BCA

B.C.H ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 30.79%, +1.05pp YoY
Price
20,900
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 50.24x
P/B 1.09x
EPS 416
BVPS 19,108
ROE 2.9%
ROA 0.5%
Profit Margin 0.3%
Asset Turnover 1.73x
Equity Mult. 5.39x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, BCA is improving on both growth and profitability, painting a notably more positive picture versus the same period — this marks a reversal from the difficult phase before. However, a significant portion of profit is supported by non-core sources, making the picture not entirely clear.

TTM REVENUE
VND 6,805bn
+19.0%YoY
NET MARGIN
0.31%
+1.1ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 21bn
+149.4%YoY
Non-core income / PBT
59.1%
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 1,860.5 1,879.3 1,838.6 1,226.7 1,436.7 1,279.3 1,615.7 1,386.2 1,247.6 1,358.3 995.8 737.6
Growth -1% +2% +50% -15% +12% -21% +17% +11% -8% +36% +35%
Net Income 5.3 23.3 -6.3 -1.4 1.5 -38.0 -11.2 5.2 1.8 397.4 -2.8 -1.4
Net Margin 0.29% 1.24% -0.34% -0.11% 0.11% -2.97% -0.70% 0.38% 0.14% 29.25% -0.28% -0.19%

Drivers of BCA's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 59.2bn
Other profit ↑ 25.9bn
Finance costs ↓ 21.9bn
Financial income ↑ 13.6bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 48.9bn
Selling expenses ↑ 8.4bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 6.4bn
Other profit ↑ 4.3bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 2.2bn
Deferred tax ↓ 2.0bn
Finance costs ↑ 6.2bn
Financial income ↓ 1.4bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 -8.2% = -0.7% × 1.53 × 7.18
2026Q1 2.9% = 0.3% × 1.73 × 5.39

ROE rose from -8.2% to 2.9% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 0.3% +1.1pp Asset turnover: 1.73x +0.20x Leverage: 5.39x -1.79x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins improved (+1.1pp), but earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources — warrants closer scrutiny.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin edged up to 0.31%, rising 1.1pp. Core operating signals are improving as Gross margin rose 0.3pp are enough to offset pressure from SG&A / Revenue rose 0.7pp (with additional support from Net financial result / Revenue rose 1.0pp and Other profit / Revenue rose 0.4pp).

Most of the margin increase comes from non-core items — core operations have not kept pace, this is a margin expansion to watch carefully.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 0.31% +1.1pp
Gross Margin 3.73% +0.3pp
SG&A / Revenue 1.71% +0.7pp
Non-core / Revenue -1.71% +1.4pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Financial result is supporting margin

Financial result accounts for 59.1% of PBT and lifted net margin by 1.4pp — separate the operating contribution from this source.

Is capital being used efficiently?

Return on capital rose, but cash cycle lengthened by 18.5 days — working capital needs watching.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC edged up to 0.29%, rising 1.4pp. That translates to 0.29 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin rose 0.6pp and capital turnover rose 0.33x, with invested capital easing up by 97bn — 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 0.29% — 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 0.29% +1.4pp
NOPAT Margin 0.11% +0.6pp
Capital Turnover 2.62x +0.33x
Average Invested Capital 2,594.1bn +96.6bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC is improving — the asset structure below shows how capital is being allocated. Leverage is elevated, requiring monitoring — liabilities at 2.68x equity, net debt at 1.79x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 1,498.6bn, roughly 42.8% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Inventories were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Payables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:

Working Capital Efficiency

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 18.5 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 10.6 days, DSO rose 5.9 days, and DPO fell 1.9 days.

All 3 drivers are deteriorating — working capital is becoming more deeply tied up in the operating cycle.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle is lengthening

CCC is up by +18.5 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +5.9 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 47.6 days +5.9 days
Inventory 90.7 days +10.6 days
Payables 53.5 days −1.9 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 84.7 days +18.5 days

Is financial risk significant?

Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 1.79x and interest coverage only at 0.06x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 81.7% of total debt, cash equals 1.2% of debt, and total debt stands at 1,729.9bn.

Watchpoints

Net leverage is elevated

Net debt / equity stands at 1.79x, increasing balance-sheet pressure.

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is 0.06x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 1.79x −2.25x
Interest Coverage 0.06x +0.22x
Cash / Debt 1.2% −1.1pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 81.7% −18.3pp
CFO / NI 3.68x −10.28x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

Leverage needs watching — cash flow below shows the ability to service debt from operations. Operating cash flow reached 222.9bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 240.1bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +463.0bn. Financing cash flow was negative +420.7bn.

CFO / net income was 3.68x.

After spending +26.5bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +50.6bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 77.1bn +669.7bn
Cash Capex 26.5bn
FCF TTM +50.6bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is under real pressure, but the current picture has not turned broadly adverse. A notable area has clearly weakened, making the near-term outlook hard to call bright; even so, other parts of the business are still holding up, with capital efficiency remains weak remaining the main constraint, with ROIC at 0.3%. The next watchpoint is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is -604.2%. The main offsetting support comes from operating efficiency, with net margin improving 1.1 pp.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 30.79% after expanding 1.1pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 3.68x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for -604.2% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.

Key risk: Capital efficiency remains weak.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
6,381.3 5,528.8 3,835.3 2,470.7 2,055.9
Cost of Goods Sold
6,143.8 5,359.0 3,808.5 2,457.5 0.0
Gross Profit
237.5 169.8 26.8 13.3 12.9
Financial Expenses
147.4 162.1 24.1 9.4 -7.3
Selling Expenses
14.9 3.3 1.6 1.1 -2.6
General and Administrative Expenses
100.2 61.5 3.9 79.6 -3.4
Operating Profit
-0.6 -48.9 2.5 -74.1 2.8
Profit Before Tax
3.5 -51.3 400.0 -73.9 3.1
Net Income
1.0 -50.1 400.0 -73.9 2.4
Profit Attributable to Parent
1.0 -50.1 400.0 -73.9 2.4
Earnings per Share
30.00 -2,638.00 21,055.00 -3,891.00 114.00

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