NBC
Than Núi Béo - Vinacomin ·HNX ·2026Q1
● Maintaining
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, NBC has not moved the needle on revenue, but profitability has edged up slightly — earnings have been recovering gradually over multiple periods. Notably, a significant portion of profit is supported by non-core sources, affecting 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 | 443.6 | 1,070.5 | 337.2 | 554.5 | 723.4 | 1,128.7 | 347.6 | 755.5 | 581.0 | 513.4 | 902.1 | 970.4 |
| Growth | -59% | +217% | -39% | -23% | -36% | +225% | -54% | +30% | +13% | -43% | -7% | — |
| Net Income | 6.3 | 24.7 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 10.0 | 107.8 | -104.1 | 16.8 | 15.8 | 35.3 | 32.5 | 23.2 |
| Net Margin | 1.43% | 2.31% | 0.52% | 0.82% | 1.39% | 9.55% | -29.96% | 2.22% | 2.72% | 6.88% | 3.60% | 2.39% |
Drivers of NBC's profit
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by lower finance costs. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to higher selling expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE rose from 5.4% to 7.0% — mainly driven by net margin, despite asset turnover and leverage moving in the opposite direction.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins improved (+0.5pp), but earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources — warrants closer scrutiny.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin edged up to 1.55%, rising 0.5pp. Core operating signals are improving as Gross margin rose 1.3pp are enough to offset pressure from SG&A / Revenue rose 1.2pp (with additional support from Other profit / Revenue rose 0.5pp and Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.1pp).
Most of the margin increase comes from non-core items — core operations have not kept pace, this is a margin expansion to watch carefully.
Profitability trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Watchpoints
Financial result accounts for 36.0% of PBT and lifted net margin by 0.6pp — separate the operating contribution from this source.
Is capital being used efficiently?
Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
ROIC stands at 1.46%, broadly flat versus the same period. That translates to 1.46 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. NOPAT margin steady, but capital turnover fell 0.22x, with invested capital easing slightly by 112bn — the two factors are offsetting each other, keeping overall ROIC nearly unchanged.
Overall ROIC is flat while internal components are moving — watch which side becomes dominant in coming periods.
Watchpoints
ROIC is currently 1.46% — below the typical cost-of-capital threshold; worth tracking whether upcoming periods can rise above this level.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Balance Sheet
Leverage is very high, with clear pressure on the capital structure — liabilities at 3.55x equity, net debt at 2.11x equity.
Inventory ended the period at 301.3bn, roughly 12.5% of total assets.
Over the last 12 months, working capital released 122.7bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower receivables and higher payables. Pressure from higher inventories only partly offset that benefit.
Working Capital Drivers
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Working Capital Efficiency
Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 7.4 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 39.5 days, DSO fell 26.4 days, and DPO rose 20.6 days.
Improvement comes mainly from faster inventory turnover — watch whether this trend persists in coming periods.
Watchpoints
DIO increased by +39.5 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 2.11x and interest coverage only at 0.54x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 73.6% of total debt, cash equals 0.6% of debt, and total debt stands at 1,136.5bn.
Watchpoints
Net debt / equity stands at 2.11x, increasing balance-sheet pressure.
Interest coverage is 0.54x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.
Leverage and liquidity trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Cash Flow
Leverage needs watching — cash flow below shows the ability to service debt from operations. Operating cash flow reached 298.5bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -335.2bn.
Post-investment cash flow was negative +36.7bn. Financing cash flow was positive +35.1bn.
CFO / net income was 9.15x.
After spending +380.4bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −39.4bn.
Cash Conversion
TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Investment Takeaway
The business is balanced but not yet fully stable — some components are moving the right way while others still need monitoring. This is a state to keep watching, with not enough signal to tilt the thesis either way. The next item to monitor is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is -113.2%. The main risk still sits in capital efficiency remains weak, with ROIC at 1.5%.
Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 9.15x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for -113.2% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.
Key risk: Capital efficiency remains weak.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
2,682.4 | 2,804.8 | 3,251.8 | 3,611.0 | 2,670.9 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
2,416.7 | 2,523.2 | 2,799.2 | 3,193.6 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
265.7 | 281.6 | 452.6 | 417.4 | 346.0 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
51.5 | 74.1 | 135.1 | 165.1 | -173.6 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
15.2 | 18.0 | 22.7 | 43.1 | -20.2 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
157.9 | 151.3 | 177.3 | 150.2 | -110.5 |
|
Operating Profit
|
44.1 | 40.9 | 120.1 | 61.5 | 50.0 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
51.5 | 46.7 | 125.9 | 60.3 | 50.7 |
|
Net Income
|
41.1 | 37.1 | 104.1 | 47.2 | 45.7 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
41.1 | 37.1 | 104.1 | 47.2 | 45.7 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
1,110.00 | 1,003.00 | 2,814.00 | 1,276.00 | 1,236.00 |
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