VBC
Nhựa - Bao bì Vinh ·HNX ·2026Q1
▲ Slightly positive
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, VBC shows mild improvement in both revenue and margins, but the magnitude of change is narrow — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. This signal only becomes convincing if the improvement widens in coming periods.
| 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 | 197.8 | 226.3 | 199.8 | 231.6 | 186.7 | 232.0 | 206.8 | 190.2 | 193.0 | 232.7 | 212.3 | 228.3 |
| Growth | -13% | +13% | -14% | +24% | -20% | +12% | +9% | -1% | -17% | +10% | -7% | — |
| Net Income | 8.5 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Net Margin | 4.29% | 3.03% | 3.26% | 3.30% | 3.77% | 2.94% | 3.55% | 3.58% | 3.60% | 2.71% | 3.49% | 3.35% |
Drivers of VBC's profit
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by lower administrative expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE is broadly flat at 16.5% — the components are offsetting one another.
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 3.45%, 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?
Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
ROIC edged up to 10.19%, rising 0.3pp. That translates to 10.19 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main driver is capital turnover rose 0.10x — the business is generating more revenue per unit of capital, with NOPAT margin steady; with invested capital holding roughly steady.
Capital efficiency improved through turnover — a positive sign for asset efficiency, but this momentum needs to hold as capital expands.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Balance Sheet
Capital structure is balanced — liabilities at 1.18x equity, net debt at 0.52x equity.
Inventory ended the period at 110.3bn, roughly 28.8% of total assets.
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 5.4 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 4.1 days, DSO fell 14.5 days, and DPO fell 5.0 days.
Improvement comes mainly from faster receivables collection — reflects the quality of receivables management.
Watchpoints
CCC stands at 93.9 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.
DIO increased by +4.1 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Financial risk is low — leverage is safe, both CFO and FCF are positive.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage is balanced for now, with net debt / equity at 0.52x and interest coverage at 7.40x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 9.7% of debt, and total debt stands at 105.7bn.
Watchpoints
Short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.
Cash / debt stands at 9.7%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.
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 59.4bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -36.5bn.
Post-investment cash flow was positive +22.9bn. Financing cash flow was negative +25.6bn.
CFO / net income was 8.04x.
After spending +8.5bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +228.7bn.
Cash Conversion
TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
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 earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at 8.04x. The main risk still sits in leverage and liquidity, with interest coverage at 7.40x.
Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 8.04x.
Key risk: leverage and liquidity remain a pressure point, with net debt / equity at 0.52x and a thin cash buffer.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
844.4 | 822.0 | 874.5 | 994.5 | 1,026.9 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
767.7 | 746.7 | 788.1 | 901.9 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
76.7 | 75.3 | 86.5 | 92.6 | 86.5 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
5.4 | 5.6 | 12.3 | 14.0 | -12.4 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
20.3 | 19.5 | 22.5 | 29.1 | -23.5 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
18.0 | 18.1 | 19.0 | 18.5 | -17.8 |
|
Operating Profit
|
35.4 | 35.2 | 35.6 | 35.5 | 35.5 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
35.3 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 35.4 | 35.3 |
|
Net Income
|
28.1 | 27.9 | 28.1 | 27.3 | 28.1 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
28.1 | 27.9 | 28.1 | 27.3 | 28.1 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
2,923.00 | 2,882.00 | 2,970.00 | 2,886.00 | 3,330.46 |
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