ACL

Xuất nhập khẩu Thủy sản Cửu Long An Giang ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 1.83%, +1.23pp YoY
Price
13,000
Latest close
01 Jun 2026
P/E 16.75x
P/B 0.80x
EPS 776
BVPS 16,297
ROE 4.8%
ROA 2.3%
Profit Margin 1.8%
Asset Turnover 1.27x
Equity Mult. 2.05x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, ACL is improving on both growth and profitability, painting a notably more positive picture versus the same period — earnings have been recovering gradually over multiple periods. When both scale and efficiency improve together, this is typically a sign of quality growth.

TTM REVENUE
VND 2,121bn
+14.6%YoY
NET MARGIN
1.83%
+1.2ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 39bn
+244.9%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 428.0 569.4 542.2 581.5 418.2 455.5 415.2 562.0 316.1 413.9 338.6 224.5
Growth -25% +5% -7% +39% -8% +10% -26% +78% -24% +22% +51%
Net Income 3.4 15.5 14.0 6.0 2.6 2.1 3.4 3.2 2.3 1.3 4.8 4.3
Net Margin 0.80% 2.72% 2.58% 1.03% 0.62% 0.47% 0.81% 0.57% 0.72% 0.32% 1.42% 1.93%

Drivers of ACL's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 70.2bn
Selling expenses ↑ 28.0bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 5.5bn
Finance costs ↑ 5.3bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 6.4bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 4.2bn
Selling expenses ↑ 7.9bn
Finance costs ↑ 0.9bn
Financial income ↓ 0.7bn
Tax ↑ 0.1bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 1.4% = 0.6% × 1.07 × 2.14
2026Q1 4.8% = 1.8% × 1.27 × 2.05

ROE rose from 1.4% to 4.8% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 1.8% +1.2pp Asset turnover: 1.27x +0.20x Leverage: 2.05x -0.09x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are improving and earnings quality is solid — a durable foundation for ROE.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin edged up to 1.83%, rising 1.2pp. Core operating signals are improving as Gross margin rose 1.9pp are enough to offset pressure from SG&A / Revenue rose 0.4pp (in addition, Other profit / Revenue rose 0.0pp added support while Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.2pp remained a drag).

The improvement comes from core operations — this is a high-quality margin expansion.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 1.83% +1.2pp
Gross Margin 12.84% +1.9pp
SG&A / Revenue 9.76% +0.4pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital is being used more efficiently — ROIC rose and cash cycle shortened to 181.6 days.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 2.76%, rising 2.0pp. That translates to 2.76 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin rose 1.2pp and capital turnover rose 0.24x, with invested capital easing slightly by 67bn — capital-return quality improved from both sides.

NOPAT margin led the improvement, but the ROIC level has not yet cleared typical cost of capital — margin needs to hold in coming periods rather than being a one-period rebound.

Watchpoints

ROIC remains low

ROIC is currently 2.76% — 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 2.76% +2.0pp
NOPAT Margin 1.88% +1.2pp
Capital Turnover 1.47x +0.24x
Average Invested Capital 1,444.0bn −66.9bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC is improving — the asset structure below shows how capital is being allocated. Capital structure is balanced — liabilities at 0.84x equity, net debt at 0.69x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 840.0bn, roughly 54.0% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 141.9bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower receivables and lower inventories. Pressure from lower payables only partly offset that benefit.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +178.0bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +177.5bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −213.6bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 76.6 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 79.5 days, DSO rose 2.1 days, and DPO fell 0.8 days.

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

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 181.6 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +2.1 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 48.4 days +2.1 days
Inventory 151.9 days −79.5 days
Payables 18.8 days −0.8 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 181.6 days −76.6 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — leverage is safe, both CFO and FCF are positive.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 0.69x and interest coverage only at 1.13x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 10.6% of debt, and total debt stands at 631.8bn.

Watchpoints

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is 1.13x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.69x −0.16x
Interest Coverage 1.13x +0.71x
Cash / Debt 10.6% −1.9pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0% 0.0pp
CFO / NI 5.44x +2.08x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 217.9bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -45.8bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +172.1bn. Financing cash flow was negative +174.7bn.

CFO / net income was 5.44x.

After spending +31.9bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +180.0bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 211.9bn +173.9bn
Cash Capex 31.9bn +4.6bn
FCF TTM +180.0bn +169.3bn

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 1.2 pp. The main risk still sits in capital efficiency remains weak, with ROIC at 2.8%.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 1.83% after expanding 1.2pp versus the same period last year.

Key risk: Capital efficiency remains weak.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
2,111.3 1,748.7 1,116.7 1,167.0 1,197.9
Cost of Goods Sold
1,845.4 1,559.4 950.9 891.7 0.0
Gross Profit
265.9 189.3 165.8 275.3 154.2
Financial Expenses
37.9 33.4 46.5 37.3 -35.9
Selling Expenses
143.5 115.4 67.0 68.5 -48.0
General and Administrative Expenses
63.8 45.8 43.0 43.9 -29.3
Operating Profit
39.2 13.7 17.7 136.7 47.6
Profit Before Tax
38.7 13.4 13.7 134.7 47.2
Net Income
34.3 10.8 9.9 117.9 42.4
Profit Attributable to Parent
34.3 10.8 9.9 117.9 42.4
Earnings per Share
683.00 215.00 196.00 2,351.00 1,340.00

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