TNS

Thép tấm lá Thống Nhất ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▼▼ Declining sharply

Margins remain under pressure Net margin 54.63%, −1.93pp YoY
Price
3,500
Latest close
29 May 2026
P/E 12.54x
P/B 0.75x
EPS 279
BVPS 4,658
ROE 6.2%
ROA 1.3%
Profit Margin 0.5%
Asset Turnover 2.29x
Equity Mult. 4.93x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, TNS posted a very sharp profit drop versus the same period, showing that pressure has clearly fed through to the bottom line — profit momentum has been slowing across consecutive periods. The key watch now is how long the business needs to stabilize its profit base.

TTM REVENUE
VND 1,021bn
−53.6%YoY
NET MARGIN
0.55%
−1.9ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 6bn
−89.8%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 412.0 139.5 182.2 287.5 450.0 238.3 592.9 919.9 804.8 447.5 412.7 121.6
Growth +195% -23% -37% -36% +89% -60% -36% +14% +80% +8% +239%
Net Income 0.3 1.2 1.0 3.1 8.8 21.7 10.9 13.2 5.6 2.7 3.1 -1.3
Net Margin 0.07% 0.86% 0.54% 1.08% 1.95% 9.11% 1.83% 1.44% 0.70% 0.60% 0.75% -1.03%

Drivers of TNS's profit

TTM

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

Tax ↓ 7.7bn
Gross profit ↓ 47.9bn
Finance costs ↑ 13.7bn
TTM

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

Tax ↓ 2.2bn
Gross profit ↓ 11.6bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 88.0% = 2.5% × 4.77 × 7.45
2026Q1 6.2% = 0.5% × 2.29 × 4.93

ROE fell from 88.0% to 6.2% — all three components weakened, with leverage being the main drag.

Net margin: 0.5% -1.9pp Asset turnover: 2.29x -2.47x Leverage: 4.93x -2.52x

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 fell to 0.55%, losing 1.9pp. The main pressure comes from Gross margin fell 0.9pp and SG&A / Revenue rose 0.5pp (in addition, Other profit / Revenue rose 0.0pp added support while Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.8pp remained a drag).

Margin is under pressure from multiple sides — temporary and structural components need to be separated to properly assess the risk.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 0.55% −1.9pp
Gross Margin 2.41% −0.9pp
SG&A / Revenue 1.32% +0.5pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

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 4.65%, losing 41.0pp. That translates to 4.65 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin narrowed 1.9pp and capital turnover fell 10.05x, with invested capital holding roughly steady — pressure came from both operational efficiency and asset efficiency.

Both margin and turnover weakened — this is a broad-based decline, and cyclical versus structural components need to be separated.

Watchpoints

ROIC remains low

ROIC is currently 4.65% — 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 4.65% −41.0pp
NOPAT Margin 0.57% −1.9pp
Capital Turnover 8.10x −10.05x
Average Invested Capital 126.1bn +4.8bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 3.45x equity, net debt at 0.45x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 170.1bn, roughly 41.2% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 1.5bn 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: −50.9bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +41.9bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +7.6bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 7.2 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 25.1 days, DSO rose 15.0 days, and DPO rose 47.3 days.

Extended payment timing is the main driver — consider whether this trades off supplier relationships.

Watchpoints

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +15.0 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +25.1 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 17.4 days +15.0 days
Inventory 58.2 days +25.1 days
Payables 72.2 days +47.3 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 3.3 days −7.2 days

Is financial risk significant?

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

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage is balanced for now, with net debt / equity at 0.45x and interest coverage at 2.96x.

At present, cash equals 6.6% of debt and total debt stands at 34.8bn.

Watchpoints

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 6.6%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.45x +0.00x
Interest Coverage 2.96x −3.09x
Cash / Debt 6.6% −5.1pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI 2.22x +1.32x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 23.2bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -4.6bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +18.6bn. Financing cash flow was negative +18.3bn.

CFO / net income was 2.22x.

After spending +6.0bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +6.4bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 12.4bn −36.4bn
Cash Capex 6.0bn −0.6bn
FCF TTM +6.4bn −35.8bn

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 margins remain under pressure remaining the main constraint, with net margin down 1.9 pp. The main offsetting support comes from earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at 2.22x.

Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 2.22x.

Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 54.63% after a 1.9pp decline versus the same period last year.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
1,059.2 2,555.8 1,107.9 624.6 1,552.2
Cost of Goods Sold
1,023.0 2,485.1 1,088.7 602.2 0.0
Gross Profit
36.3 70.7 19.2 22.4 48.0
Financial Expenses
3.3 -10.3 2.3 11.4 -0.1
Selling Expenses
2.2 4.9 2.5 1.4 -2.8
General and Administrative Expenses
11.7 15.6 9.2 8.6 -10.0
Operating Profit
19.2 60.6 5.4 1.5 36.3
Profit Before Tax
18.6 59.7 4.6 1.0 35.1
Net Income
14.0 49.5 3.8 0.3 35.1
Profit Attributable to Parent
14.0 49.5 3.8 0.3 35.1
Earnings per Share
701.00 2,474.00 189.00 13.00 1,753.00

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