DST

Đầu tư Sao Thăng Long ·HNX ·2026Q1

● Maintaining

Pre-tax profit relies materially on non-core sources Net financial result/PBT 1.42%
Price
8,200
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 105.13x
P/B 0.66x
EPS 78
BVPS 12,407
ROE 0.6%
ROA 0.6%
Profit Margin 3.7%
Asset Turnover 0.13x
Equity Mult. 1.03x

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

What Is Changing

On a Năm 2024 basis, DST is improving on both revenue and margins, though the magnitude is still moderate — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. Notably, profit relies heavily on non-core sources while operating cash flow is negative — these two factors together suggest earnings quality needs cautious evaluation.

TTM REVENUE
VND 61bn
+13.5%YoY
NET MARGIN
4.14%
+0.6ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 3bn
+32.2%YoY
Net financial result / PBT
142.2%
affects earnings quality
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 31.2 8.8 12.6 0.4 36.2 9.0 8.4
Growth +255% -31% +2771% -99% +302% +7%
Net Income 0.1 -0.4 1.2 1.6 0.0 -0.0 0.2 1.7 0.0 8.3 7.5 -15.2
Net Margin -0.13% 2.24% 13.83% 8.40% 22.96% 83.35% -179.80%

Drivers of DST's profit

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by lower administrative expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Administrative expenses ↓ 3.0bn
Tax ↓ 0.6bn
Financial income ↑ 0.3bn
Other profit ↓ 4.3bn
TTM

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

Administrative expenses ↓ 0.1bn
Financial income ↓ 0.2bn
Tax ↑ 0.0bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are broadly flat — earnings quality is the factor to watch.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Track net margin changes and the operating components against the same period last year.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 2.91% +0.6pp
Gross Margin
SG&A / Revenue

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Financial result is supporting margin

Margin support from financial result remains high (180.6% of PBT) — sustainability should be monitored.

Is capital being used efficiently?

Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.

Balance Sheet

Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.00x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.01x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 1.3bn of cash, mainly because of higher receivables and lower payables.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −0.4bn
Inventories were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −0.9bn

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.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables
Inventory
Payables
Cash Conversion Cycle

Is financial risk significant?

Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.

Leverage & Liquidity

Track net leverage, interest coverage, and the liquidity buffer on the balance sheet.

Debt maturity and the cash buffer remain the two key areas to monitor.

Some leverage signals are missing, so the current read should be treated as contextual.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity -0.01x
Interest Coverage
Cash / Debt
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI -0.72x −21.44x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow reached -1.6bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 3.4bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +1.8bn. Financing cash flow was negative +12.6bn.

CFO / net income was -0.72x.

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 1.8bn −41.3bn
Cash Capex
FCF TTM

Investment Takeaway

The business does not yet provide a clear enough conclusion — not due to lack of data, but because the industry's nature makes many indicators prone to cyclical distortion. The reasonable reading is to keep the thesis in wait-for-confirmation mode. The brighter spot is balance-sheet flexibility, with net cash/equity at about -0.01x. Even so, earnings quality still needs closer monitoring because net financial result remains elevated.

Improvement: the balance sheet remains flexible, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.01x of equity.

Watchpoint: the earnings mix still needs monitoring, with net financial result still accounting for 142.2% of PBT and CFO / net income currently at -0.72x.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
60.9 53.7 49.8 38.5
Cost of Goods Sold
59.7 51.1 47.2 0.0
Gross Profit
1.3 2.6 2.6 1.4
Financial Expenses
0.3 0.4 16.5 13.2 -19.8
Selling Expenses
0.5 0.5 0.2 -0.4
General and Administrative Expenses
2.5 5.3 6.0 3.9 -2.8
Operating Profit
1.4 -2.8 2.5 42.8 36.5
Profit Before Tax
2.4 2.6 2.2 44.0 36.4
Net Income
2.2 1.8 1.5 31.9 30.3
Profit Attributable to Parent
2.2 1.8 1.5 31.9 30.3
Earnings per Share
69.00 55.00 48.00 991.00 941.00

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