ALT

Văn hóa Tân Bình ·HNX ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 2.89%, +2.05pp YoY
Price
18,300
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 8.21x
P/B 0.50x
EPS 2,228
BVPS 36,552
ROE 5.8%
ROA 3.4%
Profit Margin 2.9%
Asset Turnover 1.16x
Equity Mult. 1.73x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, ALT has not accelerated revenue sharply, but profitability is improving visibly — profit is at an all-time high. Profit growth is driven mainly by better operations rather than scale expansion — a foundation that tends to be more durable.

TTM REVENUE
VND 442bn
+8.3%YoY
NET MARGIN
2.89%
+2.0ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 13bn
+270.5%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 99.0 115.5 114.4 113.1 82.9 140.4 77.1 107.8 89.5 86.8 69.4 80.6
Growth -14% +1% +1% +36% -41% +82% -28% +21% +3% +25% -14%
Net Income 2.7 6.4 1.2 2.4 -0.7 4.6 -0.9 0.4 -3.3 2.3 0.8 4.1
Net Margin 2.78% 5.58% 1.06% 2.10% -0.88% 3.31% -1.13% 0.38% -3.68% 2.60% 1.13% 5.10%

Drivers of ALT's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 14.5bn
Deferred tax ↓ 1.9bn
Associates income ↑ 1.6bn
Selling expenses ↑ 4.8bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 3.5bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 4.6bn
Other profit ↑ 0.6bn
Tax ↑ 0.8bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 0.7bn
Finance costs ↑ 0.4bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 1.6% = 0.8% × 1.11 × 1.71
2026Q1 5.8% = 2.9% × 1.16 × 1.73

ROE rose from 1.6% to 5.8% — all three components improved, with asset turnover contributing the most.

Net margin: 2.9% +2.0pp Asset turnover: 1.16x +0.05x Leverage: 1.73x +0.02x

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 2.89%, rising 2.0pp. Core operating signals are improving as Gross margin rose 2.3pp are enough to offset pressure from SG&A / Revenue rose 1.0pp (with additional support from Other profit / Revenue rose 0.1pp and Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.1pp).

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

Profitability trend

Net Margin 2.89% +2.0pp
Gross Margin 15.46% +2.3pp
SG&A / Revenue 12.57% +1.0pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Return on capital rose, but cash cycle lengthened by 3.9 days — working capital needs watching.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 4.99%, rising 3.5pp. That translates to 4.99 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main driver is NOPAT margin rose 2.0pp, with capital turnover broadly stable; with invested capital holding roughly steady.

NOPAT margin is the main cushion preventing ROIC from slipping as invested capital keeps expanding — the quality of this improvement depends on whether margin holds once the new capital is fully deployed.

Watchpoints

ROIC remains low

ROIC is currently 4.99% — 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 4.99% +3.5pp
NOPAT Margin 2.93% +2.0pp
Capital Turnover 1.70x +0.02x
Average Invested Capital 259.9bn +17.4bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC is improving — the asset structure below shows how capital is being allocated. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.58x equity, net debt at 0.25x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 37.1bn, roughly 10.5% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 5.8bn 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: +32.7bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +13.5bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −40.4bn

Working Capital Efficiency

The inventory build-up noted above is reflected in a longer cash cycle. Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 3.9 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 1.2 days, DSO fell 3.5 days, and DPO fell 8.7 days.

Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to shorter payment timing — may reflect pressure from suppliers.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle is lengthening

CCC is up by +3.9 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 60.4 days −3.5 days
Inventory 57.7 days −1.2 days
Payables 62.4 days −8.7 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 55.8 days +3.9 days

Is financial risk significant?

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

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage is balanced for now, with net debt / equity at 0.25x and interest coverage at 3.02x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 86.9% of total debt, cash equals 22.2% of debt, and total debt stands at 71.9bn.

Watchpoints

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 86.9% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 22.2%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.25x +0.13x
Interest Coverage 3.02x +1.33x
Cash / Debt 22.2% −25.9pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 86.9% −13.1pp
CFO / NI 3.44x −2.38x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 21.7bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -32.2bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +10.5bn. Financing cash flow was positive +6.9bn.

CFO / net income was 3.44x.

After spending +38.8bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +5.2bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 44.0bn +23.9bn
Cash Capex 38.8bn +18.2bn
FCF TTM +5.2bn +5.7bn

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 2.0 pp. The main risk still sits in capital efficiency remains weak, with ROIC at 5.0%.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 2.89% after expanding 2.0pp versus the same period last year.

Key risk: Capital efficiency remains weak.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
426.3 414.8 303.7 261.5 223.0
Cost of Goods Sold
361.6 365.1 260.6 218.1 0.0
Gross Profit
64.6 49.7 43.1 43.4 41.7
Financial Expenses
4.7 4.2 3.5 3.3 -2.3
Selling Expenses
23.5 17.9 12.4 11.9 -13.2
General and Administrative Expenses
30.0 27.8 26.0 22.7 -22.2
Operating Profit
13.9 5.3 7.0 11.1 7.3
Profit Before Tax
13.0 5.3 8.6 11.3 5.8
Net Income
11.3 3.2 7.0 9.4 4.4
Profit Attributable to Parent
11.3 3.2 7.0 9.4 4.4
Earnings per Share
1,967.00 552.00 1,224.00 1,644.00 773.00

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