ECO

Nhựa sinh thái Việt Nam ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▼ Under pressure

Capital efficiency remains weak ROE 2.81%
Price
25,000
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 43.10x
P/B 2.20x
EPS 580
BVPS 11,386
ROE 4.3%
ROA 2.7%
Profit Margin 2.7%
Asset Turnover 0.99x
Equity Mult. 1.62x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, ECO 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. What remains unclear is whether the business can stabilize before this trend deepens.

TTM REVENUE
VND 459bn
−0.3%YoY
NET MARGIN
2.66%
−0.2ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 12bn
−7.3%YoY
Metric Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24
Revenue 99.7 109.9 116.2 133.1 108.0 133.5 112.6 106.0
Growth -9% -5% -13% +23% -19% +19% +6%
Net Income 2.0 2.7 5.1 2.4 2.9 3.8 3.3 3.1
Net Margin 1.99% 2.45% 4.41% 1.79% 2.66% 2.88% 2.93% 2.96%

Drivers of ECO's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 10.6bn
Financial income ↑ 1.4bn
Finance costs ↑ 8.3bn
Selling expenses ↑ 1.9bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 1.6bn
Tax ↑ 0.6bn
TTM

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

Selling expenses ↓ 0.6bn
Gross profit ↑ 0.4bn
Tax ↓ 0.2bn
Financial income ↓ 0.9bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 0.6bn
Finance costs ↑ 0.3bn

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 stands at 2.66%, broadly flat versus the same period. Supportive factors and pressure points are offsetting one another.

Margin is nearly flat but the underlying components are moving — this is a transitional phase, more time is needed to see the real trend.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 2.66% −0.2pp
Gross Margin 8.51% +2.3pp
SG&A / Revenue 4.00% +0.8pp

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 2.81%. Track NOPAT margin and capital turnover to assess capital efficiency.

Watchpoints

ROIC remains low

ROIC is currently 2.81% — 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 2.81%
NOPAT Margin 2.52% −0.1pp
Capital Turnover 1.12x
Average Invested Capital 410.8bn

Balance Sheet

Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.86x equity, net debt at 0.40x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 84.6bn, roughly 19.0% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 13.5bn of cash, mainly because of higher inventories. Part of that drag was offset by lower receivables and higher payables.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +11.9bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −40.8bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +15.4bn

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 95.6 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 26.6 days
Inventory 84.5 days
Payables 15.5 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 95.6 days

Is financial risk significant?

Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 53.6bn due to capex of 70.7bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 0.40x and interest coverage only at 0.94x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 57.6% of total debt, cash equals 19.6% of debt, and total debt stands at 168.1bn.

Watchpoints

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is 0.94x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 19.6%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.40x −0.11x
Interest Coverage 0.94x −0.95x
Cash / Debt 19.6% +9.5pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 57.6% −16.9pp
CFO / NI 1.40x +10.96x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow reached -44.3bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -87.4bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +131.7bn. Financing cash flow was positive +117.8bn.

CFO / net income was 1.40x.

After spending +70.7bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −53.6bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 17.1bn +143.0bn
Cash Capex 70.7bn
FCF TTM −53.6bn

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 capital efficiency remains weak remaining the main constraint, with ROIC at 2.8%. The main offsetting support comes from earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at 1.40x.

Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 1.40x.

Key risk: Capital efficiency remains weak.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022
Net Revenue
467.3 454.1 276.5 141.5
Cost of Goods Sold
428.9 424.2 252.7 133.9
Gross Profit
38.4 29.9 23.9 7.6
Financial Expenses
16.0 7.6 3.7 3.3
Selling Expenses
10.0 7.7 4.8 2.7
General and Administrative Expenses
7.6 6.3 3.9 1.8
Operating Profit
16.8 17.0 15.3 1.1
Profit Before Tax
17.4 17.8 15.7 1.1
Net Income
13.2 14.1 12.5 1.1
Profit Attributable to Parent
13.3 14.1 12.5 1.1
Earnings per Share
663.00 705.00 624.00 163.00

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