FCS

Lương thực Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▼ Slightly negative

Pre-tax profit relies materially on non-core sources Net financial result/PBT 4.98%
Price
6,300
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 210.00x
P/B 2.66x
EPS 30
BVPS 2,370
ROE 1.3%
ROA 0.1%
Profit Margin 0.2%
Asset Turnover 0.46x
Equity Mult. 11.92x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, FCS is still improving profit despite revenue not recovering, suggesting cost efficiency or the earnings mix is aiding current results — this marks a reversal from the difficult phase before. More 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 333bn
−10.9%YoY
NET MARGIN
0.23%
+1.0ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 1bn
+126.7%YoY
Non-core income / PBT
197.1%
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 79.7 91.7 87.9 73.3 74.0 100.9 92.2 106.4 106.3 98.3 104.1 113.6
Growth -13% +4% +20% -1% -27% +9% -13% +0% +8% -6% -8%
Net Income -0.6 6.5 0.1 -5.3 -1.1 -0.7 -0.8 -0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2
Net Margin -0.70% 7.09% 0.08% -7.16% -1.47% -0.72% -0.82% -0.25% 0.26% 0.26% 0.25% 0.19%

Drivers of FCS's profit

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Gross profit ↑ 3.9bn
Selling expenses ↑ 0.5bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Gross profit ↑ 1.3bn
Selling expenses ↓ 0.1bn
Other profit ↑ 0.1bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 1.0bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 -4.7% = -0.8% × 0.51 × 12.07
2026Q1 1.3% = 0.2% × 0.46 × 11.92

ROE rose from -4.7% to 1.3% — mainly driven by net margin, despite asset turnover and leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 0.2% +1.0pp Asset turnover: 0.46x -0.04x Leverage: 11.92x -0.14x

Is the profit sustainable?

Accounting profit is positive but operating cash flow has not caught up — needs more time to confirm.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin edged up to 0.23%, rising 1.0pp. Core operating signals are improving as Gross margin rose 3.3pp are enough to offset pressure from SG&A / Revenue rose 2.4pp (in addition, Other profit / Revenue rose 0.1pp added support while Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.1pp remained a drag).

The improvement comes from core operations — this is a high-quality margin expansion.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 0.23% +1.0pp
Gross Margin 20.86% +3.3pp
SG&A / Revenue 21.09% +2.4pp
Non-core / Revenue 0.46% +0.0pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Other income is supporting margin

Margin support from other income remains high (202.1% of PBT) — sustainability should be monitored.

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency should be read in industry context — ROIC may fluctuate with business specifics.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

Track how much operating profit the business generates on invested capital.

Industry characteristics make ROIC cyclical — this is a reference signal and should be read with the business context.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC
NOPAT Margin
Capital Turnover 8.51x +0.00x
Average Invested Capital 39.1bn −4.8bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC above should be read with industry context — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Leverage is very high, with clear pressure on the capital structure — liabilities at 10.77x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.28x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 20.7bn of cash, mainly because of higher receivables and lower payables. Part of that drag was offset by lower inventories.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −7.4bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +4.4bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −17.7bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 11.3 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 20.3 days, DSO fell 1.2 days, and DPO fell 10.3 days.

Improvement comes mainly from faster inventory turnover — watch whether this trend persists in coming periods.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 1.8 days −1.2 days
Inventory 15.9 days −20.3 days
Payables 21.2 days −10.3 days
Cash Conversion Cycle -3.5 days −11.3 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 17.1bn.

Leverage & Liquidity

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

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 1997.6% of debt, and total debt stands at 0.9bn.

Watchpoints

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 -0.28x +0.14x
Interest Coverage
Cash / Debt 1997.6% −873.2pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0% 0.0pp
CFO / NI -10.13x −4.74x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 17.1bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -0.2bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +16.9bn. Financing cash flow was positive 0.0bn.

CFO / net income was -10.13x.

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 7.7bn −23.0bn
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 some core pressures remaining the main constraint. The next watchpoint is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is 5.0%. The main offsetting support comes from balance-sheet flexibility, with net cash/equity at about -0.28x.

Improvement: the balance sheet remains flexible, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.28x of equity.

Watchpoint: the earnings mix still needs monitoring, with net financial result still accounting for 5.0% of PBT and CFO / net income currently at -10.13x.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
327.0 405.8 404.6 392.0 895.3
Cost of Goods Sold
258.9 338.7 338.3 327.4 0.0
Gross Profit
68.1 67.1 66.3 64.6 63.1
Financial Expenses
-0.0 0.0 -0.6 0.8 -2.7
Selling Expenses
7.9 7.3 6.9 9.4 -17.2
General and Administrative Expenses
61.4 62.5 64.3 58.3 -73.2
Operating Profit
-1.1 -2.6 -4.3 -4.0 -30.0
Profit Before Tax
0.2 -1.5 1.0 0.1 -19.7
Net Income
0.2 -1.5 1.0 0.1 -19.7
Profit Attributable to Parent
0.2 -1.5 1.0 0.1 -19.7
Earnings per Share
9.00 -58.00 40.00 4.00 -772.00

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