EBS

Sách Giáo dục tại Thành phố Hà Nội ·HNX ·2025Q4

▼▼ Declining sharply

Working capital is tied up too long in the operating cycle Working capital 219 days
Price
10,600
Latest close
26 May 2026
P/E 7.29x
P/B 0.73x
EPS 1,454
BVPS 14,610
ROE 9.5%
ROA 8.1%
Profit Margin 23.5%
Asset Turnover 0.34x
Equity Mult. 1.18x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2025Q4 basis, EBS is declining across multiple metrics versus the same period, suggesting current pressure is not coming from just one side — profit momentum has been slowing across consecutive periods. More notably, profit is significantly supported by non-core sources and operating cash flow is not yet positive — the earnings quality picture needs close monitoring.

TTM REVENUE
VND 62bn
−14.6%YoY
NET MARGIN
23.51%
−0.6ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 15bn
−16.8%YoY
Net financial result / PBT
72.3%
affects earnings quality
Metric Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24 Q4'23 Q3'23 Q2'23 Q1'23
Revenue 3.6 21.3 28.7 8.5 5.0 31.1 30.5 6.0 4.4 31.9 31.3 12.2
Growth -83% -26% +237% +69% -84% +2% +412% +36% -86% +2% +157%
Net Income 3.3 5.3 3.5 2.5 6.6 4.5 4.8 1.6 4.8 4.5 4.8 1.6
Net Margin 93.55% 24.69% 12.26% 29.21% 130.81% 14.32% 15.82% 27.46% 108.88% 14.10% 15.25% 13.15%

Drivers of EBS's profit

TTM

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

Financial income ↑ 4.7bn
Gross profit ↓ 2.9bn
Finance costs ↑ 2.1bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 1.4bn
Tax ↑ 0.6bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to higher finance costs. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Selling expenses ↓ 1.3bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 0.8bn
Finance costs ↑ 2.3bn
Gross profit ↓ 1.8bn
Financial income ↓ 1.3bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2024Q4 11.4% = 24.1% × 0.40 × 1.18
2025Q4 9.5% = 23.5% × 0.34 × 1.18

ROE fell from 11.4% to 9.5% — asset turnover weakened the most, though leverage still provided support.

Net margin: 23.5% -0.6pp Asset turnover: 0.34x -0.06x Leverage: 1.18x +0.00x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are under pressure while earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin narrowed to 23.51%, falling 0.6pp. The main pressure is SG&A / Revenue rose 7.6pp, outweighing the improvement in Gross margin rose 2.1pp (with additional support from Net financial result / Revenue rose 6.4pp and Other profit / Revenue rose 0.3pp).

Margin is under pressure from multiple sides — temporary and structural components need to be separated to properly assess the risk.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 23.51% −0.6pp
Gross Margin 41.66% +2.1pp
SG&A / Revenue 34.64% +7.6pp
Non-core / Revenue 19.64% +6.7pp

TTM YoY · 2024Q4 -> 2025Q4

Watchpoints

Financial result is supporting margin

Financial result accounts for 73.3% of PBT and lifted net margin by 6.7pp — separate the operating contribution from this source.

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 9.98%, losing 2.2pp. That translates to 9.98 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin narrowed 0.8pp and capital turnover fell 0.08x, with invested capital holding roughly steady — pressure came from both operational efficiency and asset efficiency.

Pressure came from turnover — added capital has not been absorbed quickly enough, a typical investment-cycle dynamic.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2024Q4 -> 2025Q4

ROIC 9.98% −2.2pp
NOPAT Margin 23.26% −0.8pp
Capital Turnover 0.43x −0.08x
Average Invested Capital 144.5bn +0.6bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.17x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.02x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2024Q4 -> 2025Q4

Receivables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Inventories were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Payables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:

Working Capital Efficiency

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 33.2 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 38.8 days, DSO fell 11.4 days, and DPO fell 5.8 days.

Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to slower inventory turnover — more capital is being tied up in inventory.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 219.0 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +38.8 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2024Q4 -> 2025Q4

Receivables 100.3 days −11.4 days
Inventory 178.2 days +38.8 days
Payables 59.5 days −5.8 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 219.0 days +33.2 days

Is financial risk significant?

Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at -0.02x and interest coverage at 5.44x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 59.7% of total debt, cash equals 165.1% of debt, and total debt stands at 4.3bn.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity -0.02x +0.07x
Interest Coverage 5.44x −16.15x
Cash / Debt 165.1% −210.8pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 59.7% +24.6pp
CFO / NI -0.86x −1.10x

TTM YoY · 2024Q4 -> 2025Q4

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow reached -11.1bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 16.2bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +5.0bn. Financing cash flow was negative +16.8bn.

CFO / net income was -0.86x.

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 · 2024Q4 -> 2025Q4

CFO TTM 12.5bn −16.7bn
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 working capital is tied up too long in the operating cycle remaining the main constraint, with CCC extended to 219 days. The next watchpoint is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is 72.3%. The main offsetting support comes from balance-sheet flexibility, with net cash/equity at about -0.02x.

Improvement: the balance sheet remains flexible, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.02x of equity.

Watchpoint: the earnings mix still needs monitoring, with net financial result still accounting for 72.3% of PBT and CFO / net income currently at -0.86x.

Key risk: working capital remains tied up for too long, with cash cycle at 219.0 days.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
62.0 99.2 79.7 99.2 109.2
Cost of Goods Sold
36.2 67.0 51.3 67.0 0.0
Gross Profit
25.8 32.2 28.4 32.2 24.3
Financial Expenses
3.0 2.7 1.3 2.7 -2.5
Selling Expenses
13.9 15.1 13.0 15.1 -13.7
General and Administrative Expenses
7.6 6.6 6.6 6.6 -8.9
Operating Profit
14.3 16.0 14.8 16.0 12.6
Profit Before Tax
14.4 17.3 14.8 17.3 12.6
Net Income
12.4 15.2 13.1 15.2 11.3
Profit Attributable to Parent
7.2 12.1 9.9 12.1 11.5
Earnings per Share
722.00 1,216.00 992.00 1,216.00 459.00

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