SCL

Sông Đà Cao Cường ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 11.17%, +4.95pp YoY
Price
20,400
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 7.55x
P/B 1.47x
EPS 2,702
BVPS 13,921
ROE 20.0%
ROA 9.9%
Profit Margin 11.2%
Asset Turnover 0.89x
Equity Mult. 2.02x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, SCL is improving on both revenue and margins, suggesting current growth is backed by both scale and operating efficiency — profit is at an all-time high. The next test will be whether this pace holds as the comparison base gets tougher.

TTM REVENUE
VND 655bn
+58.2%YoY
NET MARGIN
11.17%
+5.0ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 73bn
+184.1%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 173.5 204.8 133.1 143.9 94.0 109.8 78.8 131.7 88.2 143.7 115.4 121.9
Growth -15% +54% -8% +53% -14% +39% -40% +49% -39% +25% -5%
Net Income 17.8 23.3 16.1 15.9 8.9 7.5 1.3 8.2 11.9 14.2 12.3 14.7
Net Margin 10.27% 11.38% 12.13% 11.08% 9.44% 6.81% 1.59% 6.20% 13.48% 9.86% 10.65% 12.09%

Drivers of SCL's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 95.5bn
Selling expenses ↑ 21.9bn
Tax ↑ 12.1bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 7.2bn
Finance costs ↑ 7.1bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 27.0bn
Selling expenses ↑ 9.6bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 4.3bn
Tax ↑ 2.2bn
Finance costs ↑ 2.2bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 9.4% = 6.2% × 0.73 × 2.08
2026Q1 20.0% = 11.2% × 0.89 × 2.02

ROE rose from 9.4% to 20.0% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 11.2% +5.0pp Asset turnover: 0.89x +0.16x Leverage: 2.02x -0.07x

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 11.17%, rising 5.0pp. The main driver is SG&A / Revenue fell 3.8pp and Gross margin rose 2.6pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.4pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 0.6pp remained a drag).

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

Profitability trend

Net Margin 11.17% +5.0pp
Gross Margin 35.13% +2.6pp
SG&A / Revenue 18.54% −3.8pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital is being used more efficiently — ROIC rose and cash cycle shortened to 40.4 days.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 11.66%, rising 6.5pp. That translates to 11.66 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin rose 5.4pp and capital turnover rose 0.15x, while invested capital expanded strongly by 163bn — capital-return quality improved from both sides.

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

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 11.66% +6.5pp
NOPAT Margin 11.17% +5.4pp
Capital Turnover 1.04x +0.15x
Average Invested Capital 627.7bn +163.1bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC is improving — the asset structure below shows how capital is being allocated. Capital structure is balanced — liabilities at 1.03x equity, net debt at 0.59x 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 6.5 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 5.5 days, DSO fell 27.6 days, and DPO fell 15.6 days.

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

Watchpoints

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +5.5 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 52.2 days −27.6 days
Inventory 39.0 days +5.5 days
Payables 50.8 days −15.6 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 40.4 days −6.5 days

Is financial risk significant?

Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 110.0bn due to capex of 137.2bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage is balanced for now, with net debt / equity at 0.59x and interest coverage at 5.07x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 69.2% of total debt, cash equals 10.1% of debt, and total debt stands at 296.0bn.

Watchpoints

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 69.2% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 10.1%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.59x −0.33x
Interest Coverage 5.07x +2.34x
Cash / Debt 10.1% −1.6pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 69.2% +21.2pp
CFO / NI 0.37x +5.45x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 103.1bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -110.6bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +7.5bn. Financing cash flow was positive +148.5bn.

CFO / net income was 0.37x.

After spending +137.2bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −110.0bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 27.2bn +158.1bn
Cash Capex 137.2bn +132.1bn
FCF TTM −110.0bn +25.9bn

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 operating efficiency, with net margin improving 5.0 pp. Warning and risk signals are not yet decisive enough to shift the picture.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 11.17% after expanding 5.0pp versus the same period last year.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
572.2 408.4 473.5 338.7 310.9
Cost of Goods Sold
370.1 277.0 305.8 172.9 0.0
Gross Profit
202.2 131.4 167.7 165.8 155.2
Financial Expenses
16.0 8.4 5.2 5.8 -2.6
Selling Expenses
81.6 69.9 85.0 131.9 -138.4
General and Administrative Expenses
24.9 22.6 23.1 12.4 -10.3
Operating Profit
81.1 31.2 55.1 17.1 4.3
Profit Before Tax
81.1 33.6 55.7 18.6 23.1
Net Income
64.3 26.6 43.9 16.0 20.4
Profit Attributable to Parent
64.3 26.6 43.9 16.0 20.4
Earnings per Share
2,914.00 1,424.00 2,531.00 1,072.00 1,468.21

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