QNC

Xi măng và Xây dựng Quảng Ninh ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

● Maintaining

Price
5,400
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 8.93x
P/B 0.45x
EPS 605
BVPS 12,099
ROE 5.1%
ROA 1.9%
Profit Margin 1.8%
Asset Turnover 1.04x
Equity Mult. 2.72x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, QNC 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. What remains unclear is which side will dominate in coming periods.

TTM REVENUE
VND 2,007bn
+19.6%YoY
NET MARGIN
1.81%
−0.6ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 36bn
−10.7%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 498.8 554.4 471.9 482.1 399.2 470.6 377.4 430.9 334.5 404.3 377.7 329.7
Growth -10% +17% -2% +21% -15% +25% -12% +29% -17% +7% +15%
Net Income 8.9 17.4 1.5 8.5 5.1 5.1 3.1 27.4 5.2 -24.4 39.0 35.7
Net Margin 1.79% 3.14% 0.31% 1.76% 1.28% 1.07% 0.82% 6.36% 1.55% -6.03% 10.34% 10.84%

Drivers of QNC's profit

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to higher finance costs. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Other profit ↑ 6.2bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 3.4bn
Tax ↓ 2.3bn
Gross profit ↑ 1.4bn
Finance costs ↑ 13.7bn
Financial income ↓ 2.1bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 16.2bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 6.2bn
Finance costs ↑ 5.3bn
Tax ↑ 1.0bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 6.1% = 2.4% × 1.00 × 2.49
2026Q1 5.1% = 1.8% × 1.04 × 2.72

ROE fell from 6.1% to 5.1% — net margin weakened the most, though asset turnover and leverage still provided support.

Net margin: 1.8% -0.6pp Asset turnover: 1.04x +0.04x Leverage: 2.72x +0.23x

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 1.81%, falling 0.6pp. The main pressure is Gross margin fell 1.6pp, outweighing the improvement in SG&A / Revenue fell 0.8pp (in addition, Other profit / Revenue rose 0.3pp added support while Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.4pp remained a drag).

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

Profitability trend

Net Margin 1.81% −0.6pp
Gross Margin 8.71% −1.6pp
SG&A / Revenue 3.84% −0.8pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency is declining — check whether the drag is from margins or turnover.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC narrowed to 2.04%, falling 1.0pp. That translates to 2.04 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main pressure came from NOPAT margin narrowed 0.9pp, outweighing the movement in capital turnover; while invested capital rose by 229bn.

Pressure came from the margin side — core operations are weakening, not just a temporary asset-management issue.

Watchpoints

ROIC remains low

ROIC is currently 2.04% — below the typical cost-of-capital threshold; worth tracking whether upcoming periods can rise above this level.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 2.04% −1.0pp
NOPAT Margin 1.60% −0.9pp
Capital Turnover 1.28x +0.03x
Average Invested Capital 1,570.7bn +229.0bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Leverage is elevated, requiring monitoring — liabilities at 1.84x equity, net debt at 1.44x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 474.4bn, roughly 23.3% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 150.4bn 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: −197.5bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −53.5bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +100.7bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 6.5 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 4.7 days, DSO fell 16.7 days, and DPO fell 5.6 days.

Improvement comes mainly from faster receivables collection — reflects the quality of receivables management.

Watchpoints

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +4.7 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 39.4 days −16.7 days
Inventory 70.2 days +4.7 days
Payables 32.5 days −5.6 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 77.1 days −6.5 days

Is financial risk significant?

Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 374.6bn due to capex of 412.1bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 1.44x and interest coverage only at 0.69x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 87.9% of total debt, cash equals 0.9% of debt, and total debt stands at 1,055.3bn.

Watchpoints

Net leverage is elevated

Net debt / equity stands at 1.44x, increasing balance-sheet pressure.

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is 0.69x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 1.44x +0.46x
Interest Coverage 0.69x −0.50x
Cash / Debt 0.9% −0.7pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 87.9% +8.4pp
CFO / NI 1.04x −1.47x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 13.3bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -376.7bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +363.4bn. Financing cash flow was positive +363.4bn.

CFO / net income was 1.04x.

After spending +412.1bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −374.6bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 37.6bn −64.1bn
Cash Capex 412.1bn +304.9bn
FCF TTM −374.6bn −369.0bn

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 1.04x. The main risk still sits in capital efficiency remains weak, with ROIC at 2.0%.

Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 1.04x.

Key risk: Capital efficiency remains weak.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
1,907.6 1,613.2 1,421.3 1,491.3 1,209.6
Cost of Goods Sold
1,746.2 1,430.1 1,247.4 1,296.0 0.0
Gross Profit
161.4 183.1 173.9 195.3 175.9
Financial Expenses
54.3 46.6 54.0 33.2 -35.0
Selling Expenses
2.5 1.6 1.6 1.4 -0.8
General and Administrative Expenses
68.9 81.1 56.2 45.8 -46.6
Operating Profit
37.8 57.1 68.2 127.9 112.6
Profit Before Tax
43.8 54.9 98.4 115.1 99.2
Net Income
34.9 43.2 78.5 89.6 99.2
Profit Attributable to Parent
34.8 43.2 78.4 89.6 99.2
Earnings per Share
581.00 720.00 1,309.00 1,645.00 3,005.00

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