TLH

Tập đoàn Thép Tiến Lên ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 18.06%, +9.58pp YoY
Price
4,550
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 60.67x
P/B 0.40x
EPS 75
BVPS 11,309
ROE 0.7%
ROA 0.3%
Profit Margin 0.2%
Asset Turnover 1.60x
Equity Mult. 2.51x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, TLH posted a sharp profit increase versus the same period, suggesting a clear improvement from a low base — this marks a reversal from the difficult phase before. The point still to be proven is whether this new profit level can hold once the low-base effect fades.

TTM REVENUE
VND 5,061bn
−20.1%YoY
NET MARGIN
0.18%
+9.6ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 9bn
+101.5%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 1,032.5 959.4 1,188.9 1,880.4 1,291.6 1,777.1 1,632.9 1,633.7 1,261.5 2,168.4 1,324.5 1,232.7
Growth +8% -19% -37% +46% -27% +9% -0% +30% -42% +64% +7%
Net Income 6.4 -10.1 7.5 5.3 3.0 -322.8 -122.7 -153.2 1.0 -12.5 5.2 5.0
Net Margin 0.62% -1.06% 0.63% 0.28% 0.23% -18.16% -7.51% -9.38% 0.08% -0.58% 0.39% 0.41%

Drivers of TLH's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 459.8bn
Associates income ↑ 93.6bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by lower finance costs. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Finance costs ↓ 7.6bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 4.7bn
Other profit ↑ 0.9bn
Gross profit ↓ 7.1bn
Financial income ↓ 2.3bn
Selling expenses ↑ 0.5bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 -38.1% = -9.4% × 1.57 × 2.58
2026Q1 0.7% = 0.2% × 1.60 × 2.51

ROE rose from -38.1% to 0.7% — mainly driven by net margin, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 0.2% +9.6pp Asset turnover: 1.60x +0.02x Leverage: 2.51x -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 0.18%, rising 9.6pp. The main driver is Gross margin rose 7.9pp and SG&A / Revenue fell 0.1pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (with lingering pressure from Other profit / Revenue fell 0.2pp and Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.1pp).

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

Profitability trend

Net Margin 0.18% +9.6pp
Gross Margin 3.42% +7.9pp
SG&A / Revenue 1.71% −0.1pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

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

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

Track how much operating profit the business generates on invested capital.

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
NOPAT Margin
Capital Turnover 1.91x −0.08x
Average Invested Capital 2,645.8bn −532.2bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC above should be read with industry context — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Capital structure is balanced — liabilities at 1.25x equity, net debt at 0.83x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 1,815.0bn, roughly 63.7% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 654.6bn 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

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +352.2bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +734.1bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −431.7bn

Working Capital Efficiency

The inventory build-up noted above is reflected in a longer cash cycle. Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 11.9 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 9.5 days, DSO rose 2.7 days, and DPO rose 0.3 days.

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

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 167.8 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +2.7 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 41.5 days +2.7 days
Inventory 151.1 days +9.5 days
Payables 24.8 days +0.3 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 167.8 days +11.9 days

Is financial risk significant?

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

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 0.83x and interest coverage only at 0.07x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 5.3% of debt, and total debt stands at 1,116.9bn.

Watchpoints

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is 0.07x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.83x −0.52x
Interest Coverage 0.07x +3.83x
Cash / Debt 5.3% +0.6pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0% 0.0pp
CFO / NI 76.25x +75.88x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 699.4bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -11.1bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +688.2bn. Financing cash flow was negative +769.5bn.

CFO / net income was 76.25x.

After spending +8.8bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +639.0bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 647.8bn +864.4bn
Cash Capex 8.8bn +1.3bn
FCF TTM +639.0bn +863.1bn

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 9.6 pp. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency. The main risk still sits in leverage and liquidity, with interest coverage at 0.07x.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 18.06% after expanding 9.6pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.

Key risk: leverage and liquidity still require discipline, with interest coverage only at 0.07x.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
5,320.3 6,305.1 6,157.4 5,324.5 4,644.8
Cost of Goods Sold
5,140.2 6,602.8 6,001.7 5,039.6 0.0
Gross Profit
180.1 -297.7 155.6 284.9 677.3
Financial Expenses
110.4 149.0 110.8 213.5 -70.1
Selling Expenses
44.2 57.3 42.8 47.7 -86.7
General and Administrative Expenses
46.8 59.0 45.2 52.7 -59.3
Operating Profit
4.8 -590.6 -14.1 26.9 546.7
Profit Before Tax
5.0 -573.6 19.2 26.3 547.7
Net Income
5.7 -597.7 4.1 7.5 456.3
Profit Attributable to Parent
5.1 -585.9 4.0 5.4 442.1
Earnings per Share
45.00 -5,217.00 35.00 53.00 4,381.00

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