PIA
Tin học Viễn thông Petrolimex ·HNX ·2026Q1
▼ Slightly negative
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.
| 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
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to the main negative driver. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to the main negative driver. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE is broadly flat at 19.5% — the components are offsetting one another.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins narrowed but earnings quality remains clean — pressure is mainly operational.
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
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
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
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
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
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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