KTC

Thương mại Kiên Giang ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Earnings conversion is confirmed CFO/NPAT 1.42x
Price
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P/E
P/B
EPS 1,405
BVPS 12,186
ROE 11.9%
ROA 3.5%
Profit Margin 0.8%
Asset Turnover 4.37x
Equity Mult. 3.42x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, KTC is improving on both growth and profitability, painting a notably more positive picture versus the same period — profit is at an all-time high. When both scale and efficiency improve together, this is typically a sign of quality growth.

TTM REVENUE
VND 6,433bn
+17.2%YoY
NET MARGIN
0.80%
+0.4ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 51bn
+118.9%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 1,825.1 1,599.7 1,441.2 1,566.8 1,391.6 1,205.2 1,273.7 1,620.3 1,388.7 1,304.9 1,639.4 1,606.5
Growth +14% +11% -8% +13% +15% -5% -21% +17% +6% -20% +2%
Net Income 29.0 2.4 9.8 10.1 11.8 -2.4 4.8 9.3 14.1 2.8 14.1 1.1
Net Margin 1.59% 0.15% 0.68% 0.65% 0.85% -0.20% 0.38% 0.57% 1.02% 0.21% 0.86% 0.07%

Drivers of KTC's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 74.1bn
Associates income ↑ 9.0bn
Other profit ↑ 5.2bn
Selling expenses ↑ 33.2bn
Finance costs ↑ 8.9bn
Tax ↑ 7.6bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 42.5bn
Associates income ↑ 4.2bn
Selling expenses ↑ 18.4bn
Finance costs ↑ 3.7bn
Tax ↑ 3.5bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 3.0bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 5.7% = 0.4% × 3.41 × 3.90
2026Q1 11.9% = 0.8% × 4.37 × 3.42

ROE rose from 5.7% to 11.9% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 0.8% +0.4pp Asset turnover: 4.37x +0.95x Leverage: 3.42x -0.48x

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 edged up to 0.80%, rising 0.4pp. Core operating signals are improving as Gross margin rose 0.6pp are enough to offset pressure from SG&A / Revenue rose 0.1pp (in addition, Other profit / Revenue rose 0.1pp added support while Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.2pp remained a drag).

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

Profitability trend

Net Margin 0.80% +0.4pp
Gross Margin 4.46% +0.6pp
SG&A / Revenue 3.49% +0.1pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital is being used more efficiently — ROIC rose and cash cycle shortened to 48.9 days.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 3.67%, rising 2.0pp. That translates to 3.67 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin rose 0.3pp and capital turnover rose 1.13x, with invested capital easing slightly by 122bn — capital-return quality improved from both sides.

NOPAT margin led the improvement, but the ROIC level has not yet cleared typical cost of capital — margin needs to hold in coming periods rather than being a one-period rebound.

Watchpoints

ROIC remains low

ROIC is currently 3.67% — 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 3.67% +2.0pp
NOPAT Margin 0.72% +0.3pp
Capital Turnover 5.09x +1.13x
Average Invested Capital 1,263.8bn −122.2bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC is improving — the asset structure below shows how capital is being allocated. Leverage is elevated, requiring monitoring — liabilities at 2.37x equity, net debt at 1.77x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 632.6bn, roughly 44.1% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 3.2bn 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: +23.0bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −26.6bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +6.8bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 16.5 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 11.9 days, DSO fell 6.2 days, and DPO fell 1.6 days.

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

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 11.2 days −6.2 days
Inventory 40.3 days −11.9 days
Payables 2.6 days −1.6 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 48.9 days −16.5 days

Is financial risk significant?

High leverage combined with negative operating cash flow — this area needs close monitoring.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 1.77x and interest coverage only at 1.15x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 5.5% of debt, and total debt stands at 833.1bn.

Watchpoints

Net leverage is elevated

Net debt / equity stands at 1.77x, increasing balance-sheet pressure.

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is 1.15x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 1.77x −0.34x
Interest Coverage 1.15x +0.50x
Cash / Debt 5.5% −1.0pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0% 0.0pp
CFO / NI 1.42x −7.95x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

High leverage combined with cash flow below reveals the actual liquidity pressure. Operating cash flow reached -104.3bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 43.9bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +60.4bn. Financing cash flow was positive +45.8bn.

CFO / net income was 1.42x.

After spending +10.6bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +61.9bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 72.5bn −146.5bn
Cash Capex 10.6bn +4.2bn
FCF TTM +61.9bn −150.6bn

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 brighter spot is earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at 1.42x. The main risk still sits in capital efficiency remains weak, with ROIC at 3.7%.

Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 1.42x.

Key risk: Capital efficiency remains weak.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
5,998.7 5,498.1 6,083.4 6,853.1 5,678.9
Cost of Goods Sold
5,754.5 5,289.4 5,853.1 6,590.2 0.0
Gross Profit
244.2 208.7 230.3 262.9 253.1
Financial Expenses
42.8 44.0 51.2 58.0 -34.6
Selling Expenses
141.1 121.7 137.5 172.2 -190.7
General and Administrative Expenses
59.6 60.0 56.4 54.5 -42.5
Operating Profit
40.4 20.2 23.9 13.4 25.8
Profit Before Tax
43.5 29.5 29.6 19.8 27.2
Net Income
36.0 25.6 25.5 17.4 22.7
Profit Attributable to Parent
36.0 25.5 25.5 17.4 22.8
Earnings per Share
986.00 701.00 698.00 478.00 625.00

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