MKP

Hoá - Dược phẩm Mekophar ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 2.99%, +1.25pp YoY
Price
26,500
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 23.44x
P/B 0.53x
EPS 1,131
BVPS 49,758
ROE 2.3%
ROA 1.8%
Profit Margin 3.0%
Asset Turnover 0.59x
Equity Mult. 1.29x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, MKP is improving on both growth and profitability, painting a notably more positive picture versus the same period — profit is at an all-time high. However, a significant portion of profit is supported by non-core sources, making the picture not entirely clear.

TTM REVENUE
VND 974bn
+7.8%YoY
NET MARGIN
2.99%
+1.3ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 29bn
+85.4%YoY
Net financial result / PBT
30.3%
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 207.9 342.8 226.3 197.5 229.7 244.8 204.9 224.6 245.3 253.2 208.4 207.1
Growth -39% +52% +15% -14% -6% +19% -9% -8% -3% +21% +1%
Net Income 1.6 53.1 -9.7 -15.9 -13.5 28.9 6.5 -6.2 14.2 18.7 2.5 -0.1
Net Margin 0.78% 15.48% -4.28% -8.04% -5.86% 11.80% 3.18% -2.78% 5.80% 7.39% 1.19% -0.05%

Drivers of MKP's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 64.5bn
Selling expenses ↓ 2.9bn
Financial income ↓ 52.4bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by lower selling expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Selling expenses ↓ 7.6bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 4.6bn
Gross profit ↑ 2.7bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 1.2% = 1.7% × 0.56 × 1.27
2026Q1 2.3% = 3.0% × 0.59 × 1.29

ROE rose from 1.2% to 2.3% — all three components improved, with asset turnover contributing the most.

Net margin: 3.0% +1.3pp Asset turnover: 0.59x +0.03x Leverage: 1.29x +0.03x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins improved (+1.3pp), but earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources — warrants closer scrutiny.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin edged up to 2.99%, rising 1.3pp. The main driver is Gross margin rose 4.8pp and SG&A / Revenue fell 2.4pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (in addition, Other profit / Revenue rose 0.1pp added support while Net financial result / Revenue fell 5.8pp remained a drag).

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 2.99% +1.3pp
Gross Margin 29.47% +4.8pp
SG&A / Revenue 26.63% −2.4pp
Non-core / Revenue 1.39% −5.7pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Financial result share remains high

Even though contribution decreased by 5.7pp, financial result still accounts for 32.8% of PBT — earnings durability should be monitored in coming periods.

Is capital being used efficiently?

Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.

Balance Sheet

Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.31x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.16x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 640.5bn, roughly 38.6% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 122.6bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower inventories and higher payables. Pressure from higher receivables only partly offset that benefit.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −3.3bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +121.7bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +4.2bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 3.7 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 3.9 days, DSO fell 0.7 days, and DPO rose 6.9 days.

Extended payment timing is the main driver — consider whether this trades off supplier relationships.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 345.1 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +3.9 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 22.2 days −0.7 days
Inventory 364.4 days +3.9 days
Payables 41.4 days +6.9 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 345.1 days −3.7 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 64.8bn.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at -0.16x and interest coverage at 16.01x.

Debt maturity and the cash buffer remain the two key areas to monitor.

Some leverage signals are missing, so the current read should be treated as contextual.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity -0.16x
Interest Coverage 16.01x +8.64x
Cash / Debt
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI 4.80x +10.05x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 64.8bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 28.0bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +92.8bn. Financing cash flow was negative +12.6bn.

CFO / net income was 4.80x.

After spending +18.5bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +121.3bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 139.8bn +222.3bn
Cash Capex 18.5bn +9.8bn
FCF TTM +121.3bn +212.5bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is heading the right way, but the current picture is still at partial confirmation — not yet a fully clean case. The positive points have clearly improved, showing the operating base is better than before. The brighter spot is operating efficiency, with net margin improving 1.3 pp. Even so, earnings quality still needs closer monitoring because net financial result remains elevated. The main risk still sits in working capital is tied up too long in the operating cycle, with CCC extended to 345 days.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 2.99% after expanding 1.3pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 4.80x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for 30.3% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.

Key risk: working capital remains tied up for too long, with cash cycle at 345.1 days.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
939.0 919.6 904.7 1,192.1 1,129.8
Cost of Goods Sold
691.0 671.5 637.4 843.4 0.0
Gross Profit
247.9 248.1 267.4 348.8 209.7
Financial Expenses
30.3 4.2 4.9 17.9 -2.9
Selling Expenses
119.8 110.4 108.6 151.4 -77.6
General and Administrative Expenses
137.2 146.3 151.7 130.2 -127.0
Operating Profit
4.5 53.4 27.1 66.7 17.0
Profit Before Tax
5.7 53.1 43.3 64.8 24.3
Net Income
4.3 40.8 25.1 41.7 15.9
Profit Attributable to Parent
4.3 40.8 25.1 41.7 15.9
Earnings per Share
168.00 1,614.00 994.00 1,650.00 620.88

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