NFC

Phân lân Ninh Bình ·HNX ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 12.17%, +5.50pp YoY
Price
56,900
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 5.66x
P/B 2.34x
EPS 10,060
BVPS 24,281
ROE 49.6%
ROA 32.8%
Profit Margin 12.2%
Asset Turnover 2.69x
Equity Mult. 1.51x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, NFC has not accelerated revenue sharply, but profitability is improving visibly — profit is at an all-time high. Profit growth is driven mainly by better operations rather than scale expansion — a foundation that tends to be more durable.

TTM REVENUE
VND 1,300bn
+19.6%YoY
NET MARGIN
12.17%
+5.5ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 158bn
+118.0%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 515.1 219.7 196.8 368.7 452.6 156.2 182.4 296.1 279.7 207.7 128.1 233.7
Growth +134% +12% -47% -19% +190% -14% -38% +6% +35% +62% -45%
Net Income 54.0 49.4 26.6 28.3 38.8 10.8 6.9 16.1 10.4 5.6 3.5 10.5
Net Margin 10.48% 22.48% 13.51% 7.68% 8.57% 6.88% 3.81% 5.44% 3.71% 2.70% 2.76% 4.51%

Drivers of NFC's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 118.5bn
Selling expenses ↓ 11.4bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 23.1bn
Tax ↑ 18.8bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 21.3bn
Selling expenses ↓ 14.5bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 12.9bn
Tax ↑ 3.9bn
Finance costs ↑ 2.7bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 31.2% = 6.7% × 3.32 × 1.40
2026Q1 49.6% = 12.2% × 2.69 × 1.51

ROE rose from 31.2% to 49.6% — mainly driven by leverage, despite asset turnover moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 12.2% +5.5pp Asset turnover: 2.69x -0.63x Leverage: 1.51x +0.11x

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 12.17%, rising 5.5pp. The main driver is Gross margin rose 5.6pp and SG&A / Revenue fell 1.2pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (with additional support from Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.1pp).

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

Profitability trend

Net Margin 12.17% +5.5pp
Gross Margin 26.80% +5.6pp
SG&A / Revenue 11.75% −1.2pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency should be read in industry context — ROIC may fluctuate with business specifics.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

Track how much operating profit the business generates on invested capital.

Industry characteristics make ROIC cyclical — this is a reference signal and should be read with the business context.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC
NOPAT Margin 12.09% +5.7pp
Capital Turnover
Average Invested Capital

Balance Sheet

ROIC above should be read with industry context — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.26x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.80x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 253.4bn, roughly 61.4% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 38.8bn of cash, mainly because of higher receivables and higher inventories. Part of that drag was offset by higher payables.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −9.7bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −90.7bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +61.5bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 3.7 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 8.7 days, DSO fell 7.5 days, and DPO rose 4.8 days.

Improvement comes mainly from faster inventory turnover — watch whether this trend persists in coming periods.

Watchpoints

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +8.7 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 20.0 days −7.5 days
Inventory 45.6 days +8.7 days
Payables 19.9 days +4.8 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 45.7 days −3.7 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 32.5bn.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at -0.80x and interest coverage at 28.18x.

Debt maturity and the cash buffer remain the two key areas to monitor.

Some leverage signals are missing, so the current read should be treated as contextual.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity -0.80x
Interest Coverage 28.18x −2.61x
Cash / Debt
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI 0.63x −2.21x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 32.5bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -11.7bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +20.9bn. Financing cash flow was negative +31.5bn.

CFO / net income was 0.63x.

After spending +9.0bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +90.9bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 99.9bn −106.0bn
Cash Capex 9.0bn +6.3bn
FCF TTM +90.9bn −112.3bn

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. Even so, capital efficiency remains the area to verify in upcoming periods.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 12.17% after expanding 5.5pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
1,240.3 914.4 726.6 698.3 556.3
Cost of Goods Sold
910.5 762.8 621.8 596.6 0.0
Gross Profit
329.8 151.6 104.8 101.7 69.0
Financial Expenses
4.3 3.7 5.1 3.5 -1.8
Selling Expenses
105.7 63.3 42.2 43.8 -32.2
General and Administrative Expenses
54.1 34.9 26.7 24.6 -21.0
Operating Profit
173.4 51.2 30.8 30.0 14.3
Profit Before Tax
173.4 55.9 35.0 32.0 17.1
Net Income
138.8 44.7 28.1 25.6 13.5
Profit Attributable to Parent
138.8 44.7 28.1 25.6 13.5
Earnings per Share
8,823.00 2,844.00 1,789.00 1,628.00 862.00

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