PCE

Phân bón và Hóa chất Dầu khí Miền Trung ·HNX ·2026Q1

▼ Slightly negative

Self-funded cash generation remains weak CFO/NPAT −103 bn, −174 bn YoY
Price
19,000
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 6.47x
P/B 0.95x
EPS 2,937
BVPS 20,043
ROE 14.6%
ROA 6.0%
Profit Margin 0.8%
Asset Turnover 7.91x
Equity Mult. 2.45x

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.

TTM REVENUE
VND 3,890bn
+13.9%YoY
NET MARGIN
0.75%
−0.1ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 29bn
+5.5%YoY
CFO / Net Income
-3.38x
negative cash flow vs profit
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

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 20.9bn
Financial income ↑ 1.9bn
Selling expenses ↓ 1.3bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 4.6bn
Tax ↑ 0.4bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 6.9bn
Selling expenses ↓ 0.8bn
Tax ↑ 1.0bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 14.1% = 0.8% × 11.66 × 1.48
2026Q1 14.6% = 0.8% × 7.91 × 2.45

ROE rose from 14.1% to 14.6% — mainly driven by leverage, despite asset turnover moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 0.8% -0.1pp Asset turnover: 7.91x -3.76x Leverage: 2.45x +0.96x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins narrowed but earnings quality remains clean — pressure is mainly operational.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

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

Net Margin 0.76% −0.1pp
Gross Margin 2.62% +0.2pp
SG&A / Revenue 1.95% −0.2pp

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

ROIC
NOPAT Margin 0.61% +0.4pp
Capital Turnover
Average Invested Capital

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

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −178.4bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −168.7bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +228.5bn

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

Cash conversion cycle is lengthening

CCC is up by +1.0 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +4.2 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 4.2 days −1.1 days
Inventory 8.3 days +4.2 days
Payables 2.6 days +2.2 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 9.9 days +1.0 days

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 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 0.08x
Interest Coverage
Cash / Debt 79.4%
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0%
CFO / NI -3.38x −5.98x

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

CFO TTM 99.4bn −171.6bn
Cash Capex 3.8bn +2.5bn
FCF TTM −103.1bn −174.1bn

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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