DDB

Thương mại và Xây dựng Đông Dương ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▼▼ Declining sharply

Margins remain under pressure Net margin 97.78%, −4.02pp YoY
Price
9,200
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 29.80x
P/B 0.72x
EPS 309
BVPS 12,742
ROE 2.4%
ROA 1.2%
Profit Margin 1.0%
Asset Turnover 1.18x
Equity Mult. 2.12x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, DDB posted a very sharp profit drop versus the same period, showing that pressure has clearly fed through to the bottom line — profit is at an all-time high. More notably, operating cash flow is significantly negative relative to profit — this is pressure that needs close monitoring.

TTM REVENUE
VND 379bn
−4.1%YoY
NET MARGIN
0.98%
−4.0ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 4bn
−81.2%YoY
CFO / Net Income
-5.13x
negative cash flow vs profit
Metric Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24
Revenue 49.2 106.7 99.6 123.4 72.2 110.5 84.9 127.7
Growth -54% +7% -19% +71% -35% +30% -34%
Net Income 0.7 -0.0 1.6 1.5 1.0 2.4 1.9 14.4
Net Margin 1.36% -0.04% 1.62% 1.19% 1.36% 2.17% 2.27% 11.30%

Drivers of DDB's profit

TTM

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

Tax ↓ 3.7bn
Gross profit ↓ 3.8bn
TTM

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

Finance costs ↓ 0.4bn
Selling expenses ↓ 0.1bn
Tax ↓ 0.1bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 0.0bn
Gross profit ↓ 0.9bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

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 0.98%, losing 4.0pp. The main pressure is Gross margin fell 0.8pp, outweighing the improvement in SG&A / Revenue fell 0.0pp (with additional support from Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.1pp).

The pressure comes from core operations — this is a concerning type of decline, not a one-off movement.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 0.98% −4.0pp
Gross Margin 5.24% −0.8pp
SG&A / Revenue 0.91% −0.0pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC currently stands at 1.56%. Track NOPAT margin and capital turnover to assess capital efficiency.

Watchpoints

ROIC remains low

ROIC is currently 1.56% — 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 1.56%
NOPAT Margin 1.12% −0.5pp
Capital Turnover 1.39x
Average Invested Capital 271.8bn

Balance Sheet

Capital structure is balanced — liabilities at 1.17x equity, net debt at 0.78x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 131.4bn, roughly 39.6% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 32.4bn of cash, mainly because of higher receivables and higher inventories.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −7.5bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −0.5bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −24.4bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Track receivable, inventory, and payable turns to judge working-capital efficiency.

Track DSO, DIO, DPO components to evaluate working capital turnover efficiency.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 206.9 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 50.0 days
Inventory 169.9 days
Payables 13.0 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 206.9 days

Is financial risk significant?

Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 0.78x and interest coverage only at 0.46x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 1.4% of debt, and total debt stands at 120.7bn.

Watchpoints

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is 0.46x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.78x −0.03x
Interest Coverage 0.46x −0.21x
Cash / Debt 1.4% −2.9pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0% 0.0pp
CFO / NI -5.13x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 2.9bn in 2024, against investing cash flow of -8.8bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +6.0bn. Financing cash flow was positive +7.1bn.

CFO / net income was -5.13x.

Track how much investment can be funded internally from operating cash flow.

Cash capex or FCF data is incomplete, so the cash-conversion view is only partial.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 19.0bn
Cash Capex
FCF TTM

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 4.0 pp. The next watchpoint is cash generation still needs confirmation. The main offsetting support comes from earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at -5.13x.

Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at -5.13x.

Watchpoint: Cash generation still needs confirmation.

Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 97.78% after a 4.0pp decline versus the same period last year.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023
Net Revenue
401.9 426.8 611.0
Cost of Goods Sold
381.1 401.3 552.7
Gross Profit
20.8 25.4 58.3
Financial Expenses
12.2 12.4 25.2
Selling Expenses
0.7 1.8 17.6
General and Administrative Expenses
3.0 3.3 4.9
Operating Profit
5.8 8.3 12.4
Profit Before Tax
5.1 5.9 12.1
Net Income
4.0 4.4 9.6
Profit Attributable to Parent
4.0 4.4 9.6
Earnings per Share
334.71 363.00 798.00

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