SZC
Sonadezi Châu Đức ·HOSE ·2026Q1
▼▼ Declining sharply
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, SZC is declining on both revenue and margins simultaneously, showing pressure from multiple directions at once — profit is at an all-time high. What still needs to be determined is whether the business can stabilize before this pressure deepens into the profit structure.
| 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 | 101.9 | 379.4 | 86.5 | 217.8 | 414.2 | 229.8 | 164.8 | 262.4 | 213.7 | 258.5 | 208.1 | 288.2 |
| Growth | -73% | +339% | -60% | -47% | +80% | +39% | -37% | +23% | -17% | +24% | -28% | — |
| Net Income | 17.1 | 103.0 | 20.8 | 94.9 | 126.3 | 75.2 | 59.6 | 102.2 | 65.1 | 56.1 | 55.1 | 96.0 |
| Net Margin | 16.82% | 27.15% | 24.08% | 43.58% | 30.50% | 32.72% | 36.17% | 38.95% | 30.45% | 21.69% | 26.47% | 33.30% |
Drivers of SZC'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 11.7% to 7.3% — all three components weakened, with leverage 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 30.03%, losing 3.9pp. The main pressure is SG&A / Revenue rose 0.2pp, outweighing the improvement in Gross margin rose 3.3pp (with lingering pressure from Other profit / Revenue fell 5.1pp and Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.6pp).
The pressure comes from non-core items while core operations hold their rhythm — margin has a basis to recover once this factor passes.
Profitability trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is capital being used efficiently?
Capital efficiency should be read in industry context — ROIC of 5.1% may fluctuate with business specifics.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
ROIC fell to 5.07%, losing 2.8pp. That translates to 5.07 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin narrowed 0.6pp and capital turnover fell 0.08x, while invested capital rose by 518bn — pressure came from both operational efficiency and asset efficiency.
Industry characteristics make ROIC cyclical — this is a reference signal and should be read with the business context.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Balance Sheet
ROIC above should be read with industry context — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Capital structure is relatively light for the real estate sector — liabilities at 1.55x equity, net debt at 0.67x equity.
Development inventory ended the period at 1,892.7bn, about 23.2% of total assets — reflecting projects in progress awaiting handover.
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 597.1 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 644.8 days, DSO rose 9.5 days, and DPO rose 57.2 days.
Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to slower inventory turnover — more capital is being tied up in inventory.
Working capital metrics in this industry should be read alongside business model specifics — DSO/DIO/DPO/CCC can be distorted by operational factors not reflected in raw numbers.
Watchpoints
CCC stands at 1580.0 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.
DSO increased by +9.5 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 483.0bn due to capex of 807.6bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage is balanced for now, with net debt / equity at 0.67x and interest coverage at 13.49x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 16.8% of total debt, cash equals 15.9% of debt, and total debt stands at 2,577.8bn.
Leverage should be read alongside project structure, regulated assets, or industry-specific capital recovery.
Watchpoints
Cash / debt stands at 15.9%, 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 236.0bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -488.8bn.
Post-investment cash flow was negative +252.8bn. Financing cash flow was negative +35.3bn.
CFO / net income was 1.38x.
After spending +807.6bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −483.0bn.
FCF and CFO in this industry should be read alongside investment cycles and business model specifics.
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 earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at 1.38x. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency, with ROIC at 5.1%. The main risk still sits in core profitability, with net margin down 3.9 pp.
Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 1.38x.
Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.
Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 30.03% after a 3.9pp decline versus the same period last year.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
1,097.9 | 870.7 | 817.9 | 858.9 | 713.2 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
537.4 | 439.9 | 467.6 | 549.2 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
560.5 | 430.8 | 350.3 | 309.6 | 451.0 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
26.8 | 34.6 | 46.0 | 32.2 | -7.2 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
13.9 | 5.0 | 8.5 | 10.0 | -11.0 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
73.0 | 56.4 | 46.5 | 40.1 | -53.7 |
|
Operating Profit
|
481.1 | 374.8 | 266.4 | 242.6 | 392.1 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
443.3 | 374.6 | 266.9 | 244.2 | 396.7 |
|
Net Income
|
344.8 | 302.1 | 218.9 | 197.4 | 323.6 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
344.8 | 302.1 | 218.9 | 197.4 | 323.6 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
1,764.00 | 1,616.00 | 1,621.00 | 1,750.00 | 2,564.00 |
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