PCH

Nhựa Picomat ·HNX ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 15.12%, +8.02pp YoY
Price
22,400
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 27.09x
P/B 2.00x
EPS 827
BVPS 11,205
ROE 7.6%
ROA 7.1%
Profit Margin 14.5%
Asset Turnover 0.49x
Equity Mult. 1.07x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, PCH posted a sharp profit increase versus the same period, suggesting a clear improvement from a low base — profit is at an all-time high. The point still to be proven is whether this new profit level can hold once the low-base effect fades.

TTM REVENUE
VND 144bn
−23.3%YoY
NET MARGIN
15.12%
+8.0ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 22bn
+63.2%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 27.1 43.6 36.1 36.7 29.9 66.6 38.7 52.0 37.6 45.7 33.9 27.1
Growth -38% +21% -1% +23% -55% +72% -26% +38% -18% +35% +25%
Net Income 3.9 6.2 8.3 3.2 2.0 5.6 3.0 2.7 2.0 9.2 1.9 0.9
Net Margin 14.49% 14.24% 23.01% 8.86% 6.60% 8.48% 7.81% 5.10% 5.45% 20.02% 5.56% 3.21%

Drivers of PCH's profit

TTM

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

Financial income ↑ 6.5bn
Gross profit ↑ 4.9bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 0.8bn
Finance costs ↑ 2.4bn
Tax ↑ 2.1bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 3.4bn
Financial income ↑ 0.3bn
Finance costs ↑ 0.9bn
Tax ↑ 0.7bn
Associates income ↓ 0.3bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 5.2% = 7.1% × 0.65 × 1.12
2026Q1 7.9% = 15.1% × 0.49 × 1.07

ROE rose from 5.2% to 7.9% — mainly driven by net margin, despite asset turnover and leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 15.1% +8.0pp Asset turnover: 0.49x -0.16x Leverage: 1.07x -0.06x

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 15.12%, rising 8.0pp. Core operating signals are improving as Gross margin rose 8.8pp are enough to offset pressure from SG&A / Revenue rose 1.5pp (with additional support from Net financial result / Revenue rose 3.1pp and Other profit / Revenue rose 0.0pp).

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 15.12% +8.0pp
Gross Margin 26.75% +8.8pp
SG&A / Revenue 9.25% +1.5pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Return on capital rose, but cash cycle lengthened by 30.4 days — working capital needs watching.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 7.80%, rising 2.8pp. That translates to 7.80 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main driver is NOPAT margin rose 8.0pp, with capital turnover fell 0.19x; with invested capital holding roughly steady.

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 7.80% +2.8pp
NOPAT Margin 15.11% +8.0pp
Capital Turnover 0.52x −0.19x
Average Invested Capital 277.9bn +12.7bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC is improving — the asset structure below shows how capital is being allocated. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.05x equity, net debt at 0.00x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 48.2bn, roughly 16.2% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 9.6bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower inventories. Pressure from higher receivables and lower payables only partly offset that benefit.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −0.8bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +10.6bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −0.3bn

Working Capital Efficiency

The inventory build-up noted above is reflected in a longer cash cycle. Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 30.4 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 23.8 days, DSO rose 1.3 days, and DPO fell 5.3 days.

All 3 drivers are deteriorating — working capital is becoming more deeply tied up in the operating cycle.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 164.9 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +1.3 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 8.6 days +1.3 days
Inventory 173.6 days +23.8 days
Payables 17.4 days −5.3 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 164.9 days +30.4 days

Is financial risk significant?

Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at 0.00x and interest coverage at 6.55x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 93.7% of debt, and total debt stands at 8.6bn.

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 0.00x −0.02x
Interest Coverage 6.55x −2.78x
Cash / Debt 93.7% +42.2pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0% 0.0pp
CFO / NI 2.06x +0.91x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 27.7bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -0.1bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +27.6bn. Financing cash flow was negative +4.5bn.

CFO / net income was 2.06x.

Track how much investment can be funded internally from operating cash flow.

Cash capex or FCF data is incomplete, so the cash-conversion view is only partial.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 43.0bn +28.3bn
Cash Capex
FCF TTM

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 8.0 pp. The next item to monitor is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is 19.4%. The main risk still sits in working capital is tied up too long in the operating cycle, with CCC extended to 165 days.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 15.12% after expanding 8.0pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 2.06x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for 19.4% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.

Key risk: working capital remains tied up for too long, with cash cycle at 164.9 days.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022
Net Revenue
146.3 194.9 124.7 152.0
Cost of Goods Sold
111.3 160.9 103.4 121.8
Gross Profit
35.0 34.1 21.2 30.1
Financial Expenses
3.4 1.9 1.1 2.2
Selling Expenses
6.1 6.5 5.0 5.3
General and Administrative Expenses
7.2 8.3 7.9 7.7
Operating Profit
25.7 17.3 14.7 18.1
Profit Before Tax
25.7 17.3 15.0 18.1
Net Income
19.8 12.9 12.3 14.2
Profit Attributable to Parent
19.0 12.4 11.8 13.9
Earnings per Share
749.00 513.00 538.00 712.00

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