DCL

Dược phẩm Cửu Long ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▼▼ Declining sharply

Margins remain under pressure Net margin −51.64%, −4.68pp YoY
Price
37,700
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E -377.00x
P/B 1.81x
EPS -100
BVPS 20,805
ROE -0.5%
ROA -0.3%
Profit Margin -0.6%
Asset Turnover 0.54x
Equity Mult. 1.59x

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.

TTM REVENUE
VND 1,306bn
−4.6%YoY
NET MARGIN
−0.52%
−4.7ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
−VND 7bn
−111.8%YoY
CFO / Net Income
-19.04x
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 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

TTM

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

Tax ↓ 17.3bn
Selling expenses ↓ 16.3bn
Gross profit ↓ 58.8bn
Finance costs ↑ 23.5bn
Deferred tax ↑ 8.8bn
TTM

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

Tax ↓ 9.1bn
Other profit ↑ 6.4bn
Selling expenses ↓ 5.3bn
Gross profit ↓ 41.5bn
Deferred tax ↑ 4.0bn
Finance costs ↑ 2.9bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 3.8% = 4.2% × 0.56 × 1.62
2026Q1 -0.4% = -0.5% × 0.54 × 1.59

ROE fell from 3.8% to -0.4% — all three components weakened, with net margin being the main drag.

Net margin: -0.5% -4.7pp Asset turnover: 0.54x -0.02x Leverage: 1.59x -0.03x

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 -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

Net Margin -0.52% −4.7pp
Gross Margin 12.46% −3.7pp
SG&A / Revenue 10.68% −0.4pp

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 remains low

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

ROIC -0.27% −2.8pp
NOPAT Margin -0.48% −4.6pp
Capital Turnover 0.57x −0.04x
Average Invested Capital 2,276.6bn +48.4bn

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

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +154.8bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −13.7bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −55.6bn

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

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

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

Receivables 91.1 days −0.6 days
Inventory 112.0 days −8.7 days
Payables 31.0 days −6.7 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 172.1 days −2.6 days

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 thin

Interest coverage is 0.05x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 71.6% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.49x −0.00x
Interest Coverage 0.05x −2.53x
Cash / Debt 0.9% −1.0pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 71.6% +2.9pp
CFO / NI -19.04x −19.72x

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

CFO TTM 139.4bn +100.7bn
Cash Capex 117.0bn +14.1bn
FCF TTM +22.4bn +86.7bn

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. 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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