SBA

Sông Ba ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Earnings conversion is confirmed CFO/NPAT 1.03x
Price
27,200
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 9.87x
P/B 1.52x
EPS 2,756
BVPS 17,936
ROE 15.9%
ROA 14.6%
Profit Margin 43.0%
Asset Turnover 0.34x
Equity Mult. 1.09x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, SBA is growing strongly on the back of scale expansion, while margins have only improved slightly — earnings have been recovering gradually over multiple periods. What is still missing is the ability to translate this revenue momentum into more visible margin improvement.

TTM REVENUE
VND 387bn
+35.6%YoY
NET MARGIN
43.05%
+0.1ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 167bn
+35.8%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 72.4 154.5 101.8 58.6 81.6 100.6 59.2 44.3 60.1 145.6 81.2 49.9
Growth -53% +52% +74% -28% -19% +70% +34% -26% -59% +79% +63%
Net Income 32.7 68.0 41.5 24.6 36.2 44.7 24.5 17.5 26.9 69.5 36.5 17.9
Net Margin 45.17% 44.00% 40.78% 41.86% 44.30% 44.44% 41.40% 39.41% 44.82% 47.70% 44.90% 35.82%

Drivers of SBA's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 66.1bn
Finance costs ↓ 4.5bn
Tax ↑ 21.1bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 8.5bn
TTM

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

Finance costs ↓ 0.9bn
Financial income ↑ 0.8bn
Tax ↓ 0.7bn
Gross profit ↓ 5.4bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 0.6bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 12.0% = 43.0% × 0.24 × 1.14
2026Q1 15.9% = 43.0% × 0.34 × 1.09

ROE rose from 12.0% to 15.9% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 43.0% +0.1pp Asset turnover: 0.34x +0.09x Leverage: 1.09x -0.05x

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 stands at 43.05%, 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 43.05% +0.1pp
Gross Margin 60.99% +1.4pp
SG&A / Revenue 6.70% +0.6pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency for utilities should be read alongside regulated tariffs and long-cycle depreciation — ROIC of 16.5% reflects a large fixed-asset base.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 16.54%, rising 4.6pp. That translates to 16.54 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main driver is capital turnover rose 0.11x — the business is generating more revenue per unit of capital, with NOPAT margin narrowed 1.1pp; with invested capital holding roughly steady.

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 16.54% +4.6pp
NOPAT Margin 43.04% −1.1pp
Capital Turnover 0.38x +0.11x
Average Invested Capital 1,007.6bn −45.3bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC for utilities reflects a large fixed-asset base and regulated tariffs — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.10x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.07x 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

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 29.0 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 1.3 days, DSO fell 28.2 days, and DPO fell 0.5 days.

Improvement comes mainly from faster receivables collection — reflects the quality of receivables management.

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 57.9 days −28.2 days
Inventory 3.6 days −1.3 days
Payables 1.2 days −0.5 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 60.3 days −29.0 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 185.4bn.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at -0.07x and interest coverage at 37.73x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 23.5% of total debt, cash equals 305.2% of debt, and total debt stands at 39.6bn.

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

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity -0.07x −0.08x
Interest Coverage 37.73x +23.08x
Cash / Debt 305.2% +207.9pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 23.5% −26.2pp
CFO / NI 1.03x −0.51x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 185.4bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 1.2bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +186.6bn. Financing cash flow was negative +129.3bn.

CFO / net income was 1.03x.

After spending +0.7bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +170.9bn.

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 171.6bn −17.8bn
Cash Capex 0.7bn
FCF TTM +170.9bn

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 earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at 1.03x. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency, with ROIC at 16.5%.

Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 1.03x.

Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
396.6 264.1 376.0 495.6 314.9
Cost of Goods Sold
155.0 107.9 138.8 178.2 0.0
Gross Profit
241.6 156.2 237.2 317.4 178.7
Financial Expenses
6.4 11.7 22.1 28.0 -34.3
Selling Expenses
0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0
General and Administrative Expenses
26.1 16.8 21.8 25.7 -16.5
Operating Profit
211.1 131.8 195.1 265.0 128.1
Profit Before Tax
211.2 128.3 196.3 259.6 125.3
Net Income
169.6 113.5 175.3 244.5 118.5
Profit Attributable to Parent
169.6 113.5 175.3 244.5 118.5
Earnings per Share
2,804.00 1,877.00 2,899.00 4,056.00 1,966.00

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