L14
Licogi 14 ·HNX ·2026Q1
▼ Under pressure
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, L14 is in an offsetting state — revenue softened slightly but margins improved — earnings have been recovering gradually over multiple periods. More notably, profit is significantly supported by non-core sources and operating cash flow is not yet positive — the earnings quality picture needs close monitoring.
| 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 | 28.2 | 46.0 | 1.1 | 15.9 | 31.7 | 71.5 | 20.8 | 21.5 | 22.2 | 67.5 | 22.9 | 13.1 |
| Growth | -39% | +4130% | -93% | -50% | -56% | +244% | -4% | -3% | -67% | +194% | +76% | — |
| Net Income | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 5.0 |
| Net Margin | 5.35% | 2.43% | 689.70% | 31.66% | 26.76% | 1.56% | 34.65% | 22.41% | 18.13% | 12.75% | 31.96% | 38.29% |
Drivers of L14's profit
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to lower gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to lower gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE fell from 5.0% to 3.4% — asset turnover weakened the most, though net margin still provided support.
Is the profit sustainable?
Accounting profit is positive but operating cash flow has not caught up — needs more time to confirm.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin expanded to 16.62%, rising 1.8pp. Despite pressure from Gross margin fell 14.9pp and SG&A / Revenue rose 2.7pp, the offset came from Net financial result / Revenue rose 20.1pp.
Margin improves from both core operations and non-core items — the core foundation is positive, but the sustainability of non-core contributions needs monitoring.
Profitability trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Watchpoints
Financial result accounts for 44.8% of PBT and lifted net margin by 20.1pp — separate the operating contribution from this source.
Is capital being used efficiently?
Capital efficiency for residential developers should be read alongside project cycles and handover timing — ROIC of 4.1% fluctuates with handover cycles.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
ROIC fell to 4.08%, losing 1.6pp. That translates to 4.08 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main pressure came from capital turnover fell 0.17x — capital is being absorbed faster than revenue is being generated; with invested capital holding roughly steady.
For real estate developers, ROIC moves with project cycles — this is a reference signal, and the real assessment needs upcoming handover periods.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Balance Sheet
ROIC for residential developers swings with project cycles and handover timing — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Capital structure is notably light for the real estate sector — liabilities at 0.43x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.11x equity.
Development inventory ended the period at 199.3bn, about 31.2% of total assets — reflecting projects in progress awaiting handover.
Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.
Working Capital Drivers
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 0.5bn.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at -0.11x and interest coverage at 8.24x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 95.5% of total debt, cash equals 610.2% of debt, and total debt stands at 9.8bn.
Leverage for residential developers should be read alongside project cycles, development inventory, and handover timing.
Watchpoints
Short-term debt accounts for 95.5% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.
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 0.5bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -18.0bn.
Post-investment cash flow was negative +17.5bn. Financing cash flow was negative +3.0bn.
CFO / net income was -1.61x.
Track how much investment can be funded internally from operating cash flow.
For residential developers, FCF and CFO swing with project cycles — negative during investment phases and positive at handover — not representative of single-year efficiency.
Cash Conversion
TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Investment Takeaway
The business is showing a few weaker signals, but the current magnitude is not yet clear enough to conclude that this is a broader weakening phase. The brighter spot is operating efficiency, with net margin improving 1.8 pp. Even so, earnings quality still needs closer monitoring because net financial result remains elevated.
Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 16.62% after expanding 1.8pp versus the same period last year.
Watchpoint: the earnings mix still needs monitoring, with net financial result still accounting for 44.8% of PBT and CFO / net income currently at -1.61x.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
94.7 | 136.0 | 134.6 | 173.5 | 166.7 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
55.0 | 78.1 | 117.1 | 75.5 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
39.7 | 58.0 | 17.5 | 98.0 | 75.1 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
-0.7 | 26.9 | 8.3 | 45.2 | -10.6 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
16.1 | 15.2 | 2.1 | 26.6 | -21.5 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
6.6 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.0 | -7.4 |
|
Operating Profit
|
28.5 | 21.3 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 433.0 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
28.2 | 23.1 | 30.5 | 31.7 | 432.7 |
|
Net Income
|
22.1 | 17.2 | 24.2 | 19.0 | 371.9 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
22.1 | 17.2 | 24.2 | 19.0 | 214.7 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
717.00 | 556.00 | 785.00 | 585.00 | 8,000.12 |
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