PNC

Văn hóa Phương Nam ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▼▼ Declining sharply

Margins remain under pressure Net margin 31.33%, −1.62pp YoY
Price
29,950
Latest close
28 May 2026
P/E 174.13x
P/B 1.78x
EPS 172
BVPS 16,847
ROE 1.0%
ROA 0.3%
Profit Margin 0.3%
Asset Turnover 1.05x
Equity Mult. 2.99x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, PNC posted a very sharp profit drop versus the same period, showing that pressure has clearly fed through to the bottom line. More notably, most of the profit comes from non-core sources — this needs careful evaluation before concluding on growth quality.

TTM REVENUE
VND 590bn
−5.8%YoY
NET MARGIN
0.31%
−1.6ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 2bn
−84.7%YoY
Non-core income / PBT
514.8%
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 141.3 138.2 166.7 144.1 146.3 157.0 182.1 140.7 134.6 139.5 185.1 159.0
Growth +2% -17% +16% -2% -7% -14% +29% +5% -4% -25% +16%
Net Income 2.3 -2.3 2.9 -1.0 2.5 4.1 4.1 1.4 2.4 -4.8 6.9 6.1
Net Margin 1.63% -1.69% 1.74% -0.70% 1.70% 2.64% 2.26% 0.97% 1.79% -3.41% 3.75% 3.82%

Drivers of PNC's profit

TTM

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

Other profit ↑ 12.2bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 4.2bn
Gross profit ↓ 26.4bn
TTM

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

Other profit ↑ 6.0bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 0.9bn
Gross profit ↓ 4.2bn
Selling expenses ↑ 1.4bn
Financial income ↓ 1.3bn
Tax ↑ 0.2bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 6.5% = 1.9% × 1.11 × 3.01
2026Q1 1.0% = 0.3% × 1.05 × 2.99

ROE fell from 6.5% to 1.0% — all three components weakened, with asset turnover being the main drag.

Net margin: 0.3% -1.6pp Asset turnover: 1.05x -0.06x Leverage: 2.99x -0.02x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are under pressure while earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin fell to 0.31%, losing 1.6pp. The main pressure comes from Gross margin fell 2.0pp and SG&A / Revenue rose 1.8pp (in addition, Other profit / Revenue rose 2.1pp added support while Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.0pp remained a drag).

Margin is under pressure from multiple sides — temporary and structural components need to be separated to properly assess the risk.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 0.31% −1.6pp
Gross Margin 37.92% −2.0pp
SG&A / Revenue 42.62% +1.8pp
Non-core / Revenue 5.21% +2.1pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Non-core sources is supporting margin

Non-core sources accounts for 1017.1% of PBT and lifted net margin by 2.1pp — separate the operating contribution from this source.

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 -6.07%, losing 21.9pp. That translates to -6.07 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin narrowed 2.6pp and capital turnover fell 5.30x, while invested capital expanded strongly by 51bn — pressure came from both operational efficiency and asset efficiency.

Both margin and turnover weakened — this is a broad-based decline, and cyclical versus structural components need to be separated.

Watchpoints

ROIC remains low

ROIC is currently -6.07% — 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 -6.07% −21.9pp
NOPAT Margin -1.12% −2.6pp
Capital Turnover 5.41x −5.30x
Average Invested Capital 109.2bn +50.6bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 1.96x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.25x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 272.5bn, roughly 50.1% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 8.0bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower receivables and lower inventories. Pressure from lower payables only partly offset that benefit.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +5.3bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +31.3bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −28.6bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 5.9 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 12.3 days, DSO fell 0.2 days, and DPO rose 18.0 days.

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

Watchpoints

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +12.3 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 18.1 days −0.2 days
Inventory 310.0 days +12.3 days
Payables 328.2 days +18.0 days
Cash Conversion Cycle -0.0 days −5.9 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 9.2bn.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at -0.25x and interest coverage only at -33.29x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 14.5% of total debt, cash equals 7761.4% of debt, and total debt stands at 0.6bn.

Watchpoints

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is -33.29x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity -0.25x +0.34x
Interest Coverage -33.29x −64.21x
Cash / Debt 7761.4% −7943.7pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 14.5%
CFO / NI 2.44x +0.96x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 9.2bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -97.8bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +88.6bn. Financing cash flow was negative +5.5bn.

CFO / net income was 2.44x.

After spending +13.3bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −8.8bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 4.5bn −13.5bn
Cash Capex 13.3bn −29.2bn
FCF TTM −8.8bn +15.8bn

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 cash generation. Even so, earnings quality still needs closer monitoring because net financial result remains elevated. The main risk still sits in core profitability, with net margin down 1.6 pp.

Improvement: cash generation is recovering, with trailing-12M FCF improving by 15.8bn versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 2.44x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for 502.3% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.

Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 31.33% after a 1.6pp decline versus the same period last year.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
595.2 614.5 653.3 710.6 286.5
Cost of Goods Sold
367.2 365.5 399.2 453.5 0.0
Gross Profit
228.0 249.0 254.1 257.1 110.2
Financial Expenses
0.4 0.3 0.4 0.0 -0.0
Selling Expenses
217.7 220.2 219.5 216.8 -122.7
General and Administrative Expenses
33.3 33.6 33.4 28.7 -17.6
Operating Profit
-6.6 12.2 22.1 20.3 -20.8
Profit Before Tax
3.0 13.8 23.2 17.7 -20.4
Net Income
2.0 10.2 16.8 13.3 -20.7
Profit Attributable to Parent
2.0 10.2 16.8 13.3 -20.7
Earnings per Share
189.00 946.00 1,554.00 1,228.00 -1,916.00

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