Analysis of business results & financial statements · Quý 4/2024
Trailing net profit reached 0.2bn, fell 0.0bn compared with the same period last year. Key positives came from lower administrative expenses. Offsetting pressure came mainly from higher finance costs. Detailed impact is shown below:
See what is changing ↓- P/E
- —
- P/B
- —
- EPS
- -11
- BVPS
- -1,586
- ROE
- 0.7%
- ROA
- -0.1%
- Market price
- —
The current picture
What is changing?
Profit bridge
Vs last year · TTM
- Administrative expenses
- Finance costs
Across periods
A single data point, or a trajectory?
Latest eight quarters · Quý 4/2024
| Metric | Q4'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q1'23 | Q4'22 | Q3'22 | Q2'22 | Q1'22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LNST | -0.0 | -0.0 | -0.0 | -0.2 | -0.0 | -0.0 | -0.0 | -0.2 |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Revenue
0bnNet income
-0bnInside the statements
A closer look at what is happening inside the business
A company's statements are read with the questions that fit its type of business.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins are broadly flat — earnings quality is the factor to watch.
What is driving the margin?
●Track net margin changes and the operating components against the same period last year.
None
- Net Margin
- None
- Gross Margin
- None
- SG&A / Revenue
- None
TTM YoY · 2023Q4 -> 2024Q4
Cash Flow
▲Is profit converting into cash?
With leverage safe, cash flow shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 0.0bn against investing cash flow of -0.0bn (annual cash-flow figures for 2024).
Post-investment cash flow was negative +0.0bn. Financing cash flow was positive +0.0bn.
CFO / net income was 0,17 lần.
After spending 0.0bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −0.0bn.
For construction contractors, FCF swings sharply with project progress and payment cycles — should be read alongside backlog and receivables quality.
Earnings Quality
●How much income is non-core?
Non-core income makes up 22.7% of pre-tax profit — worth monitoring.
Within that, net financial result at +16.8%, other profit at +5.9% of PBT.
- Non-core / PBT
- 22.7% moderate
- Net financial / PBT
- 16.8%
- Other profit / PBT
- 5.9%
Is capital being used efficiently?
Capital efficiency for construction contractors should be read alongside project progress and receivables collection from developers — ROIC of 1.4% fluctuates with handover cycles.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
▼ROIC narrowed to 1.45%, falling 0.5pp. That translates to 1.45 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. ROIC is under pressure as NOPAT margin was not available and capital turnover was not available have not provided enough support.
For construction contractors, ROIC moves with backlog and project acceptance timing — this is a reference signal and should be read alongside working-capital cycles.
Working Capital Efficiency
●Track receivable, inventory, and payable turns to judge working-capital efficiency.
Track DSO, DIO, DPO components to evaluate working capital turnover efficiency.
For construction contractors, DSO/DIO/DPO/CCC can be distorted by project progress, work-in-progress receivables, and milestone acceptance timing — these metrics should be read alongside developer payment cycles.
Is financial risk significant?
Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 0.0bn.
Leverage & Liquidity
▼Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at −0.50x and interest coverage only at −6.30x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 3.6% of debt, and total debt stands at 17.8bn.
Leverage for construction contractors fluctuates with project working capital, performance guarantees, and progress receivables — should be read alongside receivables quality and developer payment cycles.
- Net Debt / Equity
- −0.50x +0.00x
- Interest Coverage
- −6.30x
- Cash / Debt
- 3.6% +0.4pp
- Short-term Debt / Total Debt
- 100.0% 0.0pp
TTM YoY · 2023Q4 -> 2024Q4
Interest coverage is −6.30x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.
Short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.
Balance Sheet
●ROIC for construction contractors swings with project progress and handover cycles. Capital structure is notably light for construction contractors — liabilities at -14.02x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.50x equity.
Owner advances stand at 86.4bn (as of 2024Q4) — the contractor is funded along the contract schedule, easing the pressure to self-finance working capital.
Owner advances: 86.4bn · YoY 0.0bn
Advances / receivables: 64.78% — funded vs stuck
Owners' equity is NEGATIVE at 2024Q4 while 133.3bn of receivables remain on site — accumulated losses have consumed the capital base; equity ratios are no longer meaningful. This is the highest-risk state for a contractor.
Inventory ended the period at 57.1bn, roughly 12.7% of total assets.
Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.
In summary
Research synthesis
What this reporting period is showing
The business does not yet provide a clear enough conclusion — not due to lack of data, but because the industry's nature makes many indicators prone to cyclical distortion. The reasonable reading is to keep the thesis in wait-for-confirmation mode. The next item to monitor is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is 16.8%. The main risk still sits in leverage and liquidity, with interest coverage at −6.30x.
- Watchpoint: the earnings mix still needs monitoring, with net financial result still accounting for 16.8% of PBT and CFO / net income currently at 0.17x.
- Key risk: leverage and liquidity still require discipline, with interest coverage only at −6.30x.
What to verify next
Questions for the next period
Whether revenue growth holds into the next cycle or stalls.
Whether margins sustain their expansion in upcoming periods or reverse.
Whether operating cash flow holds its 0.0bn (cumulative for 2024) level in upcoming periods or weakens.
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