DGC
Tập đoàn Hóa chất Đức Giang ·HOSE ·2026Q1
▼▼ Declining sharply
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, DGC is retaining some revenue, but margins are collapsing sharply — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. Costs or the profit mix are deteriorating faster than revenue is declining — this is the factor to watch ahead of everything else.
| 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 | 2,124.6 | 2,740.6 | 2,816.7 | 2,894.4 | 2,810.3 | 2,417.9 | 2,558.1 | 2,504.5 | 2,384.8 | 2,387.7 | 2,463.5 | 2,413.7 |
| Growth | -22% | -3% | -3% | +3% | +16% | -5% | +2% | +5% | -0% | -3% | +2% | — |
| Net Income | 430.1 | 656.9 | 804.4 | 890.8 | 836.8 | 787.4 | 738.0 | 870.5 | 703.9 | 745.7 | 802.9 | 881.8 |
| Net Margin | 20.24% | 23.97% | 28.56% | 30.78% | 29.78% | 32.56% | 28.85% | 34.76% | 29.52% | 31.23% | 32.59% | 36.53% |
Drivers of DGC'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 24.1% to 18.5% — all three components weakened, with asset turnover 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 26.31%, losing 5.1pp. The main pressure is Gross margin fell 7.3pp, outweighing the improvement in SG&A / Revenue fell 1.6pp (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.3pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 0.0pp remained a drag).
The pressure comes from core operations — this is a concerning type of decline, not a one-off movement.
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 17.52%, losing 5.2pp. That translates to 17.52 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin narrowed 5.1pp and capital turnover fell 0.06x, while invested capital rose by 1,711bn — pressure came from both operational efficiency and asset efficiency.
Both margin and turnover weakened — this is a broad-based decline, and cyclical versus structural components need to be separated.
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 0.27x equity, net debt at 0.06x equity.
Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 1,818.2bn of cash, mainly because of higher receivables and higher inventories.
Working Capital Drivers
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Working Capital Efficiency
Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 16.7 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 16.0 days, DSO rose 0.2 days, and DPO fell 0.5 days.
All 3 drivers are deteriorating — working capital is becoming more deeply tied up in the operating cycle.
Watchpoints
CCC is up by +16.7 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.
DSO increased by +0.2 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 296.2bn due to capex of 893.5bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at 0.06x and interest coverage at 29.77x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 22.8% of debt, and total debt stands at 1,171.2bn.
Watchpoints
Short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.
Cash / debt stands at 22.8%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.
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 2,035.9bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -1,756.9bn.
Post-investment cash flow was positive +278.9bn. Financing cash flow was positive +648.2bn.
CFO / net income was 0.23x.
After spending +893.5bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −296.2bn.
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 next item to monitor is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is 20.2%. The main risk still sits in core profitability, with net margin down 5.1 pp.
Watchpoint: the earnings mix still needs monitoring, with net financial result still accounting for 20.2% of PBT and CFO / net income currently at 0.23x.
Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 26.31% after a 5.1pp decline versus the same period last year.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
11,262.0 | 9,865.0 | 9,748.0 | 14,444.1 | 9,550.4 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
7,709.4 | 6,415.5 | 6,308.0 | 7,693.8 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
3,552.6 | 3,449.5 | 3,440.0 | 6,750.4 | 3,181.7 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
107.9 | 69.1 | 98.5 | 149.8 | -68.1 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
382.3 | 447.1 | 435.7 | 600.4 | -503.2 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
172.1 | 170.7 | 158.6 | 151.8 | -136.6 |
|
Operating Profit
|
3,619.0 | 3,411.8 | 3,486.5 | 6,381.6 | 2,644.5 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
3,605.6 | 3,400.3 | 3,485.1 | 6,375.7 | 2,637.1 |
|
Net Income
|
3,189.0 | 3,107.4 | 3,241.7 | 6,037.0 | 2,513.6 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
3,025.0 | 2,986.6 | 3,100.0 | 5,565.0 | 2,388.0 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
7,487.00 | 7,392.00 | 7,673.00 | 13,774.00 | 13,121.00 |
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