LAS

Supe Phốt phát và Hóa chất Lâm Thao ·HNX ·2026Q1

▼▼ Declining sharply

Margins remain under pressure Net margin 3.32%, −1.91pp YoY
Price
15,000
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 14.40x
P/B 1.12x
EPS 1,042
BVPS 13,379
ROE 8.4%
ROA 5.0%
Profit Margin 3.3%
Asset Turnover 1.50x
Equity Mult. 1.69x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, LAS posted a sharp profit decline versus the same period — profit momentum has been slowing across consecutive periods. More notably, operating cash flow is significantly negative relative to profit — this is pressure that needs close monitoring.

TTM REVENUE
VND 3,863bn
+7.1%YoY
NET MARGIN
3.32%
−1.9ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 128bn
−32.0%YoY
CFO / Net Income
-2.25x
negative cash flow vs profit
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 1,704.7 368.0 708.1 1,081.9 1,585.8 604.2 812.3 605.0 1,444.3 549.3 810.5 867.7
Growth +363% -48% -35% -32% +162% -26% +34% -58% +163% -32% -7%
Net Income 37.0 20.1 20.1 51.2 71.8 17.1 32.7 67.3 52.5 54.3 28.7 32.3
Net Margin 2.17% 5.47% 2.84% 4.73% 4.52% 2.83% 4.02% 11.12% 3.63% 9.89% 3.54% 3.73%

Drivers of LAS's profit

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to lower gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Administrative expenses ↓ 68.9bn
Selling expenses ↓ 47.2bn
Tax ↓ 16.9bn
Other profit ↑ 15.7bn
Gross profit ↓ 196.7bn
Finance costs ↑ 13.1bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to lower gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Administrative expenses ↓ 29.9bn
Selling expenses ↓ 14.3bn
Tax ↓ 8.7bn
Gross profit ↓ 81.1bn
Financial income ↓ 5.4bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 12.6% = 5.2% × 1.51 × 1.59
2026Q1 8.4% = 3.3% × 1.50 × 1.69

ROE fell from 12.6% to 8.4% — net margin weakened the most, though leverage still provided support.

Net margin: 3.3% -1.9pp Asset turnover: 1.50x -0.01x Leverage: 1.69x +0.10x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins narrowed but earnings quality remains clean — pressure is mainly operational.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin fell to 3.32%, losing 1.9pp. The main pressure is Gross margin fell 6.4pp, outweighing the improvement in SG&A / Revenue fell 3.9pp (in addition, Other profit / Revenue rose 0.4pp added support while Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.3pp remained a drag).

The pressure comes from core operations — this is a concerning type of decline, not a one-off movement.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 3.32% −1.9pp
Gross Margin 13.46% −6.4pp
SG&A / Revenue 9.51% −3.9pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency is declining — check whether the drag is from margins or turnover.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC fell to 5.84%, losing 4.5pp. That translates to 5.84 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main pressure came from NOPAT margin narrowed 2.2pp, outweighing the movement in capital turnover; while invested capital rose by 172bn.

Pressure came from the margin side — core operations are weakening, not just a temporary asset-management issue.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 5.84% −4.5pp
NOPAT Margin 3.07% −2.2pp
Capital Turnover 1.90x −0.04x
Average Invested Capital 2,031.9bn +172.2bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.71x equity, net debt at 0.36x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 1,705.3bn, roughly 67.8% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Inventories were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Payables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:

Working Capital Efficiency

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 15.8 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 17.5 days, DSO fell 1.7 days, and DPO fell 0.0 days.

Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to slower inventory turnover — more capital is being tied up in inventory.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 144.7 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +17.5 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 66.6 days −1.7 days
Inventory 102.6 days +17.5 days
Payables 24.5 days −0.0 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 144.7 days +15.8 days

Is financial risk significant?

Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 416.8bn due to capex of 128.5bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at 0.36x and interest coverage at 4.40x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 7.3% of debt, and total debt stands at 591.6bn.

Watchpoints

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 7.3%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.36x +0.06x
Interest Coverage 4.40x −7.14x
Cash / Debt 7.3% +0.2pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0% 0.0pp
CFO / NI -2.25x −2.44x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow reached -353.7bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 496.6bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +143.0bn. Financing cash flow was negative +138.5bn.

CFO / net income was -2.25x.

After spending +128.5bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −416.8bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 288.3bn −324.4bn
Cash Capex 128.5bn +77.8bn
FCF TTM −416.8bn −402.2bn

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 earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at -2.25x. The main risk still sits in core profitability, with net margin down 1.9 pp.

Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at -2.25x.

Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 3.32% after a 1.9pp decline versus the same period last year.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
3,743.8 3,465.8 3,440.3 3,155.7 2,801.0
Cost of Goods Sold
3,139.2 2,827.5 2,883.4 2,701.2 0.0
Gross Profit
604.7 638.3 556.9 454.5 372.7
Financial Expenses
31.7 17.6 20.4 21.1 -14.3
Selling Expenses
179.1 186.5 159.5 136.3 -139.7
General and Administrative Expenses
234.8 246.6 210.3 200.6 -148.2
Operating Profit
196.4 219.3 181.0 108.7 78.9
Profit Before Tax
207.5 216.2 186.3 112.5 85.3
Net Income
164.2 168.7 148.5 88.5 66.8
Profit Attributable to Parent
164.2 168.7 148.5 88.5 66.8
Earnings per Share
1,310.00 1,345.00 1,185.00 722.00 543.21

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