FMC

Thực phẩm Sao Ta ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▲ Slightly positive

Cash generation is recovering CFO/NPAT 692 bn, +217 bn YoY
Price
34,900
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 6.05x
P/B 0.86x
EPS 5,764
BVPS 40,763
ROE 14.7%
ROA 8.7%
Profit Margin 4.8%
Asset Turnover 1.81x
Equity Mult. 1.68x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, FMC shows mild improvement in both revenue and margins, but the magnitude of change is narrow — margins have been compressing consistently over multiple periods. This signal only becomes convincing if the improvement widens in coming periods.

TTM REVENUE
VND 7,814bn
+5.0%YoY
NET MARGIN
5.50%
+0.1ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 430bn
+6.6%YoY
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 1,398.5 1,555.5 2,983.6 1,876.4 1,990.5 1,364.0 2,845.1 1,242.8 1,460.7 1,252.8 1,793.4 1,032.8
Growth -10% -48% +59% -6% +46% -52% +129% -15% +17% -30% +74%
Net Income 50.8 165.5 111.9 101.6 37.7 187.2 94.8 83.4 57.2 88.8 89.3 76.1
Net Margin 3.63% 10.64% 3.75% 5.41% 1.90% 13.72% 3.33% 6.71% 3.92% 7.09% 4.98% 7.37%

Drivers of FMC's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 214.5bn
Minority interests ↓ 64.7bn
Financial income ↑ 33.2bn
Selling expenses ↑ 202.6bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 10.8bn
Finance costs ↑ 9.8bn
TTM

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

Selling expenses ↓ 49.8bn
Financial income ↑ 3.5bn
Gross profit ↓ 26.7bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 8.0bn
Finance costs ↑ 3.9bn
Minority interests ↑ 1.8bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 16.9% = 5.4% × 1.94 × 1.61
2026Q1 16.7% = 5.5% × 1.81 × 1.68

ROE is broadly flat at 16.7% — the components are offsetting one another.

Net margin: 5.5% +0.1pp Asset turnover: 1.81x -0.13x Leverage: 1.68x +0.07x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are improving and earnings quality is solid — a durable foundation for ROE.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin stands at 5.50%, 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 5.50% +0.1pp
Gross Margin 12.76% +2.2pp
SG&A / Revenue 8.44% +2.4pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

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 2.93x −0.25x
Average Invested Capital 2,670.6bn +330.5bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC above should be read with industry context — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.85x equity, net debt at 0.16x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 884.7bn, roughly 18.3% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 262.1bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower receivables and higher payables. Pressure from higher inventories only partly offset that benefit.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +144.8bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −315.7bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +433.1bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 2.6 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 0.1 days, DSO fell 2.8 days, and DPO fell 0.3 days.

Improvement comes mainly from faster receivables collection — reflects the quality of receivables management.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 25.7 days −2.8 days
Inventory 43.9 days −0.1 days
Payables 11.8 days −0.3 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 57.8 days −2.6 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — leverage is safe, both CFO and FCF are positive.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at 0.16x and interest coverage at 6.06x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 57.1% of debt, and total debt stands at 987.7bn.

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 0.16x +0.25x
Interest Coverage 6.06x −0.58x
Cash / Debt 57.1% −59.7pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0% 0.0pp
CFO / NI 1.85x −0.30x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 513.3bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -912.6bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +399.3bn. Financing cash flow was positive +461.5bn.

CFO / net income was 1.85x.

After spending +5.3bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +692.2bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 697.5bn +84.1bn
Cash Capex 5.3bn −133.0bn
FCF TTM +692.2bn +217.0bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is entering a broader improvement phase — not just stronger earnings but better operating quality as well. Margin, ROIC, and cash flow all improving shows the business is growing in a cleaner and more efficient way than before. Notably, the improvement trend has been confirmed across multiple cycles, from margin to capital efficiency and cash generation. Even so, the earnings mix remains the area to verify in upcoming periods, when non-core contribution is 20.4%.

Improvement: cash generation is recovering, with trailing-12M FCF improving by 217.0bn versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 1.85x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for 20.4% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
8,185.3 6,912.6 5,087.4 5,701.6 5,199.1
Cost of Goods Sold
7,212.0 6,160.9 4,594.5 5,076.0 0.0
Gross Profit
973.2 751.7 492.9 625.6 529.3
Financial Expenses
66.2 53.2 61.5 54.2 -33.4
Selling Expenses
556.9 297.0 121.8 226.2 -197.2
General and Administrative Expenses
93.5 91.5 79.0 92.5 -67.3
Operating Profit
410.0 422.1 303.6 323.8 285.6
Profit Before Tax
411.4 421.8 304.6 328.4 288.8
Net Income
386.4 422.6 302.3 321.0 286.9
Profit Attributable to Parent
348.7 305.7 276.1 309.0 266.8
Earnings per Share
5,332.00 4,675.00 4,121.00 4,605.00 4,740.00

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