S55

Sông Đà 505 ·HNX ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 46.73%, +6.07pp YoY
Price
62,900
Latest close
27 May 2026
P/E 4.83x
P/B 0.58x
EPS 13,027
BVPS 108,943
ROE 12.8%
ROA 6.2%
Profit Margin 35.1%
Asset Turnover 0.18x
Equity Mult. 2.05x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, S55 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 371bn
+15.2%YoY
NET MARGIN
46.73%
+6.1ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 173bn
+32.5%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 60.6 98.6 109.2 102.6 54.4 74.7 96.8 95.9 317.0 357.9 84.9 145.7
Growth -39% -10% +6% +88% -27% -23% +1% -70% -11% +321% -42%
Net Income 22.9 39.1 51.1 60.3 9.9 37.9 43.5 39.6 17.4 39.9 22.0 8.8
Net Margin 37.75% 39.63% 46.79% 58.81% 18.16% 50.77% 44.95% 41.24% 5.49% 11.15% 25.95% 6.07%

Drivers of S55's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 36.9bn
Associates income ↑ 12.9bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 6.5bn
Finance costs ↓ 3.5bn
Minority interests ↑ 12.4bn
Financial income ↓ 10.0bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by lower finance costs. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Finance costs ↓ 6.4bn
Associates income ↑ 6.2bn
Gross profit ↑ 4.0bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 1.9bn
Financial income ↓ 4.7bn
Minority interests ↑ 2.1bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 14.7% = 40.7% × 0.17 × 2.16
2026Q1 17.0% = 46.7% × 0.18 × 2.05

ROE rose from 14.7% to 17.0% — mainly driven by net margin, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 46.7% +6.1pp Asset turnover: 0.18x +0.01x Leverage: 2.05x -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 46.73%, rising 6.1pp. The main driver is Gross margin rose 3.3pp and SG&A / Revenue fell 2.5pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (with lingering pressure from Other profit / Revenue fell 2.0pp and Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.5pp).

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

Profitability trend

Net Margin 46.73% +6.1pp
Gross Margin 53.36% +3.3pp
SG&A / Revenue 3.06% −2.5pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency for construction contractors should be read alongside project progress and receivables collection from developers — ROIC of 8.2% fluctuates with handover cycles.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 8.16%, rising 1.7pp. That translates to 8.16 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main driver is NOPAT margin rose 7.3pp, with capital turnover broadly stable; while invested capital rose by 165bn.

For construction contractors, ROIC moves with backlog and project acceptance timing — this is a reference signal and should be read alongside working-capital cycles.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 8.16% +1.7pp
NOPAT Margin 42.30% +7.3pp
Capital Turnover 0.19x +0.01x
Average Invested Capital 1,922.7bn +165.3bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC for construction contractors swings with project progress and handover cycles — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Capital structure is notably light for construction contractors — liabilities at 0.93x equity, net debt at 0.76x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 20.7bn 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: −109.1bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −18.0bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +106.3bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Cash conversion cycle improved by 0.2 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 10.4 days, DSO fell 17.7 days, and DPO fell 7.1 days.

Working capital cycle is flat — components are offsetting each other.

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.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 148.8 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +10.4 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 128.2 days −17.7 days
Inventory 33.4 days +10.4 days
Payables 12.8 days −7.1 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 148.8 days −0.2 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — leverage is safe, both CFO and FCF are positive.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage is balanced for now, with net debt / equity at 0.76x and interest coverage at 2.49x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 18.4% of total debt, cash equals 1.0% of debt, and total debt stands at 833.6bn.

Leverage for construction contractors fluctuates with project working capital, performance guarantees, and progress receivables — should be read alongside receivables quality and developer payment cycles.

Watchpoints

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 1.0%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.76x −0.29x
Interest Coverage 2.49x +0.85x
Cash / Debt 1.0% +0.9pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 18.4% +6.3pp
CFO / NI 1.30x +0.84x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 102.4bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -15.6bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +86.8bn. Financing cash flow was negative +111.0bn.

CFO / net income was 1.30x.

After spending +23.5bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +145.8bn.

For construction contractors, FCF swings sharply with project progress and payment cycles — should be read alongside backlog and receivables quality.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 169.3bn +123.5bn
Cash Capex 23.5bn +22.8bn
FCF TTM +145.8bn +100.7bn

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 operating efficiency, with net margin improving 6.1 pp. The next item to monitor is effective tax rate looks unusual, with effective tax rate at 3.7%. The main risk still sits in leverage and liquidity, with interest coverage at 2.49x.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 46.73% after expanding 6.1pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: the effective tax rate looks unusual, so current net profit may not fully reflect underlying earnings quality.

Key risk: leverage and liquidity remain a pressure point, with net debt / equity at 0.76x and a thin cash buffer.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
364.6 583.8 627.2 949.3 427.8
Cost of Goods Sold
172.4 413.0 498.1 748.3 0.0
Gross Profit
192.2 170.8 129.1 201.0 125.4
Financial Expenses
71.9 68.1 108.0 80.1 -60.9
Selling Expenses
0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0
General and Administrative Expenses
14.2 17.7 15.9 14.3 -21.6
Operating Profit
146.6 121.8 76.6 135.3 64.2
Profit Before Tax
146.1 142.8 76.6 133.4 64.4
Net Income
141.3 139.4 71.8 124.5 57.6
Profit Attributable to Parent
101.0 107.6 58.4 93.6 42.4
Earnings per Share
10,096.00 10,762.00 5,884.00 9,362.00 4,241.00

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