LSS
Mía Đường Lam Sơn ·HOSE ·2025Q2
▲▲ Improving positively
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2025Q2 basis, LSS has not accelerated revenue sharply, but profitability is improving visibly — profit is at an all-time high. However, operating cash flow is significantly negative relative to profit — this needs monitoring in coming periods.
| Metric | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'23 | Q2'23 | Q1'23 | Q4'22 | Q3'22 | Q2'22 | Q1'22 | Q4'21 | Q3'21 | Q2'21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 567.3 | 384.4 | 726.1 | 601.2 | 471.3 | 721.2 | 406.5 | 394.8 | 303.9 | 493.4 | 303.2 | 822.9 |
| Growth | +48% | -47% | +21% | +28% | -35% | +77% | +3% | +30% | -38% | +63% | -63% | — |
| Net Income | 24.4 | 15.4 | 35.4 | 40.2 | 17.0 | 5.3 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 14.9 |
| Net Margin | 4.30% | 4.00% | 4.88% | 6.68% | 3.61% | 0.73% | 2.16% | 0.32% | 2.50% | 1.26% | 2.45% | 1.81% |
Drivers of LSS's profit
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
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.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin expanded to 5.06%, rising 3.4pp. The main driver is Gross margin rose 4.1pp and SG&A / Revenue fell 0.5pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (with lingering pressure from Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.7pp and Other profit / Revenue fell 0.1pp).
The improvement comes from core operations — this is a high-quality margin expansion.
Profitability trend
TTM YoY · 2023Q1 -> 2025Q2
Is capital being used efficiently?
Return on capital rose, but cash cycle lengthened by 86.0 days — working capital needs watching.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
ROIC expanded to 4.73%, rising 3.2pp. That translates to 4.73 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main driver is NOPAT margin rose 3.5pp, with capital turnover fell 0.06x; while invested capital expanded strongly by 441bn.
NOPAT margin is the main cushion preventing ROIC from slipping as invested capital keeps expanding — the quality of this improvement depends on whether margin holds once the new capital is fully deployed.
Watchpoints
ROIC is currently 4.73% — below the typical cost-of-capital threshold; worth tracking whether upcoming periods can rise above this level.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND
TTM YoY · 2023Q1 -> 2025Q2
Balance Sheet
ROIC is improving — the asset structure below shows how capital is being allocated. Capital structure is balanced — liabilities at 0.68x equity, net debt at 0.64x equity.
Inventory ended the period at 1,078.7bn, roughly 36.3% of total assets.
Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 913.7bn of cash, mainly because of higher inventories. Part of that drag was offset by lower receivables and higher payables.
Working Capital Drivers
TTM YoY · 2023Q1 -> 2025Q2
Working Capital Efficiency
Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 86.0 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 93.7 days, DSO fell 6.5 days, and DPO rose 1.2 days.
Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to slower inventory turnover — more capital is being tied up in inventory.
Watchpoints
CCC stands at 191.8 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.
DIO increased by +93.7 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2023Q1 -> 2025Q2
Is financial risk significant?
Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 733.1bn due to capex of 4.8bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage is balanced for now, with net debt / equity at 0.64x and interest coverage at 2.15x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 99.5% of total debt, cash equals 2.7% of debt, and total debt stands at 1,195.0bn.
Watchpoints
Short-term debt accounts for 99.5% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.
Cash / debt stands at 2.7%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.
Leverage and liquidity trend
TTM YoY · 2023Q1 -> 2025Q2
Cash Flow
Operating cash flow reached -72.6bn in 2023, against investing cash flow of -89.1bn.
Post-investment cash flow was negative +161.7bn. Financing cash flow was positive +206.2bn.
CFO / net income was -6.43x.
After spending +4.8bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −733.1bn.
Cash Conversion
TTM Cash Conversion · 2023Q1 -> 2025Q2
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 capital efficiency remains weak remaining the main constraint, with ROIC at 4.7%. The main offsetting support comes from operating efficiency, with net margin improving 3.4 pp.
Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 5.06% after expanding 3.4pp versus the same period last year.
Key risk: Capital efficiency remains weak.
Statement Data
| Item | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
2,692.4 | 1,807.6 | 2,138.2 | 1,450.2 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
2,350.3 | 1,627.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
342.1 | 180.3 | 193.7 | 132.4 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
54.5 | 30.7 | -28.2 | -21.6 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
65.7 | 55.6 | -63.1 | -43.3 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
83.7 | 61.3 | -65.8 | -49.8 |
|
Operating Profit
|
151.0 | 38.2 | 42.5 | 22.5 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
143.8 | 39.7 | 39.6 | 20.3 |
|
Net Income
|
121.4 | 30.1 | 33.2 | 15.3 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
118.2 | 29.6 | 33.0 | 15.2 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
1,475.00 | 397.00 | 470.86 | 216.46 |
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