VST

Vận tải và Thuê tàu biển Việt Nam ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

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Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 46.83%, +11.96pp YoY
Price
2,900
Latest close
29 May 2026
P/E 0.78x
P/B -0.54x
EPS 3,709
BVPS -5,331
ROE -51.7%
ROA 54.6%
Profit Margin 46.8%
Asset Turnover 1.17x
Equity Mult. -0.95x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, VST has not accelerated revenue sharply, but profitability is improving visibly — earnings have been recovering gradually over multiple periods. However, most of the profit comes from non-core sources — this needs careful evaluation before concluding on growth quality.

TTM REVENUE
VND 547bn
+8.3%YoY
NET MARGIN
46.83%
+12.0ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 256bn
+45.4%YoY
Non-core income / PBT
113.0%
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 141.1 150.6 132.5 122.5 119.6 129.9 133.0 122.4 110.7 108.7 106.4 122.1
Growth -6% +14% +8% +2% -8% -2% +9% +11% +2% +2% -13%
Net Income 56.1 -49.3 246.7 2.4 47.5 33.2 3.1 92.3 89.3 56.2 -15.5 516.8
Net Margin 39.77% -32.73% 186.16% 2.00% 39.69% 25.53% 2.36% 75.40% 80.66% 51.72% -14.53% 423.30%

Drivers of VST's profit

TTM

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

Other profit ↑ 143.7bn
Finance costs ↓ 11.7bn
Gross profit ↓ 50.5bn
Tax ↑ 20.3bn
TTM

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

Other profit ↑ 12.3bn
Gross profit ↑ 11.4bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 3.8bn
Tax ↑ 14.4bn
Finance costs ↑ 2.3bn
Financial income ↓ 1.2bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 -24.4% = 34.9% × 1.29 × -0.54
2026Q1 -51.7% = 46.8% × 1.17 × -0.95

ROE fell from -24.4% to -51.7% — leverage weakened the most, though net margin still provided support.

Net margin: 46.8% +12.0pp Asset turnover: 1.17x -0.12x Leverage: -0.95x -0.40x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins improved (+12.0pp), 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 46.83%, rising 12.0pp. Core operating signals are improving as SG&A / Revenue fell 0.9pp are enough to offset pressure from Gross margin fell 10.4pp (with additional support from Other profit / Revenue rose 23.7pp and Net financial result / Revenue rose 1.4pp).

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 46.83% +12.0pp
Gross Margin 4.58% −10.4pp
SG&A / Revenue 7.76% −0.9pp
Non-core / Revenue 54.29% +25.1pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Other income is supporting margin

Other income accounts for 113.0% of PBT and lifted net margin by 25.1pp — separate the operating contribution from this source.

Is capital being used efficiently?

Return on capital rose, but cash cycle lengthened by 2.1 days — working capital needs watching.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 17.62%, rising 19.5pp. That translates to 17.62 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main driver is NOPAT margin narrowed 7.5pp, with capital turnover fell 1.51x.

Capital efficiency improved through NOPAT margin — this is a quality-led improvement when operating profit leads.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 17.62% +19.5pp
NOPAT Margin -6.10% −7.5pp
Capital Turnover -2.89x −1.51x
Average Invested Capital 189.2bn +175.4bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC is improving — the asset structure below shows how capital is being allocated. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at -2.22x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.92x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 10.7bn of cash, mainly thanks to higher payables. Pressure from higher receivables and higher inventories only partly offset that benefit.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −17.5bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −1.4bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +29.6bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 2.1 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 5.3 days, DSO rose 9.0 days, and DPO rose 1.6 days.

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

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle is lengthening

CCC is up by +2.1 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +9.0 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 10.3 days +9.0 days
Inventory 22.5 days −5.3 days
Payables 10.2 days +1.6 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 22.7 days +2.1 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 147.0bn.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at -0.92x and interest coverage only at -1.50x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 59.5% of total debt, cash equals 5.3% of debt, and total debt stands at 356.0bn.

Watchpoints

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is -1.50x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 5.3%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity -0.92x −0.47x
Interest Coverage -1.50x −1.69x
Cash / Debt 5.3% −8.6pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 59.5% −10.4pp
CFO / NI 0.17x −0.64x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 147.0bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -268.5bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +121.5bn. Financing cash flow was positive +120.3bn.

CFO / net income was 0.17x.

After spending +304.2bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −261.5bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 42.8bn −99.2bn
Cash Capex 304.2bn +277.3bn
FCF TTM −261.5bn −376.5bn

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 12.0 pp. The next item to monitor is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is -6.8%. The main risk still sits in leverage and liquidity, with interest coverage at -1.50x.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 46.83% after expanding 12.0pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: the earnings mix still needs monitoring, with net financial result still accounting for -6.8% of PBT and CFO / net income currently at 0.17x.

Key risk: leverage and liquidity still require discipline, with interest coverage only at -1.50x.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
525.2 496.0 437.7 778.0 502.5
Cost of Goods Sold
511.5 426.7 445.8 543.8 0.0
Gross Profit
13.6 69.4 -8.1 234.3 39.2
Financial Expenses
22.0 38.9 50.4 94.1 -88.3
Selling Expenses
6.4 6.1 5.6 12.3 -6.9
General and Administrative Expenses
39.0 36.2 30.9 28.9 -24.8
Operating Profit
-47.2 -0.6 -87.8 117.0 -70.3
Profit Before Tax
256.3 220.8 560.4 217.4 0.3
Net Income
247.3 217.9 557.8 214.5 -2.1
Profit Attributable to Parent
247.3 217.9 557.8 214.5 -2.1
Earnings per Share
3,585.00 3,239.00 8,379.00 3,405.00 -34.00

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