PNC
Văn hóa Phương Nam ·HOSE ·2026Q1
▼▼ Declining sharply
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, PNC posted a very sharp profit drop versus the same period, showing that pressure has clearly fed through to the bottom line. More notably, most of the profit comes from non-core sources — this needs careful evaluation before concluding on growth quality.
| 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 | 141.3 | 138.2 | 166.7 | 144.1 | 146.3 | 157.0 | 182.1 | 140.7 | 134.6 | 139.5 | 185.1 | 159.0 |
| Growth | +2% | -17% | +16% | -2% | -7% | -14% | +29% | +5% | -4% | -25% | +16% | — |
| Net Income | 2.3 | -2.3 | 2.9 | -1.0 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | -4.8 | 6.9 | 6.1 |
| Net Margin | 1.63% | -1.69% | 1.74% | -0.70% | 1.70% | 2.64% | 2.26% | 0.97% | 1.79% | -3.41% | 3.75% | 3.82% |
Drivers of PNC's profit
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to lower gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to lower gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE fell from 6.5% to 1.0% — all three components weakened, with asset turnover being the main drag.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins are under pressure while earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin fell to 0.31%, losing 1.6pp. The main pressure comes from Gross margin fell 2.0pp and SG&A / Revenue rose 1.8pp (in addition, Other profit / Revenue rose 2.1pp added support while Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.0pp remained a drag).
Margin is under pressure from multiple sides — temporary and structural components need to be separated to properly assess the risk.
Profitability trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Watchpoints
Non-core sources accounts for 1017.1% of PBT and lifted net margin by 2.1pp — separate the operating contribution from this source.
Is capital being used efficiently?
Capital efficiency is declining — check whether the drag is from margins or turnover.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
ROIC fell to -6.07%, losing 21.9pp. That translates to -6.07 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin narrowed 2.6pp and capital turnover fell 5.30x, while invested capital expanded strongly by 51bn — pressure came from both operational efficiency and asset efficiency.
Both margin and turnover weakened — this is a broad-based decline, and cyclical versus structural components need to be separated.
Watchpoints
ROIC is currently -6.07% — below the typical cost-of-capital threshold; worth tracking whether upcoming periods can rise above this level.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Balance Sheet
ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 1.96x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.25x equity.
Inventory ended the period at 272.5bn, roughly 50.1% of total assets.
Over the last 12 months, working capital released 8.0bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower receivables and lower inventories. Pressure from lower payables 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 5.9 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 12.3 days, DSO fell 0.2 days, and DPO rose 18.0 days.
Extended payment timing is the main driver — consider whether this trades off supplier relationships.
Watchpoints
DIO increased by +12.3 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 9.2bn.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at -0.25x and interest coverage only at -33.29x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 14.5% of total debt, cash equals 7761.4% of debt, and total debt stands at 0.6bn.
Watchpoints
Interest coverage is -33.29x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.
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 9.2bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -97.8bn.
Post-investment cash flow was negative +88.6bn. Financing cash flow was negative +5.5bn.
CFO / net income was 2.44x.
After spending +13.3bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −8.8bn.
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 cash generation. Even so, earnings quality still needs closer monitoring because net financial result remains elevated. The main risk still sits in core profitability, with net margin down 1.6 pp.
Improvement: cash generation is recovering, with trailing-12M FCF improving by 15.8bn versus the same period last year.
Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 2.44x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for 502.3% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.
Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 31.33% after a 1.6pp decline versus the same period last year.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
595.2 | 614.5 | 653.3 | 710.6 | 286.5 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
367.2 | 365.5 | 399.2 | 453.5 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
228.0 | 249.0 | 254.1 | 257.1 | 110.2 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
217.7 | 220.2 | 219.5 | 216.8 | -122.7 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
33.3 | 33.6 | 33.4 | 28.7 | -17.6 |
|
Operating Profit
|
-6.6 | 12.2 | 22.1 | 20.3 | -20.8 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
3.0 | 13.8 | 23.2 | 17.7 | -20.4 |
|
Net Income
|
2.0 | 10.2 | 16.8 | 13.3 | -20.7 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
2.0 | 10.2 | 16.8 | 13.3 | -20.7 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
189.00 | 946.00 | 1,554.00 | 1,228.00 | -1,916.00 |
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