VSC
Container Việt Nam ·HOSE ·2026Q1
▼ Under pressure
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, VSC is holding revenue at an acceptable level, but margins are eroding visibly — profit is at an all-time high. What is still missing is better cost control to prevent margin pressure from spreading to the overall profit result.
| 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 | 860.6 | 872.3 | 844.2 | 806.9 | 682.1 | 774.8 | 709.2 | 717.5 | 586.4 | 625.9 | 557.2 | 534.6 |
| Growth | -1% | +3% | +5% | +18% | -12% | +9% | -1% | +22% | -6% | +12% | +4% | — |
| Net Income | 69.6 | 152.2 | 113.4 | 148.7 | 111.2 | 321.7 | 78.2 | 91.5 | 70.0 | 74.3 | 50.2 | 34.3 |
| Net Margin | 8.09% | 17.45% | 13.43% | 18.43% | 16.30% | 41.52% | 11.03% | 12.76% | 11.93% | 11.87% | 9.00% | 6.42% |
Drivers of VSC's profit
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to higher finance costs. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to higher finance costs. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE fell from 14.2% to 8.1% — asset turnover weakened the most, though leverage still provided support.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins narrowed but earnings quality remains clean — pressure is mainly operational.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin fell to 14.30%, losing 6.6pp. The main pressure is SG&A / Revenue rose 1.7pp, outweighing the improvement in Gross margin rose 2.3pp (in addition, Other profit / Revenue rose 1.1pp added support while Net financial result / Revenue fell 12.8pp remained a drag).
The pressure comes from non-core items while core operations hold their rhythm — margin has a basis to recover once this factor passes.
Profitability trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
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 6.41%, losing 4.9pp. That translates to 6.41 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin narrowed 7.5pp and capital turnover fell 0.07x, while invested capital expanded strongly by 1,870bn — pressure came from both operational efficiency and asset efficiency.
Pressure came from the margin side — core operations are weakening, not just a temporary asset-management issue.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Balance Sheet
ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 1.03x equity, net debt at 0.21x equity.
Over the last 12 months, working capital released 842.9bn 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
Working Capital Efficiency
Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 0.0 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 1.4 days, DSO fell 3.3 days, and DPO fell 1.9 days.
Working capital cycle is flat — components are offsetting each other.
Watchpoints
CCC is up by +0.0 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.
DIO increased by +1.4 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 790.9bn due to capex of 2,323.7bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 0.21x and interest coverage only at 1.15x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 99.9% of total debt, cash equals 44.0% of debt, and total debt stands at 2,530.2bn.
Watchpoints
Interest coverage is 1.15x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.
Short-term debt accounts for 99.9% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.
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 627.5bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -3,847.0bn.
Post-investment cash flow was negative +3,219.5bn. Financing cash flow was positive +3,585.7bn.
CFO / net income was 5.60x.
After spending +2,323.7bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −790.9bn.
Cash Conversion
TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
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 margins remain under pressure remaining the main constraint, with net margin down 6.6 pp. The main offsetting support comes from earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at 5.60x.
Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 5.60x.
Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 14.30% after a 6.6pp decline versus the same period last year.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
3,205.5 | 2,787.9 | 2,180.9 | 2,007.4 | 1,892.1 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
2,064.8 | 1,944.5 | 1,526.5 | 1,348.7 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
1,140.7 | 843.5 | 654.4 | 658.7 | 602.4 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
345.9 | 219.4 | 172.6 | 5.0 | -2.0 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
243.8 | 152.8 | 94.1 | 79.2 | -48.2 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
216.1 | 182.6 | 132.9 | 105.4 | -81.2 |
|
Operating Profit
|
647.5 | 549.2 | 268.0 | 484.0 | 488.4 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
681.8 | 524.6 | 265.1 | 476.9 | 482.7 |
|
Net Income
|
525.5 | 434.5 | 199.0 | 393.1 | 413.8 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
341.0 | 336.2 | 123.6 | 314.3 | 349.9 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
918.00 | 1,393.00 | 844.00 | 2,451.00 | 3,180.49 |
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