TDS

Thép Thủ Đức - VNSTEEL ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

The balance sheet remains flexible Debt/equity −0.30x
Price
8,100
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 11.19x
P/B 0.44x
EPS 724
BVPS 18,325
ROE 4.0%
ROA 2.2%
Profit Margin 0.3%
Asset Turnover 6.85x
Equity Mult. 1.82x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, TDS is growing strongly on the back of scale expansion, while margins have only improved slightly — earnings have been recovering gradually over multiple periods. However, a significant portion of profit is supported by non-core sources, making the picture not entirely clear.

TTM REVENUE
VND 2,740bn
+75.7%YoY
NET MARGIN
0.32%
+0.3ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 9bn
+11325.2%YoY
Net financial result / PBT
33.6%
affects earnings quality
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 835.6 693.3 662.6 548.1 401.2 428.9 385.1 343.8 338.8 497.9 327.0 222.8
Growth +21% +5% +21% +37% -6% +11% +12% +1% -32% +52% +47%
Net Income 4.1 0.6 1.6 2.6 2.2 10.2 -6.6 -5.8 2.8 7.5 -0.5 -2.8
Net Margin 0.49% 0.08% 0.24% 0.47% 0.54% 2.37% -1.71% -1.69% 0.81% 1.50% -0.15% -1.24%

Drivers of TDS's profit

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Gross profit ↑ 32.5bn
Selling expenses ↑ 12.5bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 11.4bn
Tax ↑ 2.3bn
Finance costs ↑ 1.5bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Gross profit ↑ 15.9bn
Financial income ↑ 0.2bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 7.4bn
Selling expenses ↑ 5.6bn
Finance costs ↑ 0.7bn
Tax ↑ 0.5bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 -0.0% = -0.0% × 4.02 × 1.50
2026Q1 4.0% = 0.3% × 6.85 × 1.82

ROE rose from -0.0% to 4.0% — all three components improved, with asset turnover contributing the most.

Net margin: 0.3% +0.3pp Asset turnover: 6.85x +2.83x Leverage: 1.82x +0.32x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins improved (+0.3pp), but earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources — warrants closer scrutiny.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin edged up to 0.32%, rising 0.3pp. Core operating signals are improving as SG&A / Revenue fell 0.5pp are enough to offset pressure from Gross margin fell 0.0pp (with lingering pressure from Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.2pp).

The improvement comes from core operations — this is a high-quality margin expansion.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 0.32% +0.3pp
Gross Margin 2.82% −0.0pp
SG&A / Revenue 2.68% −0.5pp
Non-core / Revenue 0.14% −0.2pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Financial result is supporting margin

Margin support from financial result remains high (33.6% of PBT) — sustainability should be monitored.

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital is being used more efficiently — ROIC rose and cash cycle shortened to 32.0 days.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 3.71%, rising 3.9pp. That translates to 3.71 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin rose 0.2pp and capital turnover rose 9.28x, with invested capital holding roughly steady — capital-return quality improved from both sides.

NOPAT margin led the improvement, but the ROIC level has not yet cleared typical cost of capital — margin needs to hold in coming periods rather than being a one-period rebound.

Watchpoints

ROIC remains low

ROIC is currently 3.71% — 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 3.71% +3.9pp
NOPAT Margin 0.22% +0.2pp
Capital Turnover 17.21x +9.28x
Average Invested Capital 159.2bn −37.6bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC is improving — the asset structure below shows how capital is being allocated. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.89x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.30x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 189.7bn, roughly 45.6% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 3.6bn of cash, mainly because of higher receivables. Part of that drag was offset by lower inventories and higher payables.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −71.6bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +15.0bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +53.0bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 29.8 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 26.3 days, DSO fell 5.9 days, and DPO fell 2.5 days.

Improvement comes mainly from faster inventory turnover — watch whether this trend persists in coming periods.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 13.8 days −5.9 days
Inventory 27.4 days −26.3 days
Payables 9.2 days −2.5 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 32.0 days −29.8 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 22.7bn.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at -0.30x and interest coverage at 4.14x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 100.0% of total debt, cash equals 561.2% of debt, and total debt stands at 14.4bn.

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 -0.30x −0.04x
Interest Coverage 4.14x +3.66x
Cash / Debt 561.2%
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 100.0%
CFO / NI 1.33x +861.39x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 22.7bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 0.3bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +23.0bn. Financing cash flow was positive +47.0bn.

CFO / net income was 1.33x.

Track how much investment can be funded internally from operating cash flow.

Cash capex or FCF data is incomplete, so the cash-conversion view is only partial.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 11.7bn −56.1bn
Cash Capex
FCF TTM

Investment Takeaway

The business is showing a brighter picture at the headline-earnings level, but what deserves a closer look right now is the quality of that improvement. Margins and net profit may look better, but if financial income, other income, or unusually low taxes contribute too much, this is not yet a clean enough growth base to extrapolate further. The main bright spot is balance-sheet flexibility, with net cash/equity at about -0.30x. Even so, the earnings mix still warrants monitoring in upcoming periods, when non-core contribution is 33.6%. The residual risk still sits in capital efficiency remains weak, with ROIC at 3.7%.

Improvement: the balance sheet remains flexible, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.30x of equity.

Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 1.33x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for 33.6% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.

Key risk: Capital efficiency remains weak.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
2,305.2 1,496.6 1,396.3 1,843.4 2,324.0
Cost of Goods Sold
2,243.9 1,456.6 1,348.1 1,817.2 0.0
Gross Profit
61.3 40.0 48.3 26.3 107.5
Financial Expenses
1.1 0.1 1.0 7.1 -1.7
Selling Expenses
19.3 12.3 9.3 10.7 -11.5
General and Administrative Expenses
41.2 35.6 30.9 14.3 -40.6
Operating Profit
5.1 -3.0 9.2 -4.8 55.6
Profit Before Tax
8.8 0.8 10.9 0.1 56.2
Net Income
6.9 0.5 8.6 -1.0 44.8
Profit Attributable to Parent
6.9 0.5 8.6 -1.0 44.8
Earnings per Share
509.00 37.00 575.00 -79.00 3,224.00

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