VDL

Thực phẩm Lâm Đồng ·HNX ·2025Q3

▲ Slightly positive

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 3.20%, +15.77pp YoY
Price
10,500
Latest close
04 Jun 2026
P/E 71.75x
P/B 1.01x
EPS 146
BVPS 10,431
ROE 1.3%
ROA 1.2%
Profit Margin 3.2%
Asset Turnover 0.39x
Equity Mult. 1.08x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2025Q3 basis, VDL posted a sharp profit increase versus the same period, suggesting a clear improvement from a low base — profit is at an all-time high. More notably, profit relies heavily on non-core sources while operating cash flow is negative — these two factors together suggest earnings quality needs cautious evaluation.

TTM REVENUE
VND 67bn
−66.8%YoY
NET MARGIN
3.20%
+15.8ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 2bn
+108.5%YoY
Net financial result / PBT
124.4%
affects earnings quality
Metric Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q2'24 Q4'23 Q3'23 Q2'23 Q1'23 Q4'22 Q3'22 Q2'22 Q1'22
Revenue 38.5 9.9 9.8 8.5 40.5 38.8 64.9 57.1 33.6 73.2 42.8 37.7
Growth +287% +1% +16% -79% +4% -40% +14% +70% -54% +71% +14%
Net Income 2.5 1.1 -0.6 -0.8 -9.1 -1.2 -10.7 -4.4 -10.9 2.4 -1.1 -3.3
Net Margin 6.51% 10.87% -6.31% -9.74% -22.47% -3.03% -16.42% -7.65% -32.34% 3.32% -2.55% -8.69%

Drivers of VDL's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 16.6bn
Selling expenses ↓ 3.2bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 6.9bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 1.7bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

Is the profit sustainable?

Accounting profit is positive but operating cash flow has not caught up — needs more time to confirm.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin expanded to 3.20%, rising 15.8pp. Core operating signals are improving as Gross margin rose 18.9pp are enough to offset pressure from SG&A / Revenue rose 7.3pp (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 3.5pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 1.1pp remained a drag).

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

Profitability trend

Net Margin 3.20% +15.8pp
Gross Margin 15.86% +18.9pp
SG&A / Revenue 15.38% +7.3pp
Non-core / Revenue 2.73% +2.4pp

TTM YoY · 2023Q4 -> 2025Q3

Watchpoints

Financial result is supporting margin

Financial result accounts for 163.6% of PBT and lifted net margin by 2.4pp — separate the operating contribution from this source.

Is capital being used efficiently?

Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.

Balance Sheet

Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.03x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.02x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 41.4bn, roughly 23.5% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2023Q4 -> 2025Q3

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 181.1 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 123.4 days, DSO rose 67.2 days, and DPO rose 9.6 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 342.4 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +67.2 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2023Q4 -> 2025Q3

Receivables 85.3 days +67.2 days
Inventory 270.6 days +123.4 days
Payables 13.5 days +9.6 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 342.4 days +181.1 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 76.5bn.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at -0.02x and interest coverage at 24.36x.

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

Net Debt / Equity -0.02x +0.45x
Interest Coverage 24.36x +66.40x
Cash / Debt
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI -11.29x −8.23x

TTM YoY · 2023Q4 -> 2025Q3

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 76.5bn in 2023, against investing cash flow of -59.1bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +17.4bn. Financing cash flow was negative +10.8bn.

CFO / net income was -11.29x.

Track how much investment can be funded internally from operating cash flow.

Cash capex or FCF data is incomplete, so the cash-conversion view is only partial.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2023Q4 -> 2025Q3

CFO TTM 24.2bn −101.7bn
Cash Capex
FCF TTM

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 15.8 pp. Even so, earnings quality still needs closer monitoring because net financial result remains elevated. The main risk still sits in working capital is tied up too long in the operating cycle, with CCC extended to 342 days.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 3.20% after expanding 15.8pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: the earnings mix still needs monitoring, with net financial result still accounting for 124.4% of PBT and CFO / net income currently at -11.29x.

Key risk: working capital remains tied up for too long, with cash cycle at 342.4 days.

Statement Data

Item 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Revenue
201.4 187.3 264.0 290.7
Cost of Goods Sold
207.5 181.4 0.0 0.0
Gross Profit
-6.1 5.9 21.3 28.9
Financial Expenses
0.5 3.2 -0.6 -1.4
Selling Expenses
5.3 6.9 -6.9 -5.2
General and Administrative Expenses
10.9 10.3 -9.0 -9.2
Operating Profit
-21.3 -13.7 6.0 14.3
Profit Before Tax
-21.5 -13.9 6.0 13.8
Net Income
-19.3 -16.3 4.3 11.8
Profit Attributable to Parent
-19.3 -16.3 4.3 11.8
Earnings per Share
-1,314.00 -1,111.00 341.00 1,129.00

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