, DPO components to evaluate working capital turnover efficiency.

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.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 103.3 days −38.6 days
Inventory 67.5 days −12.2 days
Payables
Cash Conversion Cycle

Is financial risk significant?

High leverage combined with negative operating cash flow — this area needs close monitoring.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 2.41x and interest coverage only at 0.31x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 62.4% of total debt, cash equals 1.3% of debt, and total debt stands at 3,182.5bn.

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 2.41x, increasing balance-sheet pressure.

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is 0.31x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 2.41x
Interest Coverage 0.31x +0.23x
Cash / Debt 1.3%
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 62.4%
CFO / NI -14.89x −149.20x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

High leverage combined with cash flow below reveals the actual liquidity pressure. Operating cash flow reached -223.0bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -389.4bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +612.4bn. Financing cash flow was positive +657.0bn.

CFO / net income was -14.89x.

After spending +255.1bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −528.4bn.

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 273.3bn −232.9bn
Cash Capex 255.1bn +210.1bn
FCF TTM −528.4bn −443.0bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is showing brightening signals, but the improvement is still early and not yet thick enough to read as a confirmed trend. The next item to monitor is effective tax rate looks unusual, with effective tax rate at 44.8%. The main risk still sits in leverage and liquidity, with interest coverage at 0.31x.

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

Key risk: leverage and liquidity still require discipline, with interest coverage only at 0.31x.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
4,661.8 3,695.2 3,321.3 2,966.2 2,395.1
Cost of Goods Sold
4,457.4 3,579.4 3,239.5 2,826.4 0.0
Gross Profit
204.4 115.7 81.8 139.8 70.4
Financial Expenses
157.8 104.4 284.8 98.6 -159.1
Selling Expenses
0.0 2.6 4.1 -7.2
General and Administrative Expenses
83.8 72.6 99.4 85.6 -67.8
Operating Profit
55.8 15.6 11.1 18.4 40.0
Profit Before Tax
51.4 11.2 4.2 15.7 61.8
Net Income
30.8 6.1 2.6 9.0 47.6
Profit Attributable to Parent
22.7 2.1 2.9 7.6 48.0
Earnings per Share
241.00 22.00 31.00 101.00 822.00

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