VTC

Viễn thông VTC ·HNX ·2026Q1

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Price
14,900
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 11.70x
P/B 0.91x
EPS 1,273
BVPS 16,394
ROE 6.6%
ROA 1.3%
Profit Margin 0.9%
Asset Turnover 1.46x
Equity Mult. 5.18x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, VTC is growing strongly on the back of scale expansion, while margins have only improved slightly — profit is at an all-time high. More notably, profit relies heavily on non-core sources while operating cash flow is negative — these two factors together suggest earnings quality needs cautious evaluation.

TTM REVENUE
VND 552bn
+152.2%YoY
NET MARGIN
1.06%
+0.1ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 6bn
+176.5%YoY
Non-core income / PBT
89.3%
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 51.6 361.6 49.2 89.2 22.9 87.0 67.3 41.5 40.8 122.3 25.8 12.5
Growth -86% +634% -45% +289% -74% +29% +62% +2% -67% +374% +106%
Net Income -6.6 18.0 -3.0 -2.6 -8.5 18.7 -1.5 -6.6 -6.9 16.8 -3.6 -6.6
Net Margin -12.84% 4.98% -6.03% -2.90% -37.01% 21.43% -2.19% -15.87% -16.79% 13.75% -13.92% -52.70%

Drivers of VTC's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 6.5bn
Other profit ↑ 6.2bn
Financial income ↑ 0.4bn
Finance costs ↑ 4.7bn
Selling expenses ↑ 3.4bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 2.3bn
TTM

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

Other profit ↑ 2.9bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 1.9bn
Gross profit ↑ 1.0bn
Finance costs ↑ 3.0bn
Selling expenses ↑ 1.0bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 2.9% = 1.0% × 0.92 × 3.28
2026Q1 8.0% = 1.1% × 1.46 × 5.18

ROE rose from 2.9% to 8.0% — mainly driven by leverage.

Net margin: 1.1% +0.1pp Asset turnover: 1.46x +0.54x Leverage: 5.18x +1.90x

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 stands at 1.06%, broadly flat versus the same period. Supportive factors and pressure points are offsetting one another.

Margin is nearly flat but the underlying components are moving — this is a transitional phase, more time is needed to see the real trend.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 1.06% +0.1pp
Gross Margin 9.76% −11.9pp
SG&A / Revenue 6.79% −7.7pp
Non-core / Revenue -1.68% +3.4pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Financial result is supporting margin

Financial result accounts for 89.3% of PBT and lifted net margin by 3.4pp — separate the operating contribution from this source.

Is capital being used efficiently?

Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC currently stands at 0.41%. Track NOPAT margin and capital turnover to assess capital efficiency.

Watchpoints

ROIC remains low

ROIC is currently 0.41% — 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 0.41%
NOPAT Margin 0.14%
Capital Turnover 3.04x +1.64x
Average Invested Capital 181.7bn +24.7bn

Balance Sheet

Leverage is very high, with clear pressure on the capital structure — liabilities at 6.54x equity, net debt at 1.98x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 155.9bn, roughly 25.5% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 73.6bn 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: −98.6bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −106.0bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +131.0bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 107.1 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 79.1 days, DSO fell 35.8 days, and DPO fell 7.8 days.

Improvement comes mainly from faster inventory turnover — watch whether this trend persists in coming periods.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 77.4 days −35.8 days
Inventory 108.0 days −79.1 days
Payables 95.9 days −7.8 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 89.5 days −107.1 days

Is financial risk significant?

High leverage combined with negative operating cash flow — this area needs close monitoring.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 1.98x and interest coverage only at 0.05x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 97.6% of total debt, cash equals 34.9% of debt, and total debt stands at 226.2bn.

Watchpoints

Net leverage is elevated

Net debt / equity stands at 1.98x, increasing balance-sheet pressure.

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is 0.05x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 1.98x +1.01x
Interest Coverage 0.05x −0.33x
Cash / Debt 34.9% +19.3pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 97.6% −1.0pp
CFO / NI -14.22x −6.60x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

High leverage combined with cash flow below reveals the actual liquidity pressure. Operating cash flow reached -138.8bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -1.9bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +140.7bn. Financing cash flow was positive +149.4bn.

CFO / net income was -14.22x.

After spending +3.2bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −71.3bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 68.2bn −52.1bn
Cash Capex 3.2bn +2.3bn
FCF TTM −71.3bn −54.4bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is showing a few weaker signals, but the current magnitude is not yet clear enough to conclude that this is a broader weakening phase. The next item to monitor is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is -218.6%. The main risk still sits in capital efficiency remains weak, with ROIC at 0.4%.

Watchpoint: the earnings mix still needs monitoring, with net financial result still accounting for -218.6% of PBT and CFO / net income currently at -14.22x.

Key risk: Capital efficiency remains weak.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
522.9 236.6 179.1 261.3 140.8
Cost of Goods Sold
470.2 188.0 140.0 219.2 0.0
Gross Profit
52.7 48.6 39.1 42.1 26.4
Financial Expenses
13.3 12.8 11.3 9.7 -5.9
Selling Expenses
14.6 12.1 12.4 14.3 -12.9
General and Administrative Expenses
23.6 17.7 14.1 16.2 -11.7
Operating Profit
1.7 6.2 1.9 2.5 -1.9
Profit Before Tax
5.2 6.3 2.7 2.6 1.0
Net Income
4.0 3.6 0.3 1.3 0.5
Profit Attributable to Parent
3.9 3.5 0.9 0.5 0.4
Earnings per Share
867.00 779.00 201.00 98.00 212.00

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