VFR

Vận tải và Thuê tàu ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

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Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 21.22%, +4.26pp YoY
Price
10,300
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 5.68x
P/B 0.47x
EPS 1,812
BVPS 22,047
ROE 8.4%
ROA 7.4%
Profit Margin 21.2%
Asset Turnover 0.35x
Equity Mult. 1.14x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, VFR is improving on both revenue and margins, suggesting current growth is backed by both scale and operating efficiency. However, profit is significantly supported by non-core sources and operating cash flow is not yet positive — the improvement signal needs more time to confirm.

TTM REVENUE
VND 128bn
+25.9%YoY
NET MARGIN
21.22%
+4.3ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 27bn
+57.5%YoY
Net financial result / PBT
74.5%
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 32.6 33.5 30.9 31.4 26.2 25.7 26.1 24.0 19.9 17.3 17.1 18.8
Growth -3% +9% -2% +20% +2% -2% +9% +20% +15% +1% -9%
Net Income 7.2 8.4 4.9 6.7 3.1 1.5 6.7 6.0 12.8 16.1 1.0 65.3
Net Margin 22.20% 25.14% 15.92% 21.24% 11.85% 5.78% 25.81% 24.91% 64.14% 92.93% 6.06% 347.54%

Drivers of VFR's profit

TTM

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

Financial income ↑ 7.0bn
Gross profit ↑ 5.7bn
Tax ↑ 2.1bn
Associates income ↓ 2.0bn
TTM

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

Financial income ↑ 2.9bn
Gross profit ↑ 0.9bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 0.6bn
Associates income ↓ 0.6bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 5.6% = 17.0% × 0.28 × 1.17
2026Q1 8.4% = 21.2% × 0.35 × 1.14

ROE rose from 5.6% to 8.4% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 21.2% +4.3pp Asset turnover: 0.35x +0.07x Leverage: 1.14x -0.03x

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 21.22%, rising 4.3pp. The main driver is SG&A / Revenue fell 3.1pp and Gross margin rose 1.6pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (with additional support from Net financial result / Revenue rose 1.8pp).

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 21.22% +4.3pp
Gross Margin 15.70% +1.6pp
SG&A / Revenue 9.07% −3.1pp
Non-core / Revenue 19.74% +2.3pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Financial result is supporting margin

Financial result accounts for 74.5% of PBT and lifted net margin by 2.3pp — separate the operating contribution from this source.

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 21.23% +3.8pp
Capital Turnover
Average Invested Capital

Balance Sheet

ROIC above should be read with industry context — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.15x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.18x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 105.2bn of cash, mainly because of higher receivables and higher inventories. Part of that drag was offset by higher payables.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −128.7bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −0.1bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +23.6bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 0.1 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 0.1 days, DSO fell 4.3 days, and DPO fell 4.2 days.

Working capital cycle is flat — components are offsetting each other.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle is lengthening

CCC is up by +0.1 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +0.1 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 34.8 days −4.3 days
Inventory 0.4 days +0.1 days
Payables 30.2 days −4.2 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 5.1 days +0.1 days

Is financial risk significant?

Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 128.9bn due to capex of 7.7bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.

Leverage & Liquidity

Track net leverage, interest coverage, and the liquidity buffer on the balance sheet.

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 -0.18x
Interest Coverage
Cash / Debt
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI -4.46x −4.98x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow reached -24.3bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 155.9bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +131.6bn. Financing cash flow was negative +6.0bn.

CFO / net income was -4.46x.

After spending +7.7bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −128.9bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 121.1bn −130.0bn
Cash Capex 7.7bn +6.5bn
FCF TTM −128.9bn −136.5bn

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 4.3 pp. Even so, earnings quality still needs closer monitoring because net financial result remains elevated. The main risk still sits in self-funded cash generation remains weak.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 21.22% after expanding 4.3pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: the earnings mix still needs monitoring, with net financial result still accounting for 74.5% of PBT and CFO / net income currently at -4.46x.

Key risk: self-funded cash generation remains weak, with trailing-12M FCF still at 128.9bn.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
122.0 95.7 76.2 111.9 139.7
Cost of Goods Sold
102.7 83.3 69.9 109.8 0.0
Gross Profit
19.3 12.4 6.4 2.1 -7.8
Financial Expenses
0.1 0.2 0.8 6.7 -4.3
Selling Expenses
0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0
General and Administrative Expenses
12.3 16.6 14.0 14.0 -13.6
Operating Profit
30.4 51.7 17.0 36.4 11.8
Profit Before Tax
30.3 51.3 78.7 34.2 11.8
Net Income
23.1 25.9 75.1 32.6 10.2
Profit Attributable to Parent
23.0 25.8 74.9 32.4 9.9
Earnings per Share
1,534.00 1,719.00 4,995.00 2,162.00 663.00

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