SSC

Giống cây trồng Miền Nam ·HOSE ·2026Q1

▼▼ Declining sharply

Margins remain under pressure Net margin 3.97%, −6.28pp YoY
Price
30,000
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 39.39x
P/B 1.23x
EPS 762
BVPS 24,421
ROE 3.0%
ROA 1.9%
Profit Margin 4.0%
Asset Turnover 0.49x
Equity Mult. 1.57x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, SSC 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 288bn
−22.7%YoY
NET MARGIN
3.97%
−6.3ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 11bn
−70.0%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 37.2 100.0 61.9 88.6 52.5 116.3 78.9 124.4 68.5 88.9 65.7 95.3
Growth -63% +62% -30% +69% -55% +47% -37% +82% -23% +35% -31%
Net Income 0.0 -4.7 5.0 11.1 2.5 9.9 7.6 18.2 6.9 25.9 7.2 17.7
Net Margin 0.08% -4.68% 8.03% 12.52% 4.69% 8.53% 9.58% 14.62% 10.01% 29.14% 10.99% 18.62%

Drivers of SSC's profit

TTM

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

Tax ↓ 4.2bn
Gross profit ↓ 24.5bn
Other profit ↓ 5.0bn
Selling expenses ↑ 3.2bn
TTM

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

Administrative expenses ↓ 1.8bn
Tax ↓ 0.8bn
Finance costs ↓ 0.5bn
Selling expenses ↓ 0.4bn
Gross profit ↓ 6.0bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 9.8% = 10.2% × 0.58 × 1.65
2026Q1 3.0% = 4.0% × 0.49 × 1.57

ROE fell from 9.8% to 3.0% — all three components weakened, with asset turnover being the main drag.

Net margin: 4.0% -6.3pp Asset turnover: 0.49x -0.09x Leverage: 1.57x -0.08x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are under pressure while earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin fell to 3.97%, losing 6.3pp. The main pressure comes from SG&A / Revenue rose 5.3pp and Gross margin fell 0.2pp (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.2pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 1.7pp 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 3.97% −6.3pp
Gross Margin 28.31% −0.2pp
SG&A / Revenue 22.10% +5.3pp
Non-core / Revenue -0.18% −1.4pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Non-core sources share remains high

Even though contribution decreased by 1.4pp, non-core sources still accounts for 45.9% of PBT — earnings durability should be monitored in coming periods.

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 3.37%, losing 4.6pp. That translates to 3.37 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin narrowed 5.0pp and capital turnover fell 0.13x, with invested capital holding roughly steady — pressure came from both operational efficiency and asset efficiency.

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

Watchpoints

ROIC remains low

ROIC is currently 3.37% — below the typical cost-of-capital threshold; worth tracking whether upcoming periods can rise above this level.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 3.37% −4.6pp
NOPAT Margin 5.13% −5.0pp
Capital Turnover 0.66x −0.13x
Average Invested Capital 438.3bn −33.5bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.39x equity, net debt at 0.05x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 143.8bn, roughly 28.2% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 37.3bn of cash, mainly because of higher inventories. Part of that drag was offset by lower receivables and higher payables.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +17.0bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −77.6bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +23.2bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 113.3 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 116.2 days, DSO fell 3.5 days, and DPO fell 0.6 days.

Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to slower inventory turnover — more capital is being tied up in inventory.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 382.4 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +116.2 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 44.5 days −3.5 days
Inventory 365.7 days +116.2 days
Payables 27.8 days −0.6 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 382.4 days +113.3 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — leverage is safe, both CFO and FCF are positive.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at 0.05x and interest coverage at 6.51x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 30.5% of debt, and total debt stands at 26.8bn.

Watchpoints

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.05x −0.22x
Interest Coverage 6.51x −8.50x
Cash / Debt 30.5% +14.2pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0% 0.0pp
CFO / NI 6.44x +7.40x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 32.0bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 35.0bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +67.0bn. Financing cash flow was negative +49.7bn.

CFO / net income was 6.44x.

After spending +1.0bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +72.5bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 73.5bn +110.3bn
Cash Capex 1.0bn −6.1bn
FCF TTM +72.5bn +116.4bn

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 leverage pressure is easing, with net debt/equity down to 0.05x. The next item to monitor is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is 21.4%. The main risk still sits in core profitability, with net margin down 6.3 pp.

Improvement: leverage pressure is easing, with net debt / equity down 0.22x to 0.05x while interest coverage holds at 6.51x.

Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 6.44x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for 21.4% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.

Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 3.97% after a 6.3pp decline versus the same period last year.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
303.0 388.1 302.0 300.3 310.4
Cost of Goods Sold
215.6 276.9 203.2 184.4 0.0
Gross Profit
87.4 111.2 98.8 115.9 109.0
Financial Expenses
3.9 2.8 0.9 0.8 -2.2
Selling Expenses
27.8 25.8 25.6 27.8 -28.3
General and Administrative Expenses
37.9 37.6 35.3 36.0 -30.1
Operating Profit
24.7 52.7 55.4 57.9 63.0
Profit Before Tax
20.6 54.0 67.7 63.7 65.9
Net Income
13.9 42.5 54.7 50.7 54.4
Profit Attributable to Parent
13.9 42.5 54.7 50.7 54.4
Earnings per Share
930.00 3,028.00 3,792.00 3,512.00 3,631.63

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