SLS
Mía Đường Sơn La ·HNX ·2026Q1
▼ Under pressure
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.
| 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
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to lower gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to lower gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE fell from 37.9% to 24.1% — all three components weakened, with net margin being the main drag.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins narrowed but earnings quality remains clean — pressure is mainly operational.
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
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
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
CCC stands at 278.7 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.
DSO increased by +64.5 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
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
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
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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