NCS

Suất ăn Hàng không Nội Bài ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Earnings conversion is confirmed CFO/NPAT 1.58x
Price
38,500
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 9.85x
P/B 2.64x
EPS 3,909
BVPS 14,577
ROE 30.4%
ROA 14.2%
Profit Margin 7.6%
Asset Turnover 1.87x
Equity Mult. 2.14x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, NCS is growing strongly on the back of scale expansion, while margins have only improved slightly — profit is at an all-time high. What is still missing is the ability to translate this revenue momentum into more visible margin improvement.

TTM REVENUE
VND 924bn
+21.4%YoY
NET MARGIN
7.59%
+0.1ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 70bn
+23.3%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 257.2 236.7 228.9 201.6 207.6 193.8 197.7 162.4 178.1 166.9 163.7 136.6
Growth +9% +3% +14% -3% +7% -2% +22% -9% +7% +2% +20%
Net Income 21.0 16.1 17.1 15.9 17.4 12.8 14.6 12.1 15.2 16.1 11.6 7.9
Net Margin 8.18% 6.79% 7.49% 7.89% 8.37% 6.61% 7.41% 7.45% 8.51% 9.64% 7.09% 5.81%

Drivers of NCS's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 16.8bn
Finance costs ↓ 3.6bn
Financial income ↑ 2.5bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 6.9bn
Tax ↑ 2.0bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 4.9bn
Finance costs ↓ 0.5bn
Selling expenses ↓ 0.4bn
Financial income ↑ 0.4bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 1.6bn
Tax ↑ 0.9bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 33.2% = 7.5% × 1.67 × 2.67
2026Q1 30.4% = 7.6% × 1.87 × 2.14

ROE fell from 33.2% to 30.4% — leverage weakened the most, though net margin and asset turnover still provided support.

Net margin: 7.6% +0.1pp Asset turnover: 1.87x +0.21x Leverage: 2.14x -0.53x

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 stands at 7.59%, broadly flat versus the same period. Supportive factors and pressure points are offsetting one another.

Margin is nearly flat but the underlying components are moving — this is a transitional phase, more time is needed to see the real trend.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 7.59% +0.1pp
Gross Margin 15.16% −1.0pp
SG&A / Revenue 5.36% −0.2pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital is being used more efficiently — ROIC rose and cash cycle shortened to 19.0 days.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 21.53%, rising 3.8pp. That translates to 21.53 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin rose 0.2pp and capital turnover rose 0.45x, with invested capital holding roughly steady — capital-return quality improved from both sides.

Capital efficiency improved through turnover — a positive sign for asset efficiency, but this momentum needs to hold as capital expands.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 21.53% +3.8pp
NOPAT Margin 7.63% +0.2pp
Capital Turnover 2.82x +0.45x
Average Invested Capital 327.4bn +7.1bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC is improving — the asset structure below shows how capital is being allocated. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.96x equity, net debt at 0.29x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 19.6bn 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: −15.8bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −1.5bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +36.9bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 2.8 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 0.9 days, DSO fell 3.7 days, and DPO fell 1.9 days.

Improvement comes mainly from faster receivables collection — reflects the quality of receivables management.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 42.0 days −3.7 days
Inventory 6.6 days −0.9 days
Payables 29.7 days −1.9 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 19.0 days −2.8 days

Is financial risk significant?

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

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at 0.29x and interest coverage at 11.74x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 92.5% of total debt, cash equals 23.3% of debt, and total debt stands at 99.3bn.

Watchpoints

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 92.5% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 23.3%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.29x −0.29x
Interest Coverage 11.74x +5.20x
Cash / Debt 23.3% +4.0pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 92.5% +32.5pp
CFO / NI 1.58x +0.14x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 106.2bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -34.0bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +72.3bn. Financing cash flow was negative +69.8bn.

CFO / net income was 1.58x.

After spending +22.1bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +89.0bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 111.1bn +29.0bn
Cash Capex 22.1bn
FCF TTM +89.0bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is entering a broader improvement phase — not just stronger earnings but better operating quality as well. Margin, ROIC, and cash flow all improving shows the business is growing in a cleaner and more efficient way than before. Notably, the improvement trend has been confirmed across multiple cycles, from margin to capital efficiency and cash generation.

Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 1.58x.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
874.8 732.1 613.7 409.8 127.5
Cost of Goods Sold
738.9 615.1 510.4 353.4 0.0
Gross Profit
135.9 117.0 103.3 56.3 -52.2
Financial Expenses
8.1 12.4 24.7 26.5 -25.3
Selling Expenses
15.6 13.9 14.9 10.8 -1.8
General and Administrative Expenses
31.8 26.1 21.8 17.8 -12.8
Operating Profit
85.5 67.4 46.0 5.0 -86.6
Profit Before Tax
85.1 67.6 46.2 5.3 -86.4
Net Income
67.7 54.8 46.2 5.3 -86.4
Profit Attributable to Parent
67.7 54.8 46.2 5.3 -86.4
Earnings per Share
3,771.00 3,052.00 2,573.00 296.00 -2,434.00

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