MML

Masan MeatLife ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 6.75%, +4.40pp YoY
Price
30,700
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 17.96x
P/B 1.95x
EPS 1,709
BVPS 15,714
ROE 11.4%
ROA 5.0%
Profit Margin 5.9%
Asset Turnover 0.85x
Equity Mult. 2.28x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, MML is improving on both revenue and margins, suggesting current growth is backed by both scale and operating efficiency — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. The next test will be whether this pace holds as the comparison base gets tougher.

TTM REVENUE
VND 9,639bn
+20.5%YoY
NET MARGIN
6.75%
+4.4ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 650bn
+245.7%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 2,479.0 2,436.6 2,384.1 2,339.7 2,069.8 2,204.0 1,935.7 1,790.5 1,719.6 1,777.7 1,903.5 1,703.1
Growth +2% +2% +2% +13% -6% +14% +8% +4% -3% -7% +12%
Net Income 147.1 153.2 101.5 248.7 115.7 85.3 19.5 -32.3 -47.2 -106.4 -85.8 -179.3
Net Margin 5.93% 6.29% 4.26% 10.63% 5.59% 3.87% 1.01% -1.80% -2.74% -5.99% -4.51% -10.53%

Drivers of MML's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 598.9bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 87.1bn
Financial income ↑ 41.9bn
Finance costs ↓ 38.2bn
Selling expenses ↑ 280.1bn
Minority interests ↑ 80.8bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 150.2bn
Other profit ↑ 11.3bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 9.7bn
Finance costs ↓ 4.6bn
Financial income ↓ 97.6bn
Selling expenses ↑ 37.4bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 3.9% = 2.4% × 0.67 × 2.48
2026Q1 13.1% = 6.7% × 0.85 × 2.28

ROE rose from 3.9% to 13.1% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 6.7% +4.4pp Asset turnover: 0.85x +0.18x Leverage: 2.28x -0.19x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are improving and earnings quality is solid — a durable foundation for ROE.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin expanded to 6.75%, rising 4.4pp. The main driver is SG&A / Revenue fell 2.1pp and Gross margin rose 1.7pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.9pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 0.1pp remained a drag).

The improvement comes from core operations — this is a high-quality margin expansion.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 6.75% +4.4pp
Gross Margin 28.34% +1.7pp
SG&A / Revenue 21.79% −2.1pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital is being used more efficiently — ROIC rose and cash cycle shortened to 20.5 days.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 7.10%, rising 5.4pp. That translates to 7.10 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin rose 4.6pp and capital turnover rose 0.23x, with invested capital easing slightly by 490bn — capital-return quality improved from both sides.

NOPAT margin expansion has lifted ROIC above the deposit-rate threshold but below typical cost of equity — more same-direction periods are needed to confirm a structural shift.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 7.10% +5.4pp
NOPAT Margin 6.67% +4.6pp
Capital Turnover 1.06x +0.23x
Average Invested Capital 9,060.0bn −489.9bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC is improving — the asset structure below shows how capital is being allocated. Capital structure is balanced — liabilities at 1.19x equity, net debt at 0.72x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 429.0bn of cash, mainly because of higher receivables and higher inventories. Part of that drag was offset by higher payables.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −202.9bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −228.2bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +2.1bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 14.2 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 11.7 days, DSO rose 0.6 days, and DPO rose 3.1 days.

Improvement comes mainly from faster inventory turnover — watch whether this trend persists in coming periods.

Watchpoints

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +0.6 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 23.7 days +0.6 days
Inventory 31.9 days −11.7 days
Payables 35.2 days +3.1 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 20.5 days −14.2 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — leverage is safe, both CFO and FCF are positive.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 0.72x and interest coverage only at 1.91x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 88.5% of total debt, cash equals 5.0% of debt, and total debt stands at 4,047.0bn.

Watchpoints

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is 1.91x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 88.5% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.72x −0.23x
Interest Coverage 1.91x +1.46x
Cash / Debt 5.0% −0.7pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 88.5% +48.1pp
CFO / NI 0.99x −2.33x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 543.3bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -33.6bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +509.7bn. Financing cash flow was negative +455.1bn.

CFO / net income was 0.99x.

After spending +79.1bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +482.5bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 561.6bn −57.0bn
Cash Capex 79.1bn −39.9bn
FCF TTM +482.5bn −17.0bn

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 4.4 pp. The next item to monitor is effective tax rate looks unusual, with effective tax rate at 2.1%. The main risk still sits in leverage and liquidity, with interest coverage at 1.91x.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 6.75% after expanding 4.4pp versus the same period last year.

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 1.91x.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
9,230.1 7,649.7 6,984.4 4,784.6 18,878.6
Cost of Goods Sold
6,648.6 5,688.0 5,931.8 4,440.3 0.0
Gross Profit
2,581.5 1,961.7 1,052.6 344.2 2,300.5
Financial Expenses
348.2 401.8 526.6 409.6 -570.3
Selling Expenses
1,777.8 1,427.7 969.8 438.8 -871.1
General and Administrative Expenses
295.3 366.2 307.0 361.4 -748.5
Operating Profit
627.4 11.7 -524.7 -232.4 1,631.7
Profit Before Tax
623.7 22.7 -541.8 -236.0 1,706.3
Net Income
619.0 25.3 -539.9 -233.8 1,261.4
Profit Attributable to Parent
563.0 27.0 -385.5 -145.3 1,339.4
Earnings per Share
1,692.00 83.00 -1,178.00 -444.00 4,098.00

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