CTF

City Auto ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▼▼ Declining sharply

Leverage and liquidity require close discipline Debt/equity −0.24x
Price
17,950
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 129.14x
P/B 1.58x
EPS 139
BVPS 11,374
ROE 1.2%
ROA 0.3%
Profit Margin 0.2%
Asset Turnover 2.06x
Equity Mult. 3.65x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, CTF posted a very sharp profit drop versus the same period, showing that pressure has clearly fed through to the bottom line — margins have been compressing consistently over multiple periods. More notably, most of the profit comes from non-core sources — this needs careful evaluation before concluding on growth quality.

TTM REVENUE
VND 8,350bn
−3.8%YoY
NET MARGIN
0.20%
−0.3ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 17bn
−64.3%YoY
Non-core income / PBT
256.1%
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 1,914.6 2,410.5 1,939.9 2,084.8 2,010.5 2,770.7 2,076.9 1,818.7 1,504.9 2,194.4 1,692.7 1,586.2
Growth -21% +24% -7% +4% -27% +33% +14% +21% -31% +30% +7%
Net Income 4.1 8.1 1.0 3.5 2.9 39.1 2.5 2.3 6.8 6.9 25.1 3.0
Net Margin 0.22% 0.33% 0.05% 0.17% 0.14% 1.41% 0.12% 0.13% 0.45% 0.32% 1.48% 0.19%

Drivers of CTF's profit

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to lower gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Financial income ↑ 36.9bn
Other profit ↑ 27.0bn
Selling expenses ↓ 3.5bn
Gross profit ↓ 65.9bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 19.9bn
Finance costs ↑ 6.9bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by lower selling expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Selling expenses ↓ 23.4bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 1.1bn
Finance costs ↓ 0.7bn
Associates income ↑ 0.6bn
Other profit ↓ 9.3bn
Gross profit ↓ 7.8bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 4.2% = 0.5% × 2.24 × 3.51
2026Q1 1.5% = 0.2% × 2.06 × 3.65

ROE fell from 4.2% to 1.5% — asset turnover weakened the most, though leverage still provided support.

Net margin: 0.2% -0.3pp Asset turnover: 2.06x -0.18x Leverage: 3.65x +0.15x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are under pressure while earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin narrowed to 0.20%, falling 0.3pp. The main pressure comes from Gross margin fell 0.6pp and SG&A / Revenue rose 0.4pp (with additional support from Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.4pp and Other profit / Revenue rose 0.3pp).

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

Profitability trend

Net Margin 0.20% −0.3pp
Gross Margin 5.29% −0.6pp
SG&A / Revenue 6.06% +0.4pp
Non-core / Revenue 1.10% +0.7pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Other income is supporting margin

Other income accounts for 322.1% of PBT and lifted net margin by 0.7pp — separate the operating contribution from this source.

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 2.50x −0.10x
Average Invested Capital 3,341.8bn +2.4bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC above should be read with industry context — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Leverage is very high, with clear pressure on the capital structure — liabilities at 2.64x equity, net debt at 2.06x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 881.2bn, roughly 22.3% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 424.8bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower receivables. Pressure from higher inventories and lower payables only partly offset that benefit.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +818.2bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −244.5bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −149.0bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 8.4 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 10.9 days, DSO rose 0.2 days, and DPO rose 2.6 days.

Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to slower inventory turnover — more capital is being tied up in inventory.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle is lengthening

CCC is up by +8.4 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +0.2 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 44.1 days +0.2 days
Inventory 36.2 days +10.9 days
Payables 16.7 days +2.6 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 63.6 days +8.4 days

Is financial risk significant?

Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 2.06x and interest coverage only at -0.24x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 4.6% of debt, and total debt stands at 2,096.9bn.

Watchpoints

Net leverage is elevated

Net debt / equity stands at 2.06x, increasing balance-sheet pressure.

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is -0.24x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 2.06x −0.13x
Interest Coverage -0.24x −0.28x
Cash / Debt 4.6% +3.7pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0% +12.7pp
CFO / NI 19.17x +32.16x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

Leverage needs watching — cash flow below shows the ability to service debt from operations. Operating cash flow reached 8.7bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 22.5bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +31.2bn. Financing cash flow was positive +65.2bn.

CFO / net income was 19.17x.

After spending +42.2bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +210.3bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 252.5bn +821.5bn
Cash Capex 42.2bn +2.9bn
FCF TTM +210.3bn +818.7bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is showing a few weaker signals, but the current magnitude is not yet clear enough to conclude that this is a broader weakening phase. The brighter spot is cash generation. Even so, earnings quality still needs closer monitoring because net financial result remains elevated. The main risk still sits in leverage and liquidity, with interest coverage at -0.24x.

Improvement: cash generation is recovering, with trailing-12M FCF improving by 818.7bn versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 19.17x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for 66.0% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.

Key risk: leverage and liquidity still require discipline, with interest coverage only at -0.24x.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
8,442.2 8,174.1 7,100.8 6,306.5 4,511.7
Cost of Goods Sold
7,963.9 7,700.5 6,690.8 5,753.4 0.0
Gross Profit
478.4 473.6 410.0 553.1 291.8
Financial Expenses
189.4 176.5 157.8 62.2 -50.5
Selling Expenses
366.1 344.3 307.1 265.9 -154.4
General and Administrative Expenses
163.6 138.4 112.6 135.8 -82.2
Operating Profit
-25.1 40.5 17.1 131.7 47.3
Profit Before Tax
25.4 57.0 53.9 148.0 63.7
Net Income
12.2 47.9 44.0 117.5 50.3
Profit Attributable to Parent
9.1 46.4 41.0 111.7 47.6
Earnings per Share
95.00 519.00 517.00 1,513.00 729.00

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