ADS

Damsan ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 5.74%, +1.87pp YoY
Price
9,050
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 6.79x
P/B 0.64x
EPS 1,333
BVPS 14,045
ROE 10.0%
ROA 4.0%
Profit Margin 5.4%
Asset Turnover 0.74x
Equity Mult. 2.51x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, ADS is improving on both growth and profitability, painting a notably more positive picture versus the same period — profit is at an all-time high. When both scale and efficiency improve together, this is typically a sign of quality growth.

TTM REVENUE
VND 1,900bn
+19.1%YoY
NET MARGIN
5.74%
+1.9ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 109bn
+76.5%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 408.2 616.0 430.2 445.5 356.6 482.1 365.7 391.5 389.8 370.7 453.5 675.5
Growth -34% +43% -3% +25% -26% +32% -7% +0% +5% -18% -33%
Net Income 14.1 36.5 26.4 32.0 14.0 32.8 8.3 6.6 8.3 8.4 30.6 24.8
Net Margin 3.47% 5.92% 6.14% 7.17% 3.94% 6.80% 2.28% 1.68% 2.13% 2.26% 6.75% 3.67%

Drivers of ADS's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 99.6bn
Other profit ↓ 23.8bn
Finance costs ↑ 14.6bn
Financial income ↓ 10.7bn
Tax ↑ 8.3bn
TTM

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

Other profit ↑ 2.8bn
Gross profit ↑ 2.6bn
Minority interests ↓ 2.4bn
Finance costs ↓ 1.0bn
Financial income ↓ 4.8bn
Tax ↑ 2.4bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 6.4% = 3.9% × 0.62 × 2.65
2026Q1 10.7% = 5.7% × 0.74 × 2.51

ROE rose from 6.4% to 10.7% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 5.7% +1.9pp Asset turnover: 0.74x +0.12x Leverage: 2.51x -0.14x

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 expanded to 5.74%, rising 1.9pp. The main driver is Gross margin rose 3.9pp and SG&A / Revenue fell 0.4pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (with lingering pressure from Other profit / Revenue fell 1.3pp and Net financial result / Revenue fell 1.2pp).

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 5.74% +1.9pp
Gross Margin 12.25% +3.9pp
SG&A / Revenue 2.55% −0.4pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital is being used more efficiently — ROIC rose and cash cycle shortened to 142.1 days.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 6.60%, rising 3.4pp. That translates to 6.60 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin rose 3.0pp and capital turnover rose 0.11x, while invested capital rose by 116bn — capital-return quality improved from both sides.

NOPAT margin is driving the improvement — ROIC has cleared the deposit-rate threshold but not yet the typical cost of equity level, and this momentum needs to hold as new invested capital is fully deployed.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 6.60% +3.4pp
NOPAT Margin 6.52% +3.0pp
Capital Turnover 1.01x +0.11x
Average Invested Capital 1,877.5bn +116.4bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC is improving — the asset structure below shows how capital is being allocated. Capital structure is balanced — liabilities at 1.43x equity, net debt at 0.81x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 396.9bn, roughly 16.1% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 132.8bn of cash, mainly because of higher receivables and lower payables. Part of that drag was offset by lower inventories.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −207.4bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +266.1bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −191.5bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 46.6 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 16.5 days, DSO fell 19.9 days, and DPO rose 10.3 days.

All 3 drivers (collection, inventory, payables) are improving — working capital turnover is strengthening across the board.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 142.1 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 51.1 days −19.9 days
Inventory 115.8 days −16.5 days
Payables 24.8 days +10.3 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 142.1 days −46.6 days

Is financial risk significant?

Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage is balanced for now, with net debt / equity at 0.81x and interest coverage at 2.31x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 84.0% of total debt, cash equals 10.9% of debt, and total debt stands at 975.2bn.

Watchpoints

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 84.0% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 10.9%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.81x −0.06x
Interest Coverage 2.31x +0.95x
Cash / Debt 10.9% −1.6pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 84.0% −14.6pp
CFO / NI 0.43x −1.82x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow reached -29.0bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -31.0bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +60.0bn. Financing cash flow was negative +62.0bn.

CFO / net income was 0.43x.

After spending +13.2bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +30.9bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 44.1bn −77.8bn
Cash Capex 13.2bn −20.4bn
FCF TTM +30.9bn −57.4bn

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 1.9 pp. The main risk still sits in working capital is tied up too long in the operating cycle, with CCC extended to 142 days.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 5.74% after expanding 1.9pp versus the same period last year.

Key risk: working capital remains tied up for too long, with cash cycle at 142.1 days.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
1,869.9 1,629.0 1,641.8 1,692.6 1,512.5
Cost of Goods Sold
1,617.8 1,495.4 1,455.8 1,555.1 0.0
Gross Profit
252.2 133.6 186.0 137.5 176.4
Financial Expenses
61.7 51.7 87.0 76.4 -37.8
Selling Expenses
12.9 11.5 13.3 17.2 -17.0
General and Administrative Expenses
42.4 36.2 36.5 30.0 -38.0
Operating Profit
160.8 56.3 88.5 49.0 107.2
Profit Before Tax
141.0 63.5 86.5 86.2 111.6
Net Income
106.3 55.1 75.0 74.9 99.7
Profit Attributable to Parent
96.7 50.1 58.4 67.4 84.8
Earnings per Share
1,266.00 667.00 1,120.00 1,705.00 2,227.91

Explore Other Stocks In The Same Sector

PPH, HTG, STK, NTT, TVT, BVN, SPB, VTI, NDT, KMR, SVD, G20, HLT, FTM

Need support? If you need support with content lookup or want to provide feedback about content on the website, please contact us below.