HTL
Kỹ thuật và Ô tô Trường Long ·HOSE ·2026Q1
▼ Under pressure
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, HTL is holding revenue at an acceptable level, but margins are eroding visibly — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. More notably, a significant portion of profit is supported by non-core sources, further affecting 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 | 215.8 | 255.5 | 184.6 | 159.2 | 91.1 | 135.1 | 135.4 | 142.9 | 63.8 | 288.0 | 146.2 | 122.2 |
| Growth | -16% | +38% | +16% | +75% | -33% | -0% | -5% | +124% | -78% | +97% | +20% | — |
| Net Income | 6.3 | 11.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 10.8 | 2.6 | 29.8 | 2.7 | 4.2 |
| Net Margin | 2.91% | 4.59% | 2.66% | 2.74% | 4.14% | 5.31% | 4.68% | 7.57% | 4.08% | 10.35% | 1.84% | 3.47% |
Drivers of HTL's profit
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to higher administrative expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE rose from 13.3% to 15.2% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite net margin moving in the opposite direction.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins are under pressure while earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin fell to 3.34%, losing 2.2pp. The main pressure is Gross margin fell 4.7pp, outweighing the improvement in SG&A / Revenue fell 2.8pp (with lingering pressure from Other profit / Revenue fell 0.9pp and Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.1pp).
Margin is under pressure from multiple sides — temporary and structural components need to be separated to properly assess the risk.
Profitability trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Watchpoints
Even though contribution decreased by 1.0pp, other income still accounts for 37.0% of PBT — earnings durability should be monitored in coming periods.
Is capital being used efficiently?
Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
ROIC stands at 7.41%, broadly flat versus the same period. That translates to 7.41 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. NOPAT margin narrowed 1.5pp, but capital turnover rose 1.42x, with invested capital holding roughly steady — the two factors are offsetting each other, keeping overall ROIC nearly unchanged.
Overall ROIC is flat while internal components are moving — watch which side becomes dominant in coming periods.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Balance Sheet
Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 1.14x equity, net debt at 0.40x equity.
Inventory ended the period at 235.8bn, roughly 65.3% of total assets.
Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 38.2bn of cash, mainly because of higher inventories and lower payables. Part of that drag was offset by lower receivables.
Working Capital Drivers
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Working Capital Efficiency
Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 88.9 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 95.9 days, DSO fell 10.0 days, and DPO fell 17.1 days.
Improvement comes mainly from faster inventory turnover — watch whether this trend persists in coming periods.
Watchpoints
CCC stands at 103.3 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
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 0.40x and interest coverage at 6.84x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 19.6% of debt, and total debt stands at 87.7bn.
Watchpoints
Short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.
Cash / debt stands at 19.6%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.
Leverage and liquidity trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Cash Flow
With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 9.5bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -12.1bn.
Post-investment cash flow was negative +2.5bn. Financing cash flow was positive +2.8bn.
CFO / net income was 0.17x.
After spending +4.2bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +0.5bn.
Cash Conversion
TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Investment Takeaway
The business is heading the right way, but the current picture is still at partial confirmation — not yet a fully clean case. The positive points have clearly improved, showing the operating base is better than before. The next item to monitor is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is -1.6%. The main risk still sits in core profitability, with net margin down 2.2 pp.
Watchpoint: the earnings mix still needs monitoring, with net financial result still accounting for -1.6% of PBT and CFO / net income currently at 0.17x.
Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 3.34% after a 2.2pp decline versus the same period last year.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
689.5 | 476.5 | 657.5 | 1,047.2 | 905.8 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
621.1 | 411.7 | 567.2 | 960.9 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
68.4 | 64.8 | 90.4 | 86.3 | 72.9 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
2.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | -2.2 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
27.3 | 27.2 | 29.8 | 34.4 | -32.1 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
21.6 | 21.6 | 25.9 | 24.5 | -18.9 |
|
Operating Profit
|
18.9 | 16.8 | 35.7 | 28.8 | 21.1 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
31.5 | 29.1 | 48.6 | 46.4 | 34.1 |
|
Net Income
|
24.9 | 23.1 | 38.3 | 37.0 | 27.2 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
24.9 | 23.1 | 38.3 | 37.0 | 27.2 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
2,072.00 | 1,929.00 | 3,194.00 | 3,083.00 | 2,263.00 |
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