SAF
Lương thực Thực phẩm Safoco ·HNX ·2026Q1
▼ Slightly negative
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, SAF is maintaining revenue, but margins are compressing slightly — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. What remains unclear is whether this is a short-term fluctuation or costs are starting to outpace revenue.
| 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 | 191.9 | 199.1 | 179.3 | 190.1 | 174.4 | 185.9 | 197.0 | 172.1 | 173.9 | 186.7 | 209.9 | 207.5 |
| Growth | -4% | +11% | -6% | +9% | -6% | -6% | +14% | -1% | -7% | -11% | +1% | — |
| Net Income | 12.5 | 11.1 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 13.2 | 13.8 | 10.5 |
| Net Margin | 6.50% | 5.59% | 7.26% | 6.33% | 7.12% | 5.97% | 6.57% | 6.79% | 6.82% | 7.08% | 6.59% | 5.07% |
Drivers of SAF's profit
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by higher gross profit. 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 is broadly flat at 25.4% — the components are offsetting one another.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins narrowed but earnings quality remains clean — pressure is mainly operational.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin stands at 6.40%, broadly flat versus the same period. Supportive factors and pressure points are offsetting one another.
Margin is nearly flat but the underlying components are moving — this is a transitional phase, more time is needed to see the real trend.
Profitability trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is capital being used efficiently?
Capital efficiency should be read in industry context — ROIC may fluctuate with business specifics.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
Track how much operating profit the business generates on invested capital.
Industry characteristics make ROIC cyclical — this is a reference signal and should be read with the business context.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Balance Sheet
ROIC above should be read with industry context — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.44x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.31x equity.
Inventory ended the period at 55.8bn, roughly 21.5% of total assets.
Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.
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 15.3 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 15.2 days, DSO fell 0.5 days, and DPO fell 0.5 days.
Improvement comes mainly from faster inventory turnover — watch whether this trend persists in coming periods.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 38.8bn.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at -0.31x and interest coverage at 85.42x.
Debt maturity and the cash buffer remain the two key areas to monitor.
Some leverage signals are missing, so the current read should be treated as contextual.
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 38.8bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -8.7bn.
Post-investment cash flow was positive +30.2bn. Financing cash flow was negative +36.1bn.
CFO / net income was 0.86x.
After spending +2.8bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +39.0bn.
Cash Conversion
TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Investment Takeaway
The business is entering a broader improvement phase — not just stronger earnings but better operating quality as well. Margin, ROIC, and cash flow all improving shows the business is growing in a cleaner and more efficient way than before. Notably, the improvement trend has been confirmed across multiple cycles, from margin to capital efficiency and cash generation. Even so, capital efficiency remains the area to verify in upcoming periods.
Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 0.86x.
Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
738.3 | 723.8 | 792.8 | 792.7 | 966.1 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
590.1 | 585.9 | 648.7 | 646.0 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
148.1 | 137.9 | 144.1 | 146.7 | 158.6 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | -0.4 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
73.6 | 64.4 | 67.3 | 66.1 | -81.2 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
21.6 | 20.0 | 21.7 | 23.0 | -20.6 |
|
Operating Profit
|
60.3 | 59.4 | 63.3 | 64.2 | 61.0 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
61.5 | 60.9 | 65.0 | 65.5 | 62.3 |
|
Net Income
|
48.6 | 47.6 | 51.2 | 51.7 | 49.4 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
48.6 | 47.6 | 51.2 | 51.7 | 49.4 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
3,138.00 | 3,073.00 | 3,518.00 | 3,585.00 | 4,914.00 |
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