PIA

Tin học Viễn thông Petrolimex ·HNX ·2026Q1

▼ Slightly negative

Capital structure should be read with cycle risk in mind Debt/equity −0.47x
Price
25,000
Latest close
29 May 2026
P/E 8.08x
P/B 1.58x
EPS 3,094
BVPS 15,789
ROE 19.5%
ROA 13.7%
Profit Margin 6.9%
Asset Turnover 2.00x
Equity Mult. 1.42x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, PIA is maintaining revenue, but margins are compressing slightly — profit momentum has been slowing across consecutive periods. What remains unclear is whether this is a short-term fluctuation or costs are starting to outpace revenue.

TTM REVENUE
VND 176bn
+7.3%YoY
NET MARGIN
6.85%
−1.0ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 12bn
−6.3%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 22.6 75.4 45.2 32.9 22.1 59.9 29.3 52.9 16.8 53.3 24.9 27.7
Growth -70% +67% +37% +49% -63% +104% -45% +214% -68% +114% -10%
Net Income -3.6 7.1 4.0 4.5 -2.1 7.9 1.3 5.7 -1.0 8.1 2.3 4.5
Net Margin -15.69% 9.39% 8.95% 13.65% -9.44% 13.22% 4.45% 10.87% -5.85% 15.28% 9.29% 16.45%

Drivers of PIA's profit

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to the main negative driver. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Gross profit ↑ 1.1bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to the main negative driver. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Gross profit ↑ 0.2bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 19.7% = 7.8% × 1.90 × 1.32
2026Q1 19.5% = 6.9% × 2.00 × 1.42

ROE is broadly flat at 19.5% — the components are offsetting one another.

Net margin: 6.9% -1.0pp Asset turnover: 2.00x +0.11x Leverage: 1.42x +0.09x

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 narrowed to 6.85%, falling 1.0pp. The main pressure comes from Gross margin fell 1.9pp and SG&A / Revenue rose 0.0pp (with lingering pressure from Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.1pp).

The pressure comes from core operations — this is a concerning type of decline, not a one-off movement.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 6.85% −1.0pp
Gross Margin 34.63% −1.9pp
SG&A / Revenue 26.31% +0.0pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.

Balance Sheet

Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.56x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.47x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 11.9bn 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

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +2.2bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −0.4bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +10.1bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 18.4 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 14.5 days, DSO fell 8.7 days, and DPO fell 4.8 days.

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

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 39.3 days −8.7 days
Inventory 42.2 days −14.5 days
Payables 22.6 days −4.8 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 58.9 days −18.4 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 23.2bn.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at -0.47x and interest coverage at 266.81x.

Debt maturity and the cash buffer remain the two key areas to monitor.

Some leverage signals are missing, so the current read should be treated as contextual.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity -0.47x
Interest Coverage 266.81x −43.63x
Cash / Debt
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI 1.96x +2.07x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 23.2bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -7.6bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +15.6bn. Financing cash flow was negative +7.0bn.

CFO / net income was 1.96x.

After spending +10.4bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +13.3bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 23.7bn +25.1bn
Cash Capex 10.4bn +7.1bn
FCF TTM +13.3bn +18.0bn

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 balance-sheet flexibility, with net cash/equity at about -0.47x. The next item to monitor is capital structure should be read with cycle risk in mind.

Improvement: the balance sheet remains flexible, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.47x of equity.

Watchpoint: Capital structure should be read with cycle risk in mind.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
175.6 158.9 118.5 185.7 146.7
Cost of Goods Sold
114.8 100.7 64.4 124.3 0.0
Gross Profit
60.8 58.2 54.0 61.4 50.7
Financial Expenses
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.0
Selling Expenses
44.6 40.5 38.5 41.9 -20.5
General and Administrative Expenses
0.0 0.0 0.0 -13.4
Operating Profit
17.0 18.8 16.6 20.1 17.6
Profit Before Tax
17.0 18.4 16.6 20.3 17.7
Net Income
13.5 14.0 13.2 16.0 14.0
Profit Attributable to Parent
13.5 14.0 13.2 16.0 14.0
Earnings per Share
3,469.00 3,587.00 3,375.00 4,112.00 3,424.00

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