SAF

Lương thực Thực phẩm Safoco ·HNX ·2026Q1

▼ Slightly negative

Price
57,000
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 14.11x
P/B 3.57x
EPS 4,040
BVPS 15,983
ROE 25.4%
ROA 17.2%
Profit Margin 6.4%
Asset Turnover 2.68x
Equity Mult. 1.48x

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.

TTM REVENUE
VND 760bn
+4.3%YoY
NET MARGIN
6.40%
−0.2ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 49bn
+1.1%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 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

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 9.1bn
Financial income ↑ 1.4bn
Other profit ↑ 0.2bn
Tax ↓ 0.1bn
Selling expenses ↑ 8.2bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 2.3bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 1.0bn
Financial income ↑ 0.8bn
Other profit ↑ 0.1bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 0.9bn
Selling expenses ↑ 0.4bn
Finance costs ↑ 0.3bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 25.3% = 6.6% × 2.57 × 1.49
2026Q1 25.4% = 6.4% × 2.68 × 1.48

ROE is broadly flat at 25.4% — the components are offsetting one another.

Net margin: 6.4% -0.2pp Asset turnover: 2.68x +0.11x Leverage: 1.48x -0.01x

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 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

Net Margin 6.40% −0.2pp
Gross Margin 20.20% +0.4pp
SG&A / Revenue 13.28% +0.9pp

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

ROIC
NOPAT Margin 6.26% −0.2pp
Capital Turnover
Average Invested Capital

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

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

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

Receivables 20.8 days −0.5 days
Inventory 33.7 days −15.2 days
Payables 11.3 days −0.5 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 43.2 days −15.3 days

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

Net Debt / Equity -0.31x −0.04x
Interest Coverage 85.42x +8.76x
Cash / Debt
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI 0.86x −0.45x

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

CFO TTM 41.8bn −21.1bn
Cash Capex 2.8bn +0.3bn
FCF TTM +39.0bn −21.4bn

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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