LSS

Mía Đường Lam Sơn ·HOSE ·2025Q2

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 5.06%, +3.44pp YoY
Price
8,240
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 5.70x
P/B 0.39x
EPS 1,447
BVPS 21,145
ROE 6.5%
ROA 4.0%
Profit Margin 5.0%
Asset Turnover 0.80x
Equity Mult. 1.64x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2025Q2 basis, LSS has not accelerated revenue sharply, but profitability is improving visibly — profit is at an all-time high. However, operating cash flow is significantly negative relative to profit — this needs monitoring in coming periods.

TTM REVENUE
VND 2,279bn
+14.3%YoY
NET MARGIN
5.06%
+3.4ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 115bn
+257.0%YoY
CFO / Net Income
-6.43x
negative cash flow vs profit
Metric Q2'25 Q1'25 Q3'23 Q2'23 Q1'23 Q4'22 Q3'22 Q2'22 Q1'22 Q4'21 Q3'21 Q2'21
Revenue 567.3 384.4 726.1 601.2 471.3 721.2 406.5 394.8 303.9 493.4 303.2 822.9
Growth +48% -47% +21% +28% -35% +77% +3% +30% -38% +63% -63%
Net Income 24.4 15.4 35.4 40.2 17.0 5.3 8.8 1.2 7.6 6.2 7.4 14.9
Net Margin 4.30% 4.00% 4.88% 6.68% 3.61% 0.73% 2.16% 0.32% 2.50% 1.26% 2.45% 1.81%

Drivers of LSS's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 118.8bn
Finance costs ↑ 24.7bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 17.0bn
Finance costs ↑ 7.2bn
Financial income ↓ 2.0bn
Selling expenses ↑ 1.7bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

Is the profit sustainable?

Accounting profit is positive but operating cash flow has not caught up — needs more time to confirm.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin expanded to 5.06%, rising 3.4pp. The main driver is Gross margin rose 4.1pp and SG&A / Revenue fell 0.5pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (with lingering pressure from Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.7pp and Other profit / Revenue fell 0.1pp).

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

Profitability trend

Net Margin 5.06% +3.4pp
Gross Margin 13.14% +4.1pp
SG&A / Revenue 5.20% −0.5pp

TTM YoY · 2023Q1 -> 2025Q2

Is capital being used efficiently?

Return on capital rose, but cash cycle lengthened by 86.0 days — working capital needs watching.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 4.73%, rising 3.2pp. That translates to 4.73 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main driver is NOPAT margin rose 3.5pp, with capital turnover fell 0.06x; while invested capital expanded strongly by 441bn.

NOPAT margin is the main cushion preventing ROIC from slipping as invested capital keeps expanding — the quality of this improvement depends on whether margin holds once the new capital is fully deployed.

Watchpoints

ROIC remains low

ROIC is currently 4.73% — below the typical cost-of-capital threshold; worth tracking whether upcoming periods can rise above this level.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2023Q1 -> 2025Q2

ROIC 4.73% +3.2pp
NOPAT Margin 5.08% +3.5pp
Capital Turnover 0.93x −0.06x
Average Invested Capital 2,445.5bn +440.8bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC is improving — the asset structure below shows how capital is being allocated. Capital structure is balanced — liabilities at 0.68x equity, net debt at 0.64x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 1,078.7bn, roughly 36.3% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 913.7bn of cash, mainly because of higher inventories. Part of that drag was offset by lower receivables and higher payables.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2023Q1 -> 2025Q2

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +59.7bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −994.8bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +21.3bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 86.0 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 93.7 days, DSO fell 6.5 days, and DPO rose 1.2 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 191.8 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +93.7 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2023Q1 -> 2025Q2

Receivables 15.7 days −6.5 days
Inventory 188.6 days +93.7 days
Payables 12.6 days +1.2 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 191.8 days +86.0 days

Is financial risk significant?

Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 733.1bn due to capex of 4.8bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage is balanced for now, with net debt / equity at 0.64x and interest coverage at 2.15x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 99.5% of total debt, cash equals 2.7% of debt, and total debt stands at 1,195.0bn.

Watchpoints

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 99.5% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 2.7%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.64x +0.49x
Interest Coverage 2.15x +1.10x
Cash / Debt 2.7% −11.5pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 99.5% +0.5pp
CFO / NI -6.43x −16.20x

TTM YoY · 2023Q1 -> 2025Q2

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow reached -72.6bn in 2023, against investing cash flow of -89.1bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +161.7bn. Financing cash flow was positive +206.2bn.

CFO / net income was -6.43x.

After spending +4.8bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −733.1bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2023Q1 -> 2025Q2

CFO TTM 728.3bn −1,036.2bn
Cash Capex 4.8bn −45.4bn
FCF TTM −733.1bn −990.8bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is under real pressure, but the current picture has not turned broadly adverse. A notable area has clearly weakened, making the near-term outlook hard to call bright; even so, other parts of the business are still holding up, with capital efficiency remains weak remaining the main constraint, with ROIC at 4.7%. The main offsetting support comes from operating efficiency, with net margin improving 3.4 pp.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 5.06% after expanding 3.4pp versus the same period last year.

Key risk: Capital efficiency remains weak.

Statement Data

Item 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Revenue
2,692.4 1,807.6 2,138.2 1,450.2
Cost of Goods Sold
2,350.3 1,627.3 0.0 0.0
Gross Profit
342.1 180.3 193.7 132.4
Financial Expenses
54.5 30.7 -28.2 -21.6
Selling Expenses
65.7 55.6 -63.1 -43.3
General and Administrative Expenses
83.7 61.3 -65.8 -49.8
Operating Profit
151.0 38.2 42.5 22.5
Profit Before Tax
143.8 39.7 39.6 20.3
Net Income
121.4 30.1 33.2 15.3
Profit Attributable to Parent
118.2 29.6 33.0 15.2
Earnings per Share
1,475.00 397.00 470.86 216.46

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