VTC
Viễn thông VTC ·HNX ·2026Q1
▲ Showing improvement
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.
| 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
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by better other profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE rose from 2.9% to 8.0% — mainly driven by leverage.
Is the profit sustainable?
Accounting profit is positive but operating cash flow has not caught up — needs more time to confirm.
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
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Watchpoints
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 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
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
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
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 debt / equity stands at 1.98x, increasing balance-sheet pressure.
Interest coverage is 0.05x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.
Leverage and liquidity trend
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
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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