KTC
Thương mại Kiên Giang ·UPCOM ·2026Q1
▲▲ Improving positively
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.
| 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
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by higher gross profit. 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 5.7% to 11.9% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins are improving and earnings quality is solid — a durable foundation for ROE.
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
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 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
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
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
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 debt / equity stands at 1.77x, increasing balance-sheet pressure.
Interest coverage is 1.15x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.
Leverage and liquidity trend
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
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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