SDG

Sadico Cần Thơ ·HNX ·2025Q4

▼▼ Declining sharply

Margins remain under pressure Net margin −8.80%, −4.00pp YoY
Price
8,900
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E -2.20x
P/B 0.41x
EPS -4,046
BVPS 21,488
ROE -16.9%
ROA -5.9%
Profit Margin -4.5%
Asset Turnover 1.31x
Equity Mult. 2.87x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2025Q4 basis, SDG posted a very sharp profit drop versus the same period, showing that pressure has clearly fed through to the bottom line — margins have been compressing consistently over multiple periods. The key watch now is how long the business needs to stabilize its profit base.

TTM REVENUE
VND 1,014bn
−8.4%YoY
NET MARGIN
−8.80%
−4.0ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
−VND 89bn
−68.1%YoY
Metric Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24 Q4'23 Q3'23 Q2'23 Q1'23
Revenue 276.8 188.8 292.7 255.8 342.6 294.7 302.3 167.1 364.8 317.1 407.2 253.1
Growth +47% -35% +14% -25% +16% -3% +81% -54% +15% -22% +61%
Net Income -50.4 -47.0 6.3 2.0 -20.9 8.5 16.9 -57.6 41.4 15.7 -8.3 -25.8
Net Margin -18.22% -24.90% 2.14% 0.77% -6.09% 2.88% 5.58% -34.46% 11.34% 4.94% -2.04% -10.19%

Drivers of SDG's profit

TTM

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

Minority interests ↓ 17.9bn
Finance costs ↓ 5.4bn
Other profit ↑ 2.5bn
Gross profit ↓ 40.0bn
Financial income ↓ 6.2bn
TTM

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

Minority interests ↓ 13.7bn
Selling expenses ↓ 3.3bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 1.6bn
Gross profit ↓ 37.7bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2024Q4 -14.5% = -4.8% × 1.24 × 2.45
2025Q4 -33.2% = -8.8% × 1.31 × 2.87

ROE fell from -14.5% to -33.2% — net margin weakened the most, though asset turnover and leverage still provided support.

Net margin: -8.8% -4.0pp Asset turnover: 1.31x +0.07x Leverage: 2.87x +0.43x

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 fell to -8.80%, losing 4.0pp. The main pressure comes from Gross margin fell 3.7pp and SG&A / Revenue rose 0.3pp (in addition, Other profit / Revenue rose 0.2pp added support while Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.1pp remained a drag).

The pressure comes from core operations — this is a concerning type of decline, not a one-off movement.

Profitability trend

Net Margin -8.80% −4.0pp
Gross Margin -1.44% −3.7pp
SG&A / Revenue 6.61% +0.3pp

TTM YoY · 2024Q4 -> 2025Q4

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency is declining — check whether the drag is from margins or turnover.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC fell to -18.50%, losing 10.2pp. That translates to -18.50 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main pressure came from NOPAT margin narrowed 4.2pp, outweighing the movement in capital turnover; while invested capital contracted by 136bn.

Pressure came from the margin side — core operations are weakening, not just a temporary asset-management issue.

Watchpoints

ROIC remains low

ROIC is currently -18.50% — below the typical cost-of-capital threshold; worth tracking whether upcoming periods can rise above this level.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2024Q4 -> 2025Q4

ROIC -18.50% −10.2pp
NOPAT Margin -8.91% −4.2pp
Capital Turnover 2.08x +0.30x
Average Invested Capital 488.3bn −135.6bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Leverage is elevated, requiring monitoring — liabilities at 2.36x equity, net debt at 1.04x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 121.4bn, roughly 16.7% of total assets.

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

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2024Q4 -> 2025Q4

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 27.0 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 0.0 days, DSO fell 19.6 days, and DPO rose 7.4 days.

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

Watchpoints

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +0.0 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2024Q4 -> 2025Q4

Receivables 62.7 days −19.6 days
Inventory 39.5 days +0.0 days
Payables 63.7 days +7.4 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 38.5 days −27.0 days

Is financial risk significant?

Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 14.5bn due to capex of 6.9bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 1.04x and interest coverage only at -5.20x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 4.9% of debt, and total debt stands at 236.9bn.

Watchpoints

Net leverage is elevated

Net debt / equity stands at 1.04x, increasing balance-sheet pressure.

Interest coverage is thin

Interest coverage is -5.20x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 1.04x +0.37x
Interest Coverage -5.20x −2.91x
Cash / Debt 4.9% −3.8pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0% +3.9pp
CFO / NI 0.17x +4.89x

TTM YoY · 2024Q4 -> 2025Q4

Cash Flow

High leverage combined with cash flow below reveals the actual liquidity pressure. Operating cash flow reached -7.6bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 6.2bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +1.5bn. Financing cash flow was negative +7.3bn.

CFO / net income was 0.17x.

After spending +6.9bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −14.5bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2024Q4 -> 2025Q4

CFO TTM 7.6bn −136.3bn
Cash Capex 6.9bn −72.8bn
FCF TTM −14.5bn −63.5bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is showing a few weaker signals, but the current magnitude is not yet clear enough to conclude that this is a broader weakening phase. The next item to monitor is effective tax rate looks unusual, with effective tax rate at 0.2%. The main risk still sits in core profitability, with net margin down 4.0 pp.

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

Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at -8.80% after a 4.0pp decline versus the same period last year.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
1,014.6 1,084.9 1,342.2 1,554.5 1,353.6
Cost of Goods Sold
1,029.7 1,057.2 1,211.9 1,382.0 0.0
Gross Profit
-15.1 27.7 130.2 172.5 137.1
Financial Expenses
16.1 22.0 28.6 24.9 -19.8
Selling Expenses
24.7 26.4 33.2 46.2 -44.3
General and Administrative Expenses
43.3 45.0 68.1 47.1 -50.6
Operating Profit
-91.5 -50.9 26.6 61.4 30.4
Profit Before Tax
-91.5 -51.6 26.5 62.0 31.2
Net Income
-91.7 -52.4 19.8 49.1 25.3
Profit Attributable to Parent
-46.1 -26.6 18.8 34.0 17.0
Earnings per Share
-4,550.00 -2,626.00 1,086.00 2,900.00 911.00

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