S72

Sông Đà 7.02 ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 20.41%, +6.63pp YoY
Price
6,700
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 10.49x
P/B 0.64x
EPS 639
BVPS 10,395
ROE 6.3%
ROA 3.7%
Profit Margin 20.4%
Asset Turnover 0.18x
Equity Mult. 1.72x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, S72 has not accelerated revenue sharply, but profitability is improving visibly — earnings have been recovering gradually over multiple periods. Profit growth is driven mainly by better operations rather than scale expansion — a foundation that tends to be more durable.

TTM REVENUE
VND 38bn
+10.2%YoY
NET MARGIN
20.41%
+6.6ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 8bn
+63.2%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 3.8 7.8 11.3 14.7 3.6 5.7 13.0 11.9 5.5 6.2 11.8 9.4
Growth -51% -31% -23% +311% -37% -56% +9% +115% -10% -48% +25%
Net Income -3.0 0.7 2.9 7.0 -2.6 -1.6 4.6 4.3 -1.4 -1.2 2.9 1.1
Net Margin -78.13% 9.58% 25.69% 47.64% -73.41% -29.05% 35.65% 36.49% -26.08% -19.29% 24.47% 12.02%

Drivers of S72's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 2.2bn
Finance costs ↓ 1.4bn
TTM

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

Finance costs ↓ 0.3bn
Gross profit ↓ 0.6bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 4.1% = 13.8% × 0.16 × 1.90
2026Q1 6.3% = 20.4% × 0.18 × 1.72

ROE rose from 4.1% to 6.3% — mainly driven by net margin, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 20.4% +6.6pp Asset turnover: 0.18x +0.02x Leverage: 1.72x -0.19x

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 20.41%, rising 6.6pp. The main driver is Gross margin rose 2.4pp and SG&A / Revenue fell 0.1pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 5.3pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 0.0pp remained a drag).

Most of the margin increase comes from non-core items — core operations have not kept pace, this is a margin expansion to watch carefully.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 20.41% +6.6pp
Gross Margin 39.33% +2.4pp
SG&A / Revenue 5.37% −0.1pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency for utilities should be read alongside regulated tariffs and long-cycle depreciation — ROIC reflects a large fixed-asset base.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

Track how much operating profit the business generates on invested capital.

For utilities, ROIC reflects returns on a large fixed-asset base — this is a reference signal and should be read alongside regulated tariffs.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC
NOPAT Margin
Capital Turnover 0.25x +0.04x
Average Invested Capital 150.1bn −11.2bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC for utilities reflects a large fixed-asset base and regulated tariffs — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.63x equity, net debt at 0.43x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Inventories were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Payables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:

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 utilities, working capital cycle reflects regulated pricing mechanics and long-term settlement contracts — DSO/DIO/DPO should be treated as contextual signals rather than pure efficiency indicators.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 14.9 days −1.8 days
Inventory 5.2 days −0.7 days
Payables
Cash Conversion Cycle

Is financial risk significant?

Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 0.43x and interest coverage only at 1.74x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 8.9% of total debt, cash equals 1.4% of debt, and total debt stands at 54.9bn.

Leverage for utilities reflects long-term capital needs for fixed assets and recovery through regulated pricing — elevated leverage is structural to the industry.

Watchpoints

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is 1.74x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 1.4%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.43x +0.40x
Interest Coverage 1.74x +0.96x
Cash / Debt 1.4% −27.3pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 8.9% −91.1pp
CFO / NI 2.47x −0.86x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 19.7bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 0.1bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +19.7bn. Financing cash flow was negative +18.7bn.

CFO / net income was 2.47x.

Track how much investment can be funded internally from operating cash flow.

For utilities, high capex and long investment cycles are structural — short-term FCF volatility does not reflect long-term cash generation through regulated pricing.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 19.0bn +3.3bn
Cash Capex
FCF TTM

Investment Takeaway

The business is showing brightening signals, but the improvement is still early and not yet thick enough to read as a confirmed trend. The brighter spot is operating efficiency, with net margin improving 6.6 pp. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency. The main risk still sits in leverage and liquidity, with interest coverage at 1.74x.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 20.41% after expanding 6.6pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.

Key risk: leverage and liquidity still require discipline, with interest coverage only at 1.74x.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
37.4 36.1 31.2 42.6 42.5
Cost of Goods Sold
21.9 21.7 19.7 21.0 0.0
Gross Profit
15.4 14.3 11.5 21.6 21.0
Financial Expenses
5.0 6.7 9.9 10.3 -12.1
Selling Expenses
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
General and Administrative Expenses
2.0 1.8 1.4 1.5 -3.6
Operating Profit
8.5 5.9 0.2 9.8 5.3
Profit Before Tax
8.4 5.9 0.2 9.8 5.2
Net Income
8.0 5.9 0.2 9.8 5.2
Profit Attributable to Parent
8.0 5.9 0.2 9.8 5.2
Earnings per Share
669.00 490.00 19.00 815.00 433.37

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