MSR

Masan High-Tech Materials ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 8.51%, +17.27pp YoY
Price
39,100
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 55.86x
P/B 3.38x
EPS 700
BVPS 11,564
ROE 6.2%
ROA 2.8%
Profit Margin 8.5%
Asset Turnover 0.33x
Equity Mult. 2.20x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, MSR posted a sharp profit increase versus the same period, suggesting a clear improvement from a low base — this marks a reversal from the difficult phase before. The point still to be proven is whether this new profit level can hold once the low-base effect fades.

TTM REVENUE
VND 9,043bn
−28.5%YoY
NET MARGIN
8.51%
+17.3ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 770bn
+169.6%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 2,993.1 2,394.7 2,041.0 1,614.3 1,392.7 3,868.1 3,726.6 3,652.2 3,089.5 3,188.0 3,589.9 3,528.8
Growth +25% +17% +26% +16% -64% +4% +2% +18% -3% -11% +2%
Net Income 536.7 222.5 5.2 5.6 -222.0 -206.2 -334.1 -343.9 -702.4 -829.5 -213.5 -500.2
Net Margin 17.93% 9.29% 0.25% 0.35% -15.94% -5.33% -8.97% -9.42% -22.73% -26.02% -5.95% -14.18%

Drivers of MSR's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 1,077.6bn
Finance costs ↓ 875.9bn
Other profit ↑ 644.2bn
Deferred tax ↓ 408.2bn
Financial income ↓ 1,668.3bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 770.4bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 -8.9% = -8.8% × 0.39 × 2.63
2026Q1 6.2% = 8.5% × 0.33 × 2.20

ROE rose from -8.9% to 6.2% — mainly driven by net margin, despite asset turnover and leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 8.5% +17.3pp Asset turnover: 0.33x -0.05x Leverage: 2.20x -0.43x

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 expanded to 8.51%, rising 17.3pp. The main driver is Gross margin rose 15.5pp and SG&A / Revenue fell 1.7pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (in addition, Other profit / Revenue rose 4.9pp added support while Net financial result / Revenue fell 9.4pp remained a drag).

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

Profitability trend

Net Margin 8.51% +17.3pp
Gross Margin 24.66% +15.5pp
SG&A / Revenue 3.53% −1.7pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital is being used more efficiently — ROIC rose and cash cycle shortened to 134.3 days.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 3.56%, rising 4.5pp. That translates to 3.56 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main driver is NOPAT margin rose 11.1pp, with capital turnover fell 0.10x; while invested capital contracted by 2,863bn.

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 3.56% — 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 3.56% +4.5pp
NOPAT Margin 9.16% +11.1pp
Capital Turnover 0.39x −0.10x
Average Invested Capital 23,240.3bn −2,863.3bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC is improving — the asset structure below shows how capital is being allocated. Capital structure is balanced — liabilities at 1.17x equity, net debt at 0.83x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 2,875.4bn, roughly 10.9% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 875.5bn of cash, mainly thanks to higher payables. Pressure from higher receivables and higher inventories only partly offset that benefit.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −547.6bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −883.1bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +2,306.1bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 14.6 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 38.2 days, DSO fell 2.6 days, and DPO rose 50.1 days.

Extended payment timing is the main driver — consider whether this trades off supplier relationships.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 134.3 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +38.2 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 32.3 days −2.6 days
Inventory 178.9 days +38.2 days
Payables 76.8 days +50.1 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 134.3 days −14.6 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — leverage is safe, both CFO and FCF are positive.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 0.83x and interest coverage only at 0.74x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 25.4% of total debt, cash equals 6.5% of debt, and total debt stands at 11,327.3bn.

Watchpoints

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is 0.74x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 6.5%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.83x −0.11x
Interest Coverage 0.74x +0.59x
Cash / Debt 6.5% +1.7pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 25.4% −2.0pp
CFO / NI 2.95x +4.68x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 1,054.5bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -961.0bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +93.6bn. Financing cash flow was negative +991.2bn.

CFO / net income was 2.95x.

After spending +251.8bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +2,020.7bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 2,272.5bn +300.1bn
Cash Capex 251.8bn −229.5bn
FCF TTM +2,020.7bn +529.5bn

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 operating efficiency, with net margin improving 17.3 pp. The main risk still sits in capital efficiency remains weak, with ROIC at 3.6%.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 8.51% after expanding 17.3pp versus the same period last year.

Key risk: Capital efficiency remains weak.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
7,442.7 14,336.3 14,093.3 15,549.5 13,564.3
Cost of Goods Sold
6,067.4 13,443.6 13,309.0 13,172.7 0.0
Gross Profit
1,375.3 892.7 784.3 2,376.9 2,270.4
Financial Expenses
1,253.5 2,284.4 2,195.8 1,917.5 -1,435.5
Selling Expenses
99.2 361.7 377.2 453.0 -445.6
General and Administrative Expenses
78.6 452.3 499.6 588.0 -638.0
Operating Profit
127.9 -258.1 -1,793.3 -97.4 99.0
Profit Before Tax
48.9 -933.6 -1,654.0 -22.6 156.5
Net Income
11.3 -1,586.6 -1,529.6 105.2 261.1
Profit Attributable to Parent
11.3 -1,638.5 -1,575.9 69.0 195.6
Earnings per Share
10.00 -1,491.00 -1,434.00 63.00 178.00

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