STH
Phát hành Sách Thái Nguyên ·UPCOM ·2026Q1
▲▲ Improving positively
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, STH is improving on both revenue and margins, suggesting current growth is backed by both scale and operating efficiency — profit is at an all-time high. The next test will be whether this pace holds as the comparison base gets tougher.
| 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 | 20.1 | 247.4 | 20.0 | 14.0 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 7.5 |
| Growth | -92% | +1138% | +43% | +86% | -21% | +19% | +61% | -1% | -28% | +14% | -19% | — |
| Net Income | -1.5 | 70.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -1.5 | -1.1 | 3.8 |
| Net Margin | -7.22% | 28.47% | 2.97% | 10.53% | 0.47% | -5.39% | 7.08% | 13.28% | 9.46% | -21.49% | -18.22% | 51.30% |
Drivers of STH's profit
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to higher administrative expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE rose from 0.4% to 22.4% — all three components improved, with leverage contributing the most.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins are improving and earnings quality is solid — a durable foundation for ROE.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin expanded to 23.56%, rising 21.1pp. The main driver is Gross margin rose 18.1pp and SG&A / Revenue fell 14.1pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (with lingering pressure from Net financial result / Revenue fell 2.7pp and Other profit / Revenue fell 2.6pp).
The improvement comes from core operations — this is a high-quality margin expansion.
Profitability trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is capital being used efficiently?
Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
ROIC currently stands at 12.37%. Track NOPAT margin and capital turnover to assess capital efficiency.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Balance Sheet
Leverage is elevated, requiring monitoring — liabilities at 2.12x equity, net debt at 1.13x equity.
Over the last 12 months, working capital released 3.6bn 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
Working Capital Efficiency
The inventory build-up noted above is reflected in a longer cash cycle. Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 247.8 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 223.4 days, DSO fell 10.3 days, and DPO fell 34.7 days.
Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to slower inventory turnover — more capital is being tied up in inventory.
Watchpoints
CCC stands at 483.5 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.
DIO increased by +223.4 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 129.5bn due to capex of 220.7bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at 1.13x and interest coverage only at 19.38x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 45.7% of total debt, cash equals 15.1% of debt, and total debt stands at 581.3bn.
Watchpoints
Net debt / equity stands at 1.13x, increasing balance-sheet pressure.
Cash / debt stands at 15.1%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.
Leverage and liquidity trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Cash Flow
With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 261.0bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -337.4bn.
Post-investment cash flow was negative +76.3bn. Financing cash flow was positive +77.0bn.
CFO / net income was 1.30x.
After spending +220.7bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −129.5bn.
Cash Conversion
TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
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 leverage and liquidity remaining the main constraint, with interest coverage at 19.38x. The main offsetting support comes from operating efficiency, with net margin improving 21.1 pp.
Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 23.56% after expanding 21.1pp versus the same period last year.
Key risk: leverage and liquidity remain a pressure point, with net debt / equity at 1.13x and a thin cash buffer.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
289.0 | 27.3 | 25.7 | 30.3 | 27.0 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
164.2 | 19.9 | 15.9 | 21.8 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
124.8 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 10.7 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
3.7 | -0.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
20.8 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 3.5 | -3.3 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
21.9 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 6.3 | -5.6 |
|
Operating Profit
|
88.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
88.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1.7 |
|
Net Income
|
70.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1.3 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
37.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
1,943.00 | 66.00 | 91.00 | 99.00 | 16.73 |
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