LUT

Đầu tư Xây dựng Lương Tài ·UPCOM ·2023Q4

▼▼ Declining sharply

Leverage and liquidity require close discipline Debt/equity 0.00x
Price
500,000
Latest close
29 May 2026
P/E -3,086.42x
P/B 70.54x
EPS -162
BVPS 7,089
ROE -1.8%
ROA -0.5%
Profit Margin -11.6%
Asset Turnover 0.04x
Equity Mult. 3.20x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2023Q4 basis, LUT is declining on both revenue and margins simultaneously, showing pressure from multiple directions at once — margins have been compressing consistently over multiple periods. What still needs to be determined is whether the business can stabilize before this pressure deepens into the profit structure.

TTM REVENUE
VND 0bn
−100.0%YoY
NET MARGIN
−139.33%
−140.3ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
−VND 2bn
−47.4%YoY
Metric Q4'23 Q3'23 Q2'23 Q1'23 Q4'22 Q3'22 Q2'22 Q1'22 Q3'21 Q2'21 Q1'21 Q4'20
Revenue 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.6 33.1 43.7 48.6 25.3 20.2
Growth -100% -38% -24% -10% +92% +25%
Net Income -0.6 -0.5 -0.7 -0.6 -0.5 -1.3 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.4 0.0 -0.1
Net Margin 0.16% 0.41% 1.64% 0.86% 0.09% -0.37%

Drivers of LUT's profit

TTM

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

Other profit ↑ 0.9bn
Finance costs ↓ 0.6bn
Financial income ↓ 1.0bn
Gross profit ↓ 1.0bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 0.4bn
TTM

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

Administrative expenses ↑ 0.1bn

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 -139.33% −140.3pp
Gross Margin
SG&A / Revenue

TTM YoY · 2022Q4 -> 2023Q4

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency for construction contractors should be read alongside project progress and receivables collection from developers — ROIC of -1.0% fluctuates with handover cycles.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC narrowed to -0.96%, falling 0.7pp. That translates to -0.96 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. ROIC is under pressure as NOPAT margin was not available and capital turnover was not available have not provided enough support, with invested capital holding roughly steady.

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 · 2022Q4 -> 2023Q4

ROIC -0.96% −0.7pp
NOPAT Margin
Capital Turnover
Average Invested Capital 250.6bn −42.3bn

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 3.50x equity, net debt at 1.08x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 294.0bn, roughly 61.4% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2022Q4 -> 2023Q4

Receivables were broadly stable → neutral CFO: 0.0bn
Inventories were broadly stable → neutral CFO: 0.0bn
Payables were broadly stable → neutral CFO: 0.0bn

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 · 2022Q4 -> 2023Q4

Receivables
Inventory
Payables
Cash Conversion Cycle

Is financial risk significant?

Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 0.0bn due to capex of 0.0bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.

Leverage & Liquidity

Track net leverage, interest coverage, and the liquidity buffer on the balance sheet.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 0.0% of debt, and total debt stands at 115.3bn.

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 1.08x, increasing balance-sheet pressure.

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 1.08x +0.38x
Interest Coverage
Cash / Debt 0.0% −0.0pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0% 0.0pp
CFO / NI 0.02x +3.41x

TTM YoY · 2022Q4 -> 2023Q4

Cash Flow

High leverage combined with cash flow below reveals the actual liquidity pressure. Operating cash flow reached -0.0bn in 2023, against investing cash flow of 0.0bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +0.0bn. Financing cash flow was positive 0.0bn.

CFO / net income was 0.02x.

After spending 0.0bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −0.0bn.

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 · 2022Q4 -> 2023Q4

CFO TTM 0.0bn −5.6bn
Cash Capex 0.0bn 0.0bn
FCF TTM −0.0bn −5.6bn

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 next item to monitor is effective tax rate looks unusual, with effective tax rate at 0.0%. The main risk still sits in leverage and liquidity, with interest coverage at 0.00x.

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 0.00x.

Statement Data

Item 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Revenue
0.0 53.7 117.6 253.3
Cost of Goods Sold
0.0 73.1 0.0 0.0
Gross Profit
0.0 -19.4 6.0 24.6
Financial Expenses
0.0 3.2 -2.6 -23.9
Selling Expenses
0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0
General and Administrative Expenses
2.4 46.4 -1.6 -3.1
Operating Profit
-2.4 -68.0 2.1 2.5
Profit Before Tax
-2.4 -74.6 1.5 0.1
Net Income
-2.4 -74.8 1.2 0.1
Profit Attributable to Parent
-2.4 -74.8 1.2 0.1
Earnings per Share
-161.00 -5,001.00 78.49 4.55

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