VSC

Container Việt Nam ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▼ Under pressure

Margins remain under pressure Net margin 14.30%, −6.60pp YoY
Price
20,100
Latest close
04 Jun 2026
P/E 27.49x
P/B 1.11x
EPS 731
BVPS 18,082
ROE 4.6%
ROA 2.5%
Profit Margin 8.1%
Asset Turnover 0.30x
Equity Mult. 1.88x

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.

TTM REVENUE
VND 3,384bn
+17.4%YoY
NET MARGIN
14.30%
−6.6ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 484bn
−19.7%YoY
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

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to higher finance costs. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Gross profit ↑ 250.7bn
Other profit ↑ 35.8bn
Finance costs ↑ 352.4bn
Selling expenses ↑ 110.1bn
Minority interests ↑ 106.5bn
Tax ↑ 70.7bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to higher finance costs. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Gross profit ↑ 104.0bn
Financial income ↑ 22.3bn
Finance costs ↑ 192.2bn
Selling expenses ↑ 37.9bn
Minority interests ↑ 25.7bn
Other profit ↓ 11.1bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 14.2% = 20.9% × 0.43 × 1.60
2026Q1 8.1% = 14.3% × 0.30 × 1.88

ROE fell from 14.2% to 8.1% — asset turnover weakened the most, though leverage still provided support.

Net margin: 14.3% -6.6pp Asset turnover: 0.30x -0.12x Leverage: 1.88x +0.28x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins narrowed but earnings quality remains clean — pressure is mainly operational.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

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

Net Margin 14.30% −6.6pp
Gross Margin 36.78% +2.3pp
SG&A / Revenue 14.67% +1.7pp

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

ROIC 6.41% −4.9pp
NOPAT Margin 13.78% −7.5pp
Capital Turnover 0.47x −0.07x
Average Invested Capital 7,271.5bn +1,869.6bn

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

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +162.2bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −8.6bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +689.3bn

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

Cash conversion cycle is lengthening

CCC is up by +0.0 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +1.4 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 24.4 days −3.3 days
Inventory 8.5 days +1.4 days
Payables 15.8 days −1.9 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 17.1 days +0.0 days

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 thin

Interest coverage is 1.15x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 99.9% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.21x −0.03x
Interest Coverage 1.15x −2.67x
Cash / Debt 44.0% +2.2pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 99.9% +83.7pp
CFO / NI 5.60x +10.84x

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

CFO TTM 1,532.8bn +4,146.5bn
Cash Capex 2,323.7bn −1,089.1bn
FCF TTM −790.9bn +5,235.6bn

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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