WCS
Bến xe Miền Tây ·HNX ·2026Q1
▲ Showing improvement
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, WCS is improving on both revenue and margins, though the magnitude is still moderate — profit is at an all-time high. This signal only becomes convincing if the improvement continues through the next few periods.
| 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 | 43.9 | 42.3 | 43.6 | 43.5 | 42.5 | 39.0 | 40.8 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 34.9 | 36.8 | 34.4 |
| Growth | +4% | -3% | +0% | +2% | +9% | -5% | +3% | +1% | +12% | -5% | +7% | — |
| Net Income | 21.1 | 18.6 | 21.6 | 22.3 | 21.0 | 15.8 | 20.2 | 20.1 | 19.3 | 15.3 | 18.9 | 16.3 |
| Net Margin | 48.07% | 43.89% | 49.47% | 51.32% | 49.32% | 40.64% | 49.61% | 50.75% | 49.59% | 43.85% | 51.47% | 47.34% |
Drivers of WCS'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 higher financial income. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE fell from 30.3% to 28.1% — leverage weakened the most, though net margin still provided support.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins are improving and earnings quality is solid — a durable foundation for ROE.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin edged up to 48.22%, rising 0.6pp. Despite pressure from Gross margin fell 0.9pp and SG&A / Revenue rose 0.3pp, the offset came from Net financial result / Revenue rose 1.6pp and Other profit / Revenue rose 0.3pp.
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
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is capital being used efficiently?
Capital efficiency should be read in industry context — ROIC may fluctuate with business specifics.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
Track how much operating profit the business generates on invested capital.
Industry characteristics make ROIC cyclical — this is a reference signal and should be read with the business context.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Balance Sheet
ROIC above should be read with industry context — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.15x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.03x equity.
Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.
Working Capital Drivers
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Working Capital Efficiency
Track receivable, inventory, and payable turns to judge working-capital efficiency.
Track DSO, DIO, DPO components to evaluate working capital turnover efficiency.
Watchpoints
DSO increased by +0.1 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 56.1bn.
Leverage & Liquidity
Track net leverage, interest coverage, and the liquidity buffer on the balance sheet.
Debt maturity and the cash buffer remain the two key areas to monitor.
Some leverage signals are missing, so the current read should be treated as contextual.
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 56.1bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -134.8bn.
Post-investment cash flow was negative +78.7bn. Financing cash flow was negative +50.1bn.
CFO / net income was 0.63x.
After spending +4.7bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +48.1bn.
Cash Conversion
TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Investment Takeaway
The business is showing brightening signals, but the improvement is still early and not yet thick enough to read as a confirmed trend. The brighter spot is earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at 0.63x. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency.
Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 0.63x.
Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
172.0 | 158.3 | 140.3 | 94.1 | 54.7 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
68.3 | 62.9 | 55.1 | 44.1 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
103.7 | 95.4 | 85.2 | 50.0 | 14.1 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
— | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
— | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
18.5 | 17.1 | 18.7 | 13.4 | -8.7 |
|
Operating Profit
|
98.3 | 89.0 | 78.8 | 43.9 | 11.1 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
105.0 | 94.7 | 83.4 | 47.8 | 13.7 |
|
Net Income
|
83.7 | 75.5 | 66.5 | 38.1 | 8.7 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
83.7 | 75.5 | 66.5 | 38.1 | 8.7 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
26,375.00 | 25,072.00 | 20,705.00 | 11,753.00 | 2,462.00 |
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