ADG

Clever Group ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 5.50%, +1.18pp YoY
Price
8,440
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 7.09x
P/B 0.43x
EPS 1,191
BVPS 19,471
ROE 6.4%
ROA 5.0%
Profit Margin 4.8%
Asset Turnover 1.04x
Equity Mult. 1.27x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, ADG is improving on both growth and profitability, painting a notably more positive picture versus the same period. When both scale and efficiency improve together, this is typically a sign of quality growth.

TTM REVENUE
VND 527bn
+13.5%YoY
NET MARGIN
5.50%
+1.2ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 29bn
+44.6%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 111.5 183.7 117.0 114.4 84.0 153.4 108.4 118.4 84.1 143.9 86.8 100.1
Growth -39% +57% +2% +36% -45% +42% -8% +41% -42% +66% -13%
Net Income 0.6 22.6 0.7 5.0 -4.3 15.8 -3.4 11.9 -1.9 24.1 -6.4 7.5
Net Margin 0.54% 12.31% 0.61% 4.41% -5.08% 10.27% -3.11% 10.06% -2.30% 16.72% -7.32% 7.46%

Drivers of ADG's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 20.4bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 1.1bn
Selling expenses ↑ 5.1bn
Financial income ↓ 4.5bn
Finance costs ↑ 2.9bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 9.8bn
Selling expenses ↑ 4.2bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 5.5% = 4.3% × 1.05 × 1.22
2026Q1 7.3% = 5.5% × 1.04 × 1.27

ROE rose from 5.5% to 7.3% — mainly driven by leverage, despite asset turnover moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 5.5% +1.2pp Asset turnover: 1.04x -0.00x Leverage: 1.27x +0.05x

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 5.50%, rising 1.2pp. The main driver is Gross margin rose 2.0pp and SG&A / Revenue fell 0.6pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (in addition, Other profit / Revenue rose 0.0pp added support while Net financial result / Revenue fell 1.7pp remained a drag).

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 5.50% +1.2pp
Gross Margin 17.67% +2.0pp
SG&A / Revenue 11.29% −0.6pp

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

ROIC
NOPAT Margin
Capital Turnover 1.27x −0.00x
Average Invested Capital 415.8bn +49.9bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC above should be read with industry context — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.36x equity, net debt at 0.04x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 9.0bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower receivables and higher payables. Pressure from higher inventories only partly offset that benefit.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +8.8bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −10.1bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +10.3bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 4.8 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 5.8 days, DSO fell 4.6 days, and DPO rose 6.0 days.

Extended payment timing is the main driver — consider whether this trades off supplier relationships.

Watchpoints

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +5.8 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 23.8 days −4.6 days
Inventory 14.2 days +5.8 days
Payables 26.0 days +6.0 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 11.9 days −4.8 days

Is financial risk significant?

Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 88.2bn due to capex of 116.8bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at 0.04x and interest coverage at 6.43x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 66.9% of debt, and total debt stands at 56.2bn.

Watchpoints

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 0.04x +0.01x
Interest Coverage 6.43x −3.43x
Cash / Debt 66.9% −1.4pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0% 0.0pp
CFO / NI 1.12x +2.07x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 19.4bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -61.0bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +41.6bn. Financing cash flow was positive +30.6bn.

CFO / net income was 1.12x.

After spending +116.8bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −88.2bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 28.6bn +44.5bn
Cash Capex 116.8bn −17.2bn
FCF TTM −88.2bn +61.8bn

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 next item to monitor is capital efficiency.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 5.50% after expanding 1.2pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
498.4 464.2 411.9 536.8 586.7
Cost of Goods Sold
415.0 391.6 333.8 444.2 0.0
Gross Profit
83.4 72.6 78.1 92.6 72.2
Financial Expenses
6.5 2.6 4.2 9.6 -4.5
Selling Expenses
28.0 28.1 27.2 21.3 -17.5
General and Administrative Expenses
27.5 27.3 31.0 24.6 -18.7
Operating Profit
30.0 28.3 31.3 61.2 54.6
Profit Before Tax
29.1 27.3 30.2 65.5 53.1
Net Income
22.0 21.0 22.2 52.7 41.2
Profit Attributable to Parent
18.8 17.8 20.1 49.0 34.5
Earnings per Share
879.00 832.00 939.00 2,458.00 1,733.78

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