DCL
Dược phẩm Cửu Long ·HOSE ·2026Q1
▼▼ Declining sharply
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, DCL 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, operating cash flow is significantly negative relative to profit — this is pressure that needs close monitoring.
| 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 | 324.1 | 372.6 | 285.7 | 323.2 | 340.0 | 510.3 | 235.6 | 283.0 | 277.9 | 389.1 | 259.3 | 258.8 |
| Growth | -13% | +30% | -12% | -5% | -33% | +117% | -17% | +2% | -29% | +50% | +0% | — |
| Net Income | -1.7 | 3.8 | -5.8 | -3.1 | 25.2 | 19.1 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 22.3 | 28.9 | 0.7 | 17.8 |
| Net Margin | -0.52% | 1.02% | -2.03% | -0.95% | 7.40% | 3.74% | 0.66% | 3.97% | 8.02% | 7.44% | 0.27% | 6.89% |
Drivers of DCL's profit
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to lower gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to lower gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE fell from 3.8% to -0.4% — all three components weakened, with net margin being the main drag.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins narrowed but earnings quality remains clean — pressure is mainly operational.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin fell to -0.52%, losing 4.7pp. The main pressure is Gross margin fell 3.7pp, outweighing the improvement in SG&A / Revenue fell 0.4pp (with lingering pressure from Net financial result / Revenue fell 1.9pp and Other profit / Revenue fell 0.0pp).
Margin is under pressure from multiple sides — temporary and structural components need to be separated to properly assess the risk.
Profitability trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is capital being used efficiently?
Capital efficiency is declining — check whether the drag is from margins or turnover.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
ROIC fell to -0.27%, losing 2.8pp. That translates to -0.27 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main pressure came from NOPAT margin narrowed 4.6pp, outweighing the movement in capital turnover; with invested capital holding roughly steady.
Pressure came from the margin side — core operations are weakening, not just a temporary asset-management issue.
Watchpoints
ROIC is currently -0.27% — below the typical cost-of-capital threshold; worth tracking whether upcoming periods can rise above this level.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Balance Sheet
ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.60x equity, net debt at 0.49x equity.
Inventory ended the period at 360.4bn, roughly 14.9% of total assets.
Over the last 12 months, working capital released 85.5bn 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
Working Capital Efficiency
Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 2.6 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 8.7 days, DSO fell 0.6 days, and DPO fell 6.7 days.
Improvement comes mainly from faster inventory turnover — watch whether this trend persists in coming periods.
Watchpoints
CCC stands at 172.1 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Financial risk is low — leverage is safe, both CFO and FCF are positive.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 0.49x and interest coverage only at 0.05x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 71.6% of total debt, cash equals 0.9% of debt, and total debt stands at 754.6bn.
Watchpoints
Interest coverage is 0.05x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.
Short-term debt accounts for 71.6% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.
Leverage and liquidity trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Cash Flow
With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 47.8bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -101.0bn.
Post-investment cash flow was negative +53.2bn. Financing cash flow was positive +23.6bn.
CFO / net income was -19.04x.
After spending +117.0bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +22.4bn.
Cash Conversion
TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
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. The next item to monitor is effective tax rate looks unusual, with effective tax rate at 346.8%. The main risk still sits in core profitability, with net margin down 4.7 pp.
Improvement: cash generation is recovering, with trailing-12M FCF improving by 86.7bn versus the same period last year.
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 -51.64% after a 4.7pp decline versus the same period last year.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
1,321.6 | 1,306.8 | 1,143.9 | 1,015.7 | 703.6 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
1,117.3 | 1,102.1 | 934.0 | 733.6 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
204.2 | 204.7 | 209.9 | 282.1 | 210.2 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
49.4 | 25.6 | 33.6 | 39.8 | -36.6 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
80.6 | 90.9 | 87.9 | 104.0 | -74.5 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
65.2 | 53.9 | 51.3 | 49.8 | -48.9 |
|
Operating Profit
|
40.9 | 68.8 | 77.2 | 141.4 | 109.9 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
34.7 | 68.8 | 78.1 | 141.5 | 110.3 |
|
Net Income
|
20.1 | 54.1 | 62.1 | 112.9 | 87.8 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
19.5 | 53.6 | 61.7 | 111.6 | 86.0 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
267.00 | 733.00 | 845.00 | 1,591.00 | 1,473.00 |
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