CRC

Create Capital Việt Nam ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▼ Under pressure

Margins remain under pressure Net margin 11.89%, −2.10pp YoY
Price
6,060
Latest close
04 Jun 2026
P/E 6.07x
P/B 0.51x
EPS 998
BVPS 11,961
ROE 6.6%
ROA 4.6%
Profit Margin 11.0%
Asset Turnover 0.42x
Equity Mult. 1.42x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, CRC is showing a few mildly negative signals versus the same period, though nothing alarming at current levels — profit momentum has been slowing across consecutive periods. More notably, operating cash flow is significantly negative relative to profit — this is pressure that needs close monitoring.

TTM REVENUE
VND 632bn
+24.8%YoY
NET MARGIN
11.89%
−2.1ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 75bn
+6.0%YoY
CFO / Net Income
-3.63x
negative cash flow vs profit
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 185.4 209.4 97.2 139.7 131.6 125.0 100.1 149.4 72.5 103.4 67.9 112.9
Growth -11% +115% -30% +6% +5% +25% -33% +106% -30% +52% -40%
Net Income 14.2 18.0 15.8 27.0 14.0 11.9 9.5 35.4 10.4 6.5 6.5 6.7
Net Margin 7.67% 8.61% 16.28% 19.34% 10.68% 9.49% 9.46% 23.71% 14.31% 6.30% 9.55% 5.91%

Drivers of CRC's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 32.7bn
Other profit ↓ 23.4bn
Minority interests ↑ 2.8bn
Tax ↑ 2.3bn
Financial income ↓ 1.6bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 2.3bn
Minority interests ↓ 0.4bn
Financial income ↑ 0.2bn
Finance costs ↑ 0.8bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 0.7bn
Tax ↑ 0.7bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 11.4% = 14.0% × 0.54 × 1.50
2026Q1 7.1% = 11.9% × 0.42 × 1.42

ROE fell from 11.4% to 7.1% — all three components weakened, with asset turnover being the main drag.

Net margin: 11.9% -2.1pp Asset turnover: 0.42x -0.12x Leverage: 1.42x -0.07x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins narrowed but earnings quality remains clean — pressure is mainly operational.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin fell to 11.89%, losing 2.1pp. Gross margin rose 2.1pp and SG&A / Revenue fell 0.6pp improved but not enough to offset the weakness in Other profit / Revenue fell 4.6pp (Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.2pp still added support).

Margin is under pressure from multiple sides — temporary and structural components need to be separated to properly assess the risk.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 11.89% −2.1pp
Gross Margin 17.65% +2.1pp
SG&A / Revenue 1.75% −0.6pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC stands at 5.32%, broadly flat versus the same period. That translates to 5.32 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. NOPAT margin rose 2.5pp, but capital turnover fell 0.13x, while invested capital expanded strongly by 536bn — the two factors are offsetting each other, keeping overall ROIC nearly unchanged.

Overall ROIC is flat while internal components are moving — watch which side becomes dominant in coming periods.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 5.32% −0.1pp
NOPAT Margin 11.95% +2.5pp
Capital Turnover 0.44x −0.13x
Average Invested Capital 1,419.7bn +536.4bn

Balance Sheet

Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.58x equity, net debt at 0.31x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 183.5bn, roughly 13.2% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 354.7bn of cash, mainly because of higher receivables and higher inventories. Part of that drag was offset by higher payables.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −452.5bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −51.2bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +149.0bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 70.6 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 22.8 days, DSO rose 49.1 days, and DPO rose 1.3 days.

Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to slower receivables collection — receivables quality needs monitoring.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 219.6 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +49.1 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 128.0 days +49.1 days
Inventory 102.6 days +22.8 days
Payables 10.9 days +1.3 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 219.6 days +70.6 days

Is financial risk significant?

Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 498.3bn due to capex of 246.7bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage is balanced for now, with net debt / equity at 0.31x and interest coverage at 3.54x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 63.1% of total debt, cash equals 15.5% of debt, and total debt stands at 475.5bn.

Watchpoints

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 63.1% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 15.5%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.31x −0.08x
Interest Coverage 3.54x +1.19x
Cash / Debt 15.5% +7.1pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 63.1% −2.3pp
CFO / NI -3.63x −3.08x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 72.2bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -162.0bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +89.8bn. Financing cash flow was positive +105.8bn.

CFO / net income was -3.63x.

After spending +246.7bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −498.3bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 251.5bn −214.2bn
Cash Capex 246.7bn +241.2bn
FCF TTM −498.3bn −455.4bn

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 margins remain under pressure remaining the main constraint, with net margin down 2.1 pp. The next watchpoint is effective tax rate looks unusual, with effective tax rate at 4.0%. The main offsetting support comes from leverage pressure is easing, with net debt/equity down to 0.31x.

Improvement: leverage pressure is easing, with net debt / equity down 0.08x to 0.31x while interest coverage holds at 3.54x.

Watchpoint: the effective tax rate looks unusual, so current net profit may not fully reflect underlying earnings quality.

Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 11.89% after a 2.1pp decline versus the same period last year.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
577.8 464.7 354.3 421.7 365.2
Cost of Goods Sold
477.9 392.1 304.3 373.7 0.0
Gross Profit
99.9 72.6 50.0 48.1 24.6
Financial Expenses
21.5 19.2 15.7 16.7 -8.6
Selling Expenses
0.2 1.8 0.4 1.4 -1.4
General and Administrative Expenses
10.1 9.0 5.0 5.3 -4.2
Operating Profit
69.9 44.2 29.9 26.0 14.0
Profit Before Tax
67.8 67.0 30.3 25.8 14.2
Net Income
62.4 66.1 29.5 24.5 12.8
Profit Attributable to Parent
57.4 63.7 28.8 24.0 8.0
Earnings per Share
890.00 1,273.00 961.00 801.00 463.00

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