QNS

Đường Quảng Ngãi ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▼ Under pressure

Margins remain under pressure Net margin 17.32%, −5.07pp YoY
Price
47,400
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 7.77x
P/B 1.62x
EPS 6,100
BVPS 29,172
ROE 18.5%
ROA 12.6%
Profit Margin 17.3%
Asset Turnover 0.73x
Equity Mult. 1.47x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, QNS is holding revenue at an acceptable level, but margins are eroding visibly — profit momentum has been slowing across consecutive periods. What is still missing is better cost control to prevent margin pressure from spreading to the overall profit result.

TTM REVENUE
VND 11,105bn
+11.2%YoY
NET MARGIN
17.32%
−5.1ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 1,923bn
−14.0%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 2,763.4 2,700.9 2,684.9 2,955.8 2,269.4 2,173.9 2,726.5 2,820.4 2,522.4 2,273.6 2,467.2 3,152.4
Growth +2% +1% -9% +30% +4% -20% -3% +12% +11% -8% -22%
Net Income 391.5 604.7 380.9 546.1 391.6 622.7 531.9 690.3 531.8 654.4 506.3 712.0
Net Margin 14.17% 22.39% 14.19% 18.47% 17.26% 28.64% 19.51% 24.48% 21.08% 28.78% 20.52% 22.59%

Drivers of QNS's profit

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to higher selling expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Gross profit ↑ 307.5bn
Financial income ↑ 85.0bn
Selling expenses ↑ 635.5bn
Tax ↑ 39.9bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to higher selling expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Gross profit ↑ 149.4bn
Financial income ↑ 36.9bn
Other profit ↑ 5.7bn
Selling expenses ↑ 163.7bn
Finance costs ↑ 10.5bn
Tax ↑ 9.2bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 23.7% = 22.4% × 0.70 × 1.52
2026Q1 18.5% = 17.3% × 0.73 × 1.47

ROE fell from 23.7% to 18.5% — net margin weakened the most, though asset turnover still provided support.

Net margin: 17.3% -5.1pp Asset turnover: 0.73x +0.03x Leverage: 1.47x -0.05x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins narrowed but earnings quality remains clean — pressure is mainly operational.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin fell to 17.32%, losing 5.1pp. The main pressure comes from SG&A / Revenue rose 4.6pp and Gross margin fell 0.7pp (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.4pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 0.1pp remained a drag).

The pressure comes from core operations — this is a concerning type of decline, not a one-off movement.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 17.32% −5.1pp
Gross Margin 33.53% −0.7pp
SG&A / Revenue 16.37% +4.6pp

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 fell to 13.48%, losing 3.5pp. That translates to 13.48 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main pressure came from NOPAT margin narrowed 5.0pp, outweighing the movement in capital turnover; while invested capital rose by 922bn.

Pressure came from the margin side — core operations are weakening, not just a temporary asset-management issue.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 13.48% −3.5pp
NOPAT Margin 16.52% −5.0pp
Capital Turnover 0.82x +0.03x
Average Invested Capital 13,605.1bn +922.4bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.35x equity, net debt at 0.28x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 602.0bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower receivables and lower inventories.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +8.3bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +382.6bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +211.0bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 6.2 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 8.0 days, DSO fell 0.2 days, and DPO fell 2.0 days.

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

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 108.3 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 14.7 days −0.2 days
Inventory 111.7 days −8.0 days
Payables 18.0 days −2.0 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 108.3 days −6.2 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 0.28x and interest coverage at 17.44x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 12.8% of debt, and total debt stands at 3,441.9bn.

Watchpoints

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 12.8%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.28x −0.06x
Interest Coverage 17.44x −7.69x
Cash / Debt 12.8% +2.9pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0% 0.0pp
CFO / NI 1.36x +0.62x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 2,106.3bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -946.9bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +1,159.4bn. Financing cash flow was negative +1,425.7bn.

CFO / net income was 1.36x.

After spending +722.4bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +1,888.8bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 2,611.2bn +965.2bn
Cash Capex 722.4bn +467.2bn
FCF TTM +1,888.8bn +498.0bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is heading the right way, but the current picture is still at partial confirmation — not yet a fully clean case. The positive points have clearly improved, showing the operating base is better than before. The brighter spot is earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at 1.36x. The main risk still sits in core profitability, with net margin down 5.1 pp.

Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 1.36x.

Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 17.32% after a 5.1pp decline versus the same period last year.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
10,574.9 10,243.3 10,021.2 8,255.0 7,335.3
Cost of Goods Sold
7,050.3 6,759.2 6,670.4 5,796.1 0.0
Gross Profit
3,524.5 3,484.0 3,350.8 2,458.9 2,255.0
Financial Expenses
111.3 95.9 138.9 83.7 -66.3
Selling Expenses
1,358.8 862.7 805.5 868.3 -692.9
General and Administrative Expenses
245.4 240.5 391.3 232.1 -257.3
Operating Profit
2,115.3 2,547.2 2,355.7 1,465.9 1,381.4
Profit Before Tax
2,212.4 2,645.2 2,446.8 1,505.3 1,427.7
Net Income
1,916.5 2,376.7 2,183.5 1,286.7 1,241.9
Profit Attributable to Parent
1,916.5 2,376.7 2,183.5 1,286.7 1,241.9
Earnings per Share
6,079.00 7,680.00 7,172.00 4,226.00 4,103.00

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