UPH

Dược phẩm TW 25 ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▼ Under pressure

Working capital is tied up too long in the operating cycle Working capital 796 days
Price
8,900
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 46.72x
P/B 0.75x
EPS 190
BVPS 11,882
ROE 1.6%
ROA 0.7%
Profit Margin 2.1%
Asset Turnover 0.32x
Equity Mult. 2.43x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, UPH is declining across multiple metrics versus the same period, suggesting current pressure is not coming from just one side — profit momentum has been slowing across consecutive periods. More notably, a significant portion of profit is supported by non-core sources, further affecting earnings quality.

TTM REVENUE
VND 120bn
+0.3%YoY
NET MARGIN
2.11%
−0.2ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 3bn
−7.5%YoY
Net financial result / PBT
74.6%
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 26.0 46.7 26.9 20.5 18.8 46.7 24.4 29.9 29.6 40.2 27.8 42.9
Growth -44% +73% +31% +9% -60% +91% -18% +1% -26% +45% -35%
Net Income 0.6 1.6 0.5 -0.1 0.3 1.2 0.4 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.6
Net Margin 2.14% 3.38% 1.89% -0.53% 1.53% 2.58% 1.44% 2.99% 2.09% 1.78% 1.54% 1.48%

Drivers of UPH's profit

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to higher administrative expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Gross profit ↑ 1.3bn
Selling expenses ↓ 0.8bn
Financial income ↑ 0.2bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 1.4bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 2.4bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 1.8bn
Selling expenses ↑ 0.2bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 1.8% = 2.3% × 0.32 × 2.42
2026Q1 1.6% = 2.1% × 0.32 × 2.43

ROE is broadly flat at 1.6% — the components are offsetting one another.

Net margin: 2.1% -0.2pp Asset turnover: 0.32x -0.01x Leverage: 2.43x +0.01x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are under pressure while earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin stands at 2.11%, broadly flat versus the same period. Supportive factors and pressure points are offsetting one another.

Margin is nearly flat but the underlying components are moving — this is a transitional phase, more time is needed to see the real trend.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 2.11% −0.2pp
Gross Margin 13.99% +1.1pp
SG&A / Revenue 13.35% +0.5pp
Non-core / Revenue 2.00% +0.1pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Financial result is supporting margin

Margin support from financial result remains high (74.6% of PBT) — sustainability should be monitored.

Is capital being used efficiently?

Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.

Balance Sheet

Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 1.46x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.21x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 191.3bn, roughly 49.3% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.1bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower inventories and higher payables. Pressure from higher receivables only partly offset that benefit.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −9.8bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +2.9bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +7.0bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 6.2 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 21.2 days, DSO fell 13.8 days, and DPO rose 13.7 days.

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

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 795.7 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +21.2 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 98.1 days −13.8 days
Inventory 723.6 days +21.2 days
Payables 26.1 days +13.7 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 795.7 days −6.2 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 7.5bn.

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 -0.21x
Interest Coverage
Cash / Debt
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI 1.36x −2.24x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 7.5bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 13.6bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +21.1bn. Financing cash flow was positive 0.0bn.

CFO / net income was 1.36x.

After spending +0.5bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +2.9bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 3.5bn −6.4bn
Cash Capex 0.5bn −1.7bn
FCF TTM +2.9bn −4.7bn

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 -0.21x. Even so, the earnings mix still warrants monitoring in upcoming periods, when non-core contribution is 74.6%. The residual risk still sits in working capital is tied up too long in the operating cycle, with CCC extended to 796 days.

Improvement: the balance sheet remains flexible, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.21x of equity.

Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 1.36x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for 74.6% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.

Key risk: working capital remains tied up for too long, with cash cycle at 795.7 days.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
113.0 130.6 140.1 150.2 166.3
Cost of Goods Sold
98.5 113.5 121.9 128.7 0.0
Gross Profit
14.5 17.0 18.3 21.5 19.6
Financial Expenses
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.4
Selling Expenses
1.2 2.3 4.1 4.9 -15.2
General and Administrative Expenses
12.9 14.3 14.4 15.9 -12.2
Operating Profit
2.8 2.6 2.3 1.9 -7.0
Profit Before Tax
2.9 2.6 2.2 2.0 -7.3
Net Income
2.3 3.1 2.2 2.1 -7.2
Profit Attributable to Parent
2.3 3.1 2.2 2.1 -7.2
Earnings per Share
170.00 231.00 166.00 156.00 -544.56

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