SZC

Sonadezi Châu Đức ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▼▼ Declining sharply

Margins remain under pressure Net margin 30.03%, −3.89pp YoY
Price
22,950
Latest close
04 Jun 2026
P/E 17.99x
P/B 1.28x
EPS 1,276
BVPS 17,890
ROE 7.3%
ROA 2.9%
Profit Margin 30.0%
Asset Turnover 0.10x
Equity Mult. 2.53x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, SZC is declining on both revenue and margins simultaneously, showing pressure from multiple directions at once — profit is at an all-time high. What still needs to be determined is whether the business can stabilize before this pressure deepens into the profit structure.

TTM REVENUE
VND 786bn
−26.7%YoY
NET MARGIN
30.03%
−3.9ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 236bn
−35.1%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 101.9 379.4 86.5 217.8 414.2 229.8 164.8 262.4 213.7 258.5 208.1 288.2
Growth -73% +339% -60% -47% +80% +39% -37% +23% -17% +24% -28%
Net Income 17.1 103.0 20.8 94.9 126.3 75.2 59.6 102.2 65.1 56.1 55.1 96.0
Net Margin 16.82% 27.15% 24.08% 43.58% 30.50% 32.72% 36.17% 38.95% 30.45% 21.69% 26.47% 33.30%

Drivers of SZC's profit

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to lower gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Selling expenses ↓ 14.8bn
Gross profit ↓ 113.2bn
Other profit ↓ 40.2bn
Financial income ↓ 13.6bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to lower gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Tax ↓ 25.1bn
Selling expenses ↓ 11.8bn
Gross profit ↓ 153.5bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 11.7% = 33.9% × 0.13 × 2.59
2026Q1 7.3% = 30.0% × 0.10 × 2.53

ROE fell from 11.7% to 7.3% — all three components weakened, with leverage being the main drag.

Net margin: 30.0% -3.9pp Asset turnover: 0.10x -0.04x Leverage: 2.53x -0.06x

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 fell to 30.03%, losing 3.9pp. The main pressure is SG&A / Revenue rose 0.2pp, outweighing the improvement in Gross margin rose 3.3pp (with lingering pressure from Other profit / Revenue fell 5.1pp and Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.6pp).

The pressure comes from non-core items while core operations hold their rhythm — margin has a basis to recover once this factor passes.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 30.03% −3.9pp
Gross Margin 51.85% +3.3pp
SG&A / Revenue 8.18% +0.2pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency should be read in industry context — ROIC of 5.1% may fluctuate with business specifics.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC fell to 5.07%, losing 2.8pp. That translates to 5.07 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin narrowed 0.6pp and capital turnover fell 0.08x, while invested capital rose by 518bn — pressure came from both operational efficiency and asset efficiency.

Industry characteristics make ROIC cyclical — this is a reference signal and should be read with the business context.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 5.07% −2.8pp
NOPAT Margin 33.21% −0.6pp
Capital Turnover 0.15x −0.08x
Average Invested Capital 5,143.4bn +518.4bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC above should be read with industry context — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Capital structure is relatively light for the real estate sector — liabilities at 1.55x equity, net debt at 0.67x equity.

Development inventory ended the period at 1,892.7bn, about 23.2% of total assets — reflecting projects in progress awaiting handover.

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

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 597.1 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 644.8 days, DSO rose 9.5 days, and DPO rose 57.2 days.

Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to slower inventory turnover — more capital is being tied up in inventory.

Working capital metrics in this industry should be read alongside business model specifics — DSO/DIO/DPO/CCC can be distorted by operational factors not reflected in raw numbers.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 1580.0 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +9.5 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 32.9 days +9.5 days
Inventory 1768.7 days +644.8 days
Payables 221.6 days +57.2 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 1580.0 days +597.1 days

Is financial risk significant?

Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 483.0bn due to capex of 807.6bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage is balanced for now, with net debt / equity at 0.67x and interest coverage at 13.49x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 16.8% of total debt, cash equals 15.9% of debt, and total debt stands at 2,577.8bn.

Leverage should be read alongside project structure, regulated assets, or industry-specific capital recovery.

Watchpoints

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 15.9%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.67x +0.16x
Interest Coverage 13.49x −0.71x
Cash / Debt 15.9% −2.3pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 16.8% −1.9pp
CFO / NI 1.38x −0.53x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 236.0bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -488.8bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +252.8bn. Financing cash flow was negative +35.3bn.

CFO / net income was 1.38x.

After spending +807.6bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −483.0bn.

FCF and CFO in this industry should be read alongside investment cycles and business model specifics.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 324.6bn −367.0bn
Cash Capex 807.6bn +168.7bn
FCF TTM −483.0bn −535.7bn

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 1.38x. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency, with ROIC at 5.1%. The main risk still sits in core profitability, with net margin down 3.9 pp.

Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 1.38x.

Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.

Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 30.03% after a 3.9pp decline versus the same period last year.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
1,097.9 870.7 817.9 858.9 713.2
Cost of Goods Sold
537.4 439.9 467.6 549.2 0.0
Gross Profit
560.5 430.8 350.3 309.6 451.0
Financial Expenses
26.8 34.6 46.0 32.2 -7.2
Selling Expenses
13.9 5.0 8.5 10.0 -11.0
General and Administrative Expenses
73.0 56.4 46.5 40.1 -53.7
Operating Profit
481.1 374.8 266.4 242.6 392.1
Profit Before Tax
443.3 374.6 266.9 244.2 396.7
Net Income
344.8 302.1 218.9 197.4 323.6
Profit Attributable to Parent
344.8 302.1 218.9 197.4 323.6
Earnings per Share
1,764.00 1,616.00 1,621.00 1,750.00 2,564.00

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