VEF

Trung tâm Hội chợ Triển lãm Việt Nam ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▼ Under pressure

Capital efficiency remains weak ROE 4.80%, −1.47pp YoY
Price
90,500
Latest close
05 Jun 2026
P/E 23.52x
P/B 2.21x
EPS 3,847
BVPS 40,909
ROE 5.0%
ROA 1.8%
Profit Margin 224.2%
Asset Turnover 0.01x
Equity Mult. 2.75x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, VEF is in an offsetting state — revenue softened slightly but margins improved — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. More notably, most of the profit comes from non-core sources — this needs careful evaluation before concluding on growth quality.

TTM REVENUE
VND 286bn
−99.4%YoY
NET MARGIN
224.16%
+189.4ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 641bn
−95.9%YoY
Net financial result / PBT
146.0%
affects earnings quality
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 121.6 113.3 46.1 4.9 44,560.2 0.1 4.0 0.2 0.3 6.2 0.2 0.2
Growth +7% +146% +849% -100% +35306305% -97% +1515% -8% -96% +2398% 0%
Net Income 139.8 -15.4 167.7 348.7 14,873.3 434.4 84.6 108.9 91.6 91.0 116.4 125.0
Net Margin 115.00% -13.55% 363.54% 7174.31% 33.38% 344182.56% 2119.08% 44040.63% 34136.84% 1473.81% 47060.11% 50536.02%

Drivers of VEF's profit

TTM

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

Tax ↓ 3,670.2bn
Gross profit ↓ 16,934.0bn
TTM

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

Tax ↓ 3,005.2bn
Gross profit ↓ 16,825.0bn
Financial income ↓ 1,631.7bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 140.5% = 34.8% × 1.75 × 2.31
2026Q1 5.0% = 224.2% × 0.01 × 2.75

ROE fell from 140.5% to 5.0% — asset turnover weakened the most, though net margin and leverage still provided support.

Net margin: 224.2% +189.4pp Asset turnover: 0.01x -1.74x Leverage: 2.75x +0.44x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins improved (+189.4pp), but earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources — warrants closer scrutiny.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin expanded to 224.16%, rising 189.4pp. Despite pressure from SG&A / Revenue rose 78.7pp and Gross margin fell 73.7pp, the offset came from Net financial result / Revenue rose 405.1pp (pressure remains from Other profit / Revenue fell 14.8pp).

Margin improves from both core operations and non-core items — the core foundation is positive, but the sustainability of non-core contributions needs monitoring.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 224.16% +189.4pp
Gross Margin -35.98% −73.7pp
SG&A / Revenue 78.73% +78.7pp
Non-core / Revenue 396.17% +390.3pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Financial result is supporting margin

Financial result accounts for 151.3% of PBT and lifted net margin by 390.3pp — separate the operating contribution from this source.

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency is declining — check whether the drag is from margins or turnover.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC fell to 4.80%, losing 146.7pp. That translates to 4.80 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main pressure came from capital turnover fell 4.32x — capital is being absorbed faster than revenue is being generated; while invested capital expanded strongly by 2,434bn.

Pressure came from turnover — added capital has not been absorbed quickly enough, a typical investment-cycle dynamic.

Watchpoints

ROIC remains low

ROIC is currently 4.80% — below the typical cost-of-capital threshold; worth tracking whether upcoming periods can rise above this level.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 4.80% −146.7pp
NOPAT Margin 213.05% +178.2pp
Capital Turnover 0.02x −4.32x
Average Invested Capital 12,690.0bn +2,434.4bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Capital structure is balanced — liabilities at 2.52x equity, net debt at 0.56x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 12,949.0bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower receivables and higher payables. Pressure from higher inventories only partly offset that benefit.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +11,077.3bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −1,555.5bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +3,427.2bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 3549.0 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 1037.4 days, DSO rose 3994.4 days, and DPO rose 1482.8 days.

Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to slower receivables collection — receivables quality needs monitoring.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 3582.9 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +3994.4 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 4020.0 days +3994.4 days
Inventory 1046.1 days +1037.4 days
Payables 1483.2 days +1482.8 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 3582.9 days +3549.0 days

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 0.56x and interest coverage at 3.16x.

At present, cash equals 4.5% of debt and total debt stands at 1,359.8bn.

Watchpoints

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 4.5%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.56x +0.64x
Interest Coverage 3.16x −347.96x
Cash / Debt 4.5% −160.5pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI 11.95x +9.89x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 7,137.3bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 3,615.1bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +10,752.4bn. Financing cash flow was negative +11,383.2bn.

CFO / net income was 11.95x.

After spending +5,530.1bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +2,125.5bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 7,655.6bn −24,268.6bn
Cash Capex 5,530.1bn −11,221.5bn
FCF TTM +2,125.5bn −13,047.1bn

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 capital efficiency remains weak remaining the main constraint, with ROIC at 4.8%. The next watchpoint is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is 146.0%. The main offsetting support comes from operating efficiency, with net margin improving 189.4 pp.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 224.16% after expanding 189.4pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 11.95x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for 146.0% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.

Key risk: Capital efficiency remains weak.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
44,714.3 4.6 9.0 1.0 6.3
Cost of Goods Sold
27,913.7 14.4 17.6 12.9 0.0
Gross Profit
16,800.5 -9.8 -8.6 -11.9 -11.4
Financial Expenses
292.5 47.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0
Selling Expenses
75.1 0.5 2.3 0.1 -1.7
General and Administrative Expenses
126.0 8.7 7.0 7.4 -8.1
Operating Profit
19,351.8 1,188.6 546.1 493.4 381.6
Profit Before Tax
19,270.0 1,185.0 544.0 418.3 381.7
Net Income
15,402.5 942.2 434.7 319.6 328.2
Profit Attributable to Parent
15,402.5 942.2 434.7 319.6 328.2
Earnings per Share
92,451.00 5,655.00 2,610.00 1,918.00 1,969.00

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