STC

Sách và Thiết bị Trường học Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh ·HNX ·2026Q1

▼▼ Declining sharply

Financial result is supporting part of pre-tax profit Net financial result/PBT 18.23%
Price
14,300
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 24.83x
P/B 0.63x
EPS 576
BVPS 22,772
ROE 4.7%
ROA 3.6%
Profit Margin 1.9%
Asset Turnover 1.95x
Equity Mult. 1.28x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, STC 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 339bn
−33.9%YoY
NET MARGIN
1.80%
−1.5ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 6bn
−63.5%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 15.5 97.1 159.6 66.8 74.8 176.6 186.0 75.6 52.1 171.2 194.3 88.0
Growth -84% -39% +139% -11% -58% -5% +146% +45% -70% -12% +121%
Net Income -0.9 2.0 3.2 1.7 3.7 7.3 3.7 1.9 1.8 5.3 4.8 2.6
Net Margin -5.95% 2.09% 2.03% 2.61% 4.88% 4.16% 2.01% 2.57% 3.53% 3.11% 2.48% 2.91%

Drivers of STC's profit

TTM

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

Selling expenses ↓ 24.1bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 13.6bn
Gross profit ↓ 49.7bn
TTM

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

Selling expenses ↓ 7.9bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 4.6bn
Gross profit ↓ 17.6bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 11.9% = 3.3% × 2.72 × 1.35
2026Q1 4.5% = 1.8% × 1.95 × 1.28

ROE fell from 11.9% to 4.5% — all three components weakened, with asset turnover being the main drag.

Net margin: 1.8% -1.5pp Asset turnover: 1.95x -0.77x Leverage: 1.28x -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 narrowed to 1.80%, falling 1.5pp. The main pressure is Gross margin fell 4.8pp, outweighing the improvement in SG&A / Revenue fell 3.0pp (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.1pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 0.0pp 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 1.80% −1.5pp
Gross Margin 14.31% −4.8pp
SG&A / Revenue 12.82% −3.0pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.

Balance Sheet

Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.24x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.11x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 38.9bn, roughly 22.8% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 16.6bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower receivables and lower inventories. Pressure from lower payables only partly offset that benefit.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +29.1bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +26.0bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −38.4bn

Working Capital Efficiency

The inventory build-up noted above is reflected in a longer cash cycle. Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 15.2 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 12.8 days, DSO rose 7.6 days, and DPO rose 5.2 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 94.7 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +7.6 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 40.0 days +7.6 days
Inventory 80.4 days +12.8 days
Payables 25.7 days +5.2 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 94.7 days +15.2 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 6.7bn.

Leverage & Liquidity

Track net leverage, interest coverage, and the liquidity buffer on the balance sheet.

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 -0.11x
Interest Coverage
Cash / Debt
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI 3.04x +2.56x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 6.7bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -3.1bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +3.5bn. Financing cash flow was negative +8.3bn.

CFO / net income was 3.04x.

After spending +3.3bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +15.9bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 19.2bn +11.6bn
Cash Capex 3.3bn +0.6bn
FCF TTM +15.9bn +11.0bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is under real pressure, but the current picture has not turned broadly adverse. A notable area has clearly weakened, making the near-term outlook hard to call bright; even so, other parts of the business are still holding up, with some core pressures remaining the main constraint. The next watchpoint is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is 18.2%. The main offsetting support comes from balance-sheet flexibility, with net cash/equity at about -0.11x.

Improvement: the balance sheet remains flexible, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.11x of equity.

Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 3.04x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for 18.2% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
398.3 490.3 503.3 513.6 520.5
Cost of Goods Sold
332.1 399.9 409.4 402.2 0.0
Gross Profit
66.1 90.4 93.9 111.4 112.9
Financial Expenses
0.1 0.5 0.3 0.7 -0.2
Selling Expenses
26.1 38.2 39.9 47.0 -52.9
General and Administrative Expenses
29.9 37.1 39.1 46.3 -39.9
Operating Profit
11.5 16.1 15.9 18.2 20.5
Profit Before Tax
12.1 17.0 17.7 19.2 21.3
Net Income
10.7 14.9 15.5 17.1 19.0
Profit Attributable to Parent
10.6 14.3 14.9 16.7 18.7
Earnings per Share
1,332.00 1,799.00 1,865.00 2,099.00 2,463.00

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