QNC
Xi măng và Xây dựng Quảng Ninh ·UPCOM ·2026Q1
● Maintaining
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, QNC posted slightly higher revenue but margins narrowed — the two forces offset each other, leaving the overall picture largely unchanged — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. What remains unclear is which side will dominate in coming periods.
| 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 | 498.8 | 554.4 | 471.9 | 482.1 | 399.2 | 470.6 | 377.4 | 430.9 | 334.5 | 404.3 | 377.7 | 329.7 |
| Growth | -10% | +17% | -2% | +21% | -15% | +25% | -12% | +29% | -17% | +7% | +15% | — |
| Net Income | 8.9 | 17.4 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 27.4 | 5.2 | -24.4 | 39.0 | 35.7 |
| Net Margin | 1.79% | 3.14% | 0.31% | 1.76% | 1.28% | 1.07% | 0.82% | 6.36% | 1.55% | -6.03% | 10.34% | 10.84% |
Drivers of QNC's profit
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to higher finance costs. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE fell from 6.1% to 5.1% — net margin weakened the most, though asset turnover and leverage still provided support.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins narrowed but earnings quality remains clean — pressure is mainly operational.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin narrowed to 1.81%, falling 0.6pp. The main pressure is Gross margin fell 1.6pp, outweighing the improvement in SG&A / Revenue fell 0.8pp (in addition, Other profit / Revenue rose 0.3pp added support while Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.4pp remained a drag).
The pressure comes from core operations — this is a concerning type of decline, not a one-off movement.
Profitability trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is capital being used efficiently?
Capital efficiency is declining — check whether the drag is from margins or turnover.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
ROIC narrowed to 2.04%, falling 1.0pp. That translates to 2.04 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main pressure came from NOPAT margin narrowed 0.9pp, outweighing the movement in capital turnover; while invested capital rose by 229bn.
Pressure came from the margin side — core operations are weakening, not just a temporary asset-management issue.
Watchpoints
ROIC is currently 2.04% — below the typical cost-of-capital threshold; worth tracking whether upcoming periods can rise above this level.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Balance Sheet
ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Leverage is elevated, requiring monitoring — liabilities at 1.84x equity, net debt at 1.44x equity.
Inventory ended the period at 474.4bn, roughly 23.3% of total assets.
Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 150.4bn 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
Working Capital Efficiency
Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 6.5 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 4.7 days, DSO fell 16.7 days, and DPO fell 5.6 days.
Improvement comes mainly from faster receivables collection — reflects the quality of receivables management.
Watchpoints
DIO increased by +4.7 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 374.6bn due to capex of 412.1bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 1.44x and interest coverage only at 0.69x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 87.9% of total debt, cash equals 0.9% of debt, and total debt stands at 1,055.3bn.
Watchpoints
Net debt / equity stands at 1.44x, increasing balance-sheet pressure.
Interest coverage is 0.69x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.
Leverage and liquidity trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Cash Flow
With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 13.3bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -376.7bn.
Post-investment cash flow was negative +363.4bn. Financing cash flow was positive +363.4bn.
CFO / net income was 1.04x.
After spending +412.1bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −374.6bn.
Cash Conversion
TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
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 earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at 1.04x. The main risk still sits in capital efficiency remains weak, with ROIC at 2.0%.
Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 1.04x.
Key risk: Capital efficiency remains weak.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
1,907.6 | 1,613.2 | 1,421.3 | 1,491.3 | 1,209.6 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
1,746.2 | 1,430.1 | 1,247.4 | 1,296.0 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
161.4 | 183.1 | 173.9 | 195.3 | 175.9 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
54.3 | 46.6 | 54.0 | 33.2 | -35.0 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
2.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | -0.8 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
68.9 | 81.1 | 56.2 | 45.8 | -46.6 |
|
Operating Profit
|
37.8 | 57.1 | 68.2 | 127.9 | 112.6 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
43.8 | 54.9 | 98.4 | 115.1 | 99.2 |
|
Net Income
|
34.9 | 43.2 | 78.5 | 89.6 | 99.2 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
34.8 | 43.2 | 78.4 | 89.6 | 99.2 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
581.00 | 720.00 | 1,309.00 | 1,645.00 | 3,005.00 |
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