QST

Sách và Thiết bị Trường học Quảng Ninh ·HNX ·2026Q1

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Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 7.97%, +2.00pp YoY
Price
26,000
Latest close
27 May 2026
P/E 5.35x
P/B 1.33x
EPS 4,859
BVPS 19,486
ROE 26.7%
ROA 14.2%
Profit Margin 8.0%
Asset Turnover 1.78x
Equity Mult. 1.88x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, QST has not accelerated revenue, but profitability is improving more visibly — profit is at an all-time high. The positive sign is better operations, though this signal only becomes convincing if accompanied by a revenue recovery.

TTM REVENUE
VND 197bn
−3.3%YoY
NET MARGIN
7.97%
+2.0ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 16bn
+29.1%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 33.8 56.1 39.0 68.5 24.5 52.8 63.9 62.8 22.6 46.1 56.5 59.8
Growth -40% +44% -43% +179% -54% -17% +2% +178% -51% -18% -5%
Net Income 9.2 7.3 -3.0 2.2 5.5 8.1 -2.7 1.4 3.4 6.6 -2.2 1.0
Net Margin 27.24% 13.07% -7.72% 3.22% 22.26% 15.35% -4.28% 2.17% 14.97% 14.23% -3.86% 1.76%

Drivers of QST's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 3.2bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 1.2bn
Finance costs ↓ 0.9bn
Selling expenses ↑ 1.5bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 3.9bn
Tax ↑ 0.4bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 23.2% = 6.0% × 1.97 × 1.97
2026Q1 26.7% = 8.0% × 1.78 × 1.88

ROE rose from 23.2% to 26.7% — mainly driven by net margin, despite asset turnover and leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 8.0% +2.0pp Asset turnover: 1.78x -0.19x Leverage: 1.88x -0.09x

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 7.97%, rising 2.0pp. Core operating signals are improving as Gross margin rose 2.2pp are enough to offset pressure from SG&A / Revenue rose 0.5pp (with additional support from Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.4pp and Other profit / Revenue rose 0.0pp).

The improvement comes from core operations — this is a high-quality margin expansion.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 7.97% +2.0pp
Gross Margin 19.84% +2.2pp
SG&A / Revenue 10.33% +0.5pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital is being used more efficiently — ROIC rose and cash cycle shortened to 14.6 days.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 18.04%, rising 3.6pp. That translates to 18.04 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main driver is NOPAT margin rose 2.0pp, with capital turnover fell 0.16x; with invested capital holding roughly steady.

Capital efficiency improved through NOPAT margin — this is a quality-led improvement when operating profit leads.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 18.04% +3.6pp
NOPAT Margin 7.76% +2.0pp
Capital Turnover 2.32x −0.16x
Average Invested Capital 84.9bn +2.9bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC is improving — the asset structure below shows how capital is being allocated. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 1.13x equity, net debt at 0.29x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Inventories were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Payables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 5.6 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 1.1 days, DSO rose 2.2 days, and DPO rose 6.7 days.

Extended payment timing is the main driver — consider whether this trades off supplier relationships.

Watchpoints

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +2.2 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 5.5 days +2.2 days
Inventory 30.5 days −1.1 days
Payables 21.4 days +6.7 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 14.6 days −5.6 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — leverage is safe, both CFO and FCF are positive.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at 0.29x and interest coverage at 9.64x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 69.1% of total debt, cash equals 28.1% of debt, and total debt stands at 25.7bn.

Watchpoints

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 69.1% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.29x −0.31x
Interest Coverage 9.64x +4.65x
Cash / Debt 28.1% +16.4pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 69.1% −15.6pp
CFO / NI 2.07x +1.10x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 26.3bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -14.2bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +12.1bn. Financing cash flow was negative +10.7bn.

CFO / net income was 2.07x.

After spending +13.2bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +19.4bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 32.6bn +20.8bn
Cash Capex 13.2bn +4.0bn
FCF TTM +19.4bn +16.8bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is entering a broader improvement phase — not just stronger earnings but better operating quality as well. Margin, ROIC, and cash flow all improving shows the business is growing in a cleaner and more efficient way than before. Notably, the improvement trend has been confirmed across multiple cycles, from margin to capital efficiency and cash generation.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 7.97% after expanding 2.0pp versus the same period last year.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
188.1 202.1 185.1 161.2 137.0
Cost of Goods Sold
150.3 168.5 153.6 135.5 0.0
Gross Profit
37.8 33.6 31.5 25.7 21.2
Financial Expenses
2.0 2.6 2.8 1.4 -1.7
Selling Expenses
11.9 11.0 11.0 8.9 -8.1
General and Administrative Expenses
10.9 9.0 7.6 6.3 -5.5
Operating Profit
13.0 10.9 10.2 9.3 6.0
Profit Before Tax
13.4 11.3 10.7 9.8 6.5
Net Income
12.0 10.1 9.6 8.8 5.8
Profit Attributable to Parent
12.0 10.1 9.6 8.8 5.8
Earnings per Share
3,362.00 2,809.00 2,667.00 2,387.00 2,145.00

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