STC
Sách và Thiết bị Trường học Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh ·HNX ·2026Q1
▼▼ Declining sharply
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, STC posted a very sharp profit drop versus the same period, showing that pressure has clearly fed through to the bottom line — margins have been compressing consistently over multiple periods. The key watch now is how long the business needs to stabilize its profit base.
| 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 | 15.5 | 97.1 | 159.6 | 66.8 | 74.8 | 176.6 | 186.0 | 75.6 | 52.1 | 171.2 | 194.3 | 88.0 |
| Growth | -84% | -39% | +139% | -11% | -58% | -5% | +146% | +45% | -70% | -12% | +121% | — |
| Net Income | -0.9 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 2.6 |
| Net Margin | -5.95% | 2.09% | 2.03% | 2.61% | 4.88% | 4.16% | 2.01% | 2.57% | 3.53% | 3.11% | 2.48% | 2.91% |
Drivers of STC'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 11.9% to 4.5% — all three components weakened, with asset turnover being the main drag.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins narrowed but earnings quality remains clean — pressure is mainly operational.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin narrowed to 1.80%, falling 1.5pp. The main pressure is Gross margin fell 4.8pp, outweighing the improvement in SG&A / Revenue fell 3.0pp (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.1pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 0.0pp remained a drag).
The pressure comes from core operations — this is a concerning type of decline, not a one-off movement.
Profitability trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is capital being used efficiently?
Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.
Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.24x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.11x equity.
Inventory ended the period at 38.9bn, roughly 22.8% of total assets.
Over the last 12 months, working capital released 16.6bn 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
The inventory build-up noted above is reflected in a longer cash cycle. Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 15.2 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 12.8 days, DSO rose 7.6 days, and DPO rose 5.2 days.
Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to slower inventory turnover — more capital is being tied up in inventory.
Watchpoints
CCC stands at 94.7 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.
DSO increased by +7.6 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 6.7bn.
Leverage & Liquidity
Track net leverage, interest coverage, and the liquidity buffer on the balance sheet.
Debt maturity and the cash buffer remain the two key areas to monitor.
Some leverage signals are missing, so the current read should be treated as contextual.
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 6.7bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -3.1bn.
Post-investment cash flow was positive +3.5bn. Financing cash flow was negative +8.3bn.
CFO / net income was 3.04x.
After spending +3.3bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +15.9bn.
Cash Conversion
TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Investment Takeaway
The business is under real pressure, but the current picture has not turned broadly adverse. A notable area has clearly weakened, making the near-term outlook hard to call bright; even so, other parts of the business are still holding up, with some core pressures remaining the main constraint. The next watchpoint is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is 18.2%. The main offsetting support comes from balance-sheet flexibility, with net cash/equity at about -0.11x.
Improvement: the balance sheet remains flexible, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.11x of equity.
Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 3.04x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for 18.2% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
398.3 | 490.3 | 503.3 | 513.6 | 520.5 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
332.1 | 399.9 | 409.4 | 402.2 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
66.1 | 90.4 | 93.9 | 111.4 | 112.9 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.2 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
26.1 | 38.2 | 39.9 | 47.0 | -52.9 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
29.9 | 37.1 | 39.1 | 46.3 | -39.9 |
|
Operating Profit
|
11.5 | 16.1 | 15.9 | 18.2 | 20.5 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
12.1 | 17.0 | 17.7 | 19.2 | 21.3 |
|
Net Income
|
10.7 | 14.9 | 15.5 | 17.1 | 19.0 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
10.6 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 16.7 | 18.7 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
1,332.00 | 1,799.00 | 1,865.00 | 2,099.00 | 2,463.00 |
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