SLS

Mía Đường Sơn La ·HNX ·2026Q1

▼ Under pressure

Margins remain under pressure Net margin 29.04%, −13.28pp YoY
Price
147,200
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 3.87x
P/B 0.87x
EPS 37,994
BVPS 169,036
ROE 24.1%
ROA 21.4%
Profit Margin 29.0%
Asset Turnover 0.74x
Equity Mult. 1.12x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, SLS is holding revenue at an acceptable level, but margins are eroding visibly — profit momentum has been slowing across consecutive periods. What is still missing is better cost control to prevent margin pressure from spreading to the overall profit result.

TTM REVENUE
VND 1,281bn
+10.5%YoY
NET MARGIN
29.04%
−13.3ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 372bn
−24.2%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 298.9 371.3 289.6 321.5 178.5 551.4 241.8 187.9 430.5 549.9 411.4 373.4
Growth -19% +28% -10% +80% -68% +128% +29% -56% -22% +34% +10%
Net Income 81.5 96.5 89.3 104.8 83.7 235.0 102.3 69.8 119.3 224.6 109.2 108.0
Net Margin 27.27% 25.98% 30.83% 32.59% 46.88% 42.61% 42.29% 37.16% 27.71% 40.85% 26.54% 28.94%

Drivers of SLS's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↓ 96.0bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 23.8bn
TTM

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

Financial income ↑ 5.9bn
Gross profit ↓ 3.4bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 3.1bn
Finance costs ↑ 1.5bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 37.9% = 42.3% × 0.76 × 1.18
2026Q1 24.1% = 29.0% × 0.74 × 1.12

ROE fell from 37.9% to 24.1% — all three components weakened, with net margin being the main drag.

Net margin: 29.0% -13.3pp Asset turnover: 0.74x -0.02x Leverage: 1.12x -0.06x

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 29.04%, losing 13.3pp. The main pressure comes from Gross margin fell 11.4pp and SG&A / Revenue rose 1.9pp (in addition, Other profit / Revenue rose 0.1pp 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 29.04% −13.3pp
Gross Margin 29.45% −11.4pp
SG&A / Revenue 2.94% +1.9pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.

Balance Sheet

Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.21x equity, net debt at 0.07x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 511.5bn, roughly 24.6% 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

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 90.6 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 24.4 days, DSO rose 64.5 days, and DPO fell 1.7 days.

All 3 drivers are deteriorating — working capital is becoming more deeply tied up in the operating cycle.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 278.7 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +64.5 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 146.4 days +64.5 days
Inventory 135.6 days +24.4 days
Payables 3.3 days −1.7 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 278.7 days +90.6 days

Is financial risk significant?

Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at 0.07x and interest coverage at 71.10x.

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 0.07x +0.18x
Interest Coverage 71.10x −486.08x
Cash / Debt
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI 0.34x +0.27x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow reached -9.0bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -23.7bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +32.7bn. Financing cash flow was positive +17.3bn.

CFO / net income was 0.34x.

After spending +33.4bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +94.6bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 128.1bn +91.0bn
Cash Capex 33.4bn −30.0bn
FCF TTM +94.6bn +121.0bn

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 brighter spot is cash generation. The next item to monitor is capital structure should be read with cycle risk in mind. The main risk still sits in core profitability, with net margin down 13.3 pp.

Improvement: cash generation is recovering, with trailing-12M FCF improving by 121.0bn versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: Capital structure should be read with cycle risk in mind.

Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 29.04% after a 13.3pp decline versus the same period last year.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
1,160.9 1,411.7 1,715.9 869.0 857.0
Cost of Goods Sold
780.1 883.6 1,158.5 643.7 0.0
Gross Profit
380.7 528.1 557.4 225.3 231.6
Financial Expenses
3.8 2.8 21.3 30.8 -33.6
Selling Expenses
3.0 2.8 5.4 3.1 -2.8
General and Administrative Expenses
31.5 21.8 28.8 19.3 -19.7
Operating Profit
380.5 532.4 522.2 186.5 189.4
Profit Before Tax
381.2 532.3 523.3 187.6 190.6
Net Income
374.2 526.4 523.1 187.6 190.6
Profit Attributable to Parent
374.2 526.4 523.1 187.6 190.6
Earnings per Share
37,756.00 53,754.00 53,423.00 19,163.00 19,466.00

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