PCE
Phân bón và Hóa chất Dầu khí Miền Trung ·HNX ·2026Q1
▼ Slightly negative
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, PCE posted slightly higher revenue but margins narrowed — the two forces offset each other, leaving the overall picture largely unchanged — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. More notably, operating cash flow is significantly negative relative to profit — this is pressure that needs close monitoring.
| 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 | 1,239.0 | 533.5 | 609.9 | 1,507.7 | 979.7 | 546.8 | 717.4 | 1,172.9 | 713.3 | 562.4 | 801.0 | 1,125.0 |
| Growth | +132% | -13% | -60% | +54% | +79% | -24% | -39% | +64% | +27% | -30% | -29% | — |
| Net Income | 10.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 13.6 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 10.8 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 7.3 |
| Net Margin | 0.86% | 0.53% | 0.37% | 0.90% | 0.68% | 0.99% | 0.70% | 0.92% | 0.92% | 0.51% | 0.68% | 0.65% |
Drivers of PCE'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
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE rose from 14.1% to 14.6% — mainly driven by leverage, despite asset turnover moving in the opposite direction.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins narrowed but earnings quality remains clean — pressure is mainly operational.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin stands at 0.76%, broadly flat versus the same period. Supportive factors and pressure points are offsetting one another.
Margin is nearly flat but the underlying components are moving — this is a transitional phase, more time is needed to see the real trend.
Profitability trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is capital being used efficiently?
Capital efficiency should be read in industry context — ROIC may fluctuate with business specifics.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
Track how much operating profit the business generates on invested capital.
Industry characteristics make ROIC cyclical — this is a reference signal and should be read with the business context.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Balance Sheet
ROIC above should be read with industry context — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.97x equity, net debt at 0.08x equity.
Inventory ended the period at 56.8bn, roughly 15.2% of total assets.
Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 118.5bn 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
Working Capital Efficiency
Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 1.0 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 4.2 days, DSO fell 1.1 days, and DPO rose 2.2 days.
Working capital cycle is flat — components are offsetting each other.
Watchpoints
CCC is up by +1.0 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.
DIO increased by +4.2 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 103.1bn due to capex of 3.8bn — 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 79.4% of debt, and total debt stands at 75.0bn.
Watchpoints
Short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.
Leverage and liquidity trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Cash Flow
With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 6.7bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 0.9bn.
Post-investment cash flow was positive +7.7bn. Financing cash flow was negative +25.0bn.
CFO / net income was -3.38x.
After spending +3.8bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −103.1bn.
Cash Conversion
TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
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 brighter spot is earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at -3.38x. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency. The main risk still sits in self-funded cash generation remains weak.
Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at -3.38x.
Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.
Key risk: self-funded cash generation remains weak, with trailing-12M FCF still at 103.1bn.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
3,630.8 | 3,150.4 | 3,174.0 | 3,490.4 | 3,036.6 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
3,535.8 | 3,069.9 | 3,093.3 | 3,397.5 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
95.0 | 80.4 | 80.7 | 92.9 | 134.3 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | -1.6 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
50.8 | 50.2 | 43.3 | 41.8 | -44.0 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
25.4 | 20.9 | 22.2 | 21.5 | -17.3 |
|
Operating Profit
|
22.7 | 10.4 | 16.4 | 29.2 | 72.9 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
31.9 | 34.8 | 26.4 | 37.8 | 83.4 |
|
Net Income
|
25.4 | 27.7 | 20.9 | 29.7 | 65.8 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
25.4 | 27.7 | 20.9 | 29.7 | 65.8 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
2,021.00 | 2,218.00 | 1,626.00 | 2,319.00 | 1.00 |
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