SBA
Sông Ba ·HOSE ·2026Q1
▲▲ Improving positively
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, SBA is growing strongly on the back of scale expansion, while margins have only improved slightly — earnings have been recovering gradually over multiple periods. What is still missing is the ability to translate this revenue momentum into more visible margin improvement.
| 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 | 72.4 | 154.5 | 101.8 | 58.6 | 81.6 | 100.6 | 59.2 | 44.3 | 60.1 | 145.6 | 81.2 | 49.9 |
| Growth | -53% | +52% | +74% | -28% | -19% | +70% | +34% | -26% | -59% | +79% | +63% | — |
| Net Income | 32.7 | 68.0 | 41.5 | 24.6 | 36.2 | 44.7 | 24.5 | 17.5 | 26.9 | 69.5 | 36.5 | 17.9 |
| Net Margin | 45.17% | 44.00% | 40.78% | 41.86% | 44.30% | 44.44% | 41.40% | 39.41% | 44.82% | 47.70% | 44.90% | 35.82% |
Drivers of SBA's profit
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by higher 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 rose from 12.0% to 15.9% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins are improving and earnings quality is solid — a durable foundation for ROE.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin stands at 43.05%, broadly flat versus the same period. Supportive factors and pressure points are offsetting one another.
Margin is nearly flat but the underlying components are moving — this is a transitional phase, more time is needed to see the real trend.
Profitability trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is capital being used efficiently?
Capital efficiency for utilities should be read alongside regulated tariffs and long-cycle depreciation — ROIC of 16.5% reflects a large fixed-asset base.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
ROIC expanded to 16.54%, rising 4.6pp. That translates to 16.54 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main driver is capital turnover rose 0.11x — the business is generating more revenue per unit of capital, with NOPAT margin narrowed 1.1pp; with invested capital holding roughly steady.
For utilities, ROIC reflects returns on a large fixed-asset base — this is a reference signal and should be read alongside regulated tariffs.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Balance Sheet
ROIC for utilities reflects a large fixed-asset base and regulated tariffs — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.10x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.07x equity.
Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.
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 29.0 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 1.3 days, DSO fell 28.2 days, and DPO fell 0.5 days.
Improvement comes mainly from faster receivables collection — reflects the quality of receivables management.
For utilities, working capital cycle reflects regulated pricing mechanics and long-term settlement contracts — DSO/DIO/DPO should be treated as contextual signals rather than pure efficiency indicators.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 185.4bn.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at -0.07x and interest coverage at 37.73x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 23.5% of total debt, cash equals 305.2% of debt, and total debt stands at 39.6bn.
Leverage for utilities reflects long-term capital needs for fixed assets and recovery through regulated pricing — elevated leverage is structural to the industry.
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 185.4bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 1.2bn.
Post-investment cash flow was positive +186.6bn. Financing cash flow was negative +129.3bn.
CFO / net income was 1.03x.
After spending +0.7bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +170.9bn.
For utilities, high capex and long investment cycles are structural — short-term FCF volatility does not reflect long-term cash generation through regulated pricing.
Cash Conversion
TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Investment Takeaway
The business is showing brightening signals, but the improvement is still early and not yet thick enough to read as a confirmed trend. The brighter spot is earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at 1.03x. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency, with ROIC at 16.5%.
Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 1.03x.
Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
396.6 | 264.1 | 376.0 | 495.6 | 314.9 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
155.0 | 107.9 | 138.8 | 178.2 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
241.6 | 156.2 | 237.2 | 317.4 | 178.7 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
6.4 | 11.7 | 22.1 | 28.0 | -34.3 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
— | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
26.1 | 16.8 | 21.8 | 25.7 | -16.5 |
|
Operating Profit
|
211.1 | 131.8 | 195.1 | 265.0 | 128.1 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
211.2 | 128.3 | 196.3 | 259.6 | 125.3 |
|
Net Income
|
169.6 | 113.5 | 175.3 | 244.5 | 118.5 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
169.6 | 113.5 | 175.3 | 244.5 | 118.5 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
2,804.00 | 1,877.00 | 2,899.00 | 4,056.00 | 1,966.00 |
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