VCS

Vicostone ·HNX ·2026Q1

▼▼ Declining sharply

Working capital is tied up too long in the operating cycle Working capital 314 days
Price
38,300
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 10.03x
P/B 1.17x
EPS 3,819
BVPS 32,826
ROE 12.4%
ROA 10.4%
Profit Margin 16.9%
Asset Turnover 0.61x
Equity Mult. 1.20x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, VCS is going through a period of clear decline across multiple metrics at once — margins have been compressing consistently over multiple periods. What still needs to be determined is whether the business can find a stabilization point in the near term, or whether current pressure has not yet run its course.

TTM REVENUE
VND 3,855bn
−9.6%YoY
NET MARGIN
16.95%
−1.0ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 653bn
−14.8%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 744.4 1,067.5 924.9 1,118.4 1,018.0 1,102.3 971.6 1,174.2 1,073.9 1,153.8 1,028.5 1,137.8
Growth -30% +15% -17% +10% -8% +13% -17% +9% -7% +12% -10%
Net Income 123.4 185.2 134.6 210.1 164.6 189.2 161.9 251.2 204.7 236.9 194.9 224.4
Net Margin 16.58% 17.35% 14.55% 18.78% 16.17% 17.16% 16.67% 21.40% 19.07% 20.53% 18.95% 19.73%

Drivers of VCS's profit

TTM

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

Financial income ↑ 30.7bn
Gross profit ↓ 118.3bn
Selling expenses ↑ 21.6bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 11.6bn
TTM

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

Tax ↓ 7.4bn
Finance costs ↓ 7.4bn
Gross profit ↓ 28.7bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 12.1bn
Selling expenses ↑ 6.2bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 14.7% = 18.0% × 0.66 × 1.24
2026Q1 12.4% = 16.9% × 0.61 × 1.20

ROE fell from 14.7% to 12.4% — all three components weakened, with asset turnover being the main drag.

Net margin: 16.9% -1.0pp Asset turnover: 0.61x -0.05x Leverage: 1.20x -0.04x

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 narrowed to 16.95%, falling 1.0pp. The main pressure comes from SG&A / Revenue rose 1.5pp and Gross margin fell 0.2pp (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 1.2pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 0.3pp remained a drag).

The pressure comes from core operations — this is a concerning type of decline, not a one-off movement.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 16.95% −1.0pp
Gross Margin 26.36% −0.2pp
SG&A / Revenue 7.69% +1.5pp

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 13.95%, losing 3.1pp. That translates to 13.95 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin narrowed 0.8pp and capital turnover fell 0.14x, while invested capital rose by 269bn — pressure came from both operational efficiency and asset efficiency.

Pressure came from turnover — added capital has not been absorbed quickly enough, a typical investment-cycle dynamic.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 13.95% −3.1pp
NOPAT Margin 17.35% −0.8pp
Capital Turnover 0.80x −0.14x
Average Invested Capital 4,795.2bn +268.7bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC declined — the balance sheet shows how capital is being deployed. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.12x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.03x equity.

Inventory ended the period at 1,588.1bn, roughly 27.6% of total assets.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 72.0bn 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: −128.0bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +40.0bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +16.0bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 15.5 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 24.8 days, DSO rose 12.0 days, and DPO rose 2.8 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 313.6 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +12.0 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 118.6 days +12.0 days
Inventory 208.4 days −24.8 days
Payables 13.5 days +2.8 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 313.6 days −15.5 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 653.3bn.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at -0.03x and interest coverage at 15.12x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 84.3% of total debt, cash equals 123.2% of debt, and total debt stands at 648.3bn.

Watchpoints

Short-term refinancing pressure is meaningful

Short-term debt accounts for 84.3% of total debt, raising near-term refinancing needs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity -0.03x +0.12x
Interest Coverage 15.12x +0.97x
Cash / Debt 123.2% −53.1pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 84.3% −12.9pp
CFO / NI 0.87x −1.31x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 653.3bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 89.2bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +742.5bn. Financing cash flow was negative +1,238.5bn.

CFO / net income was 0.87x.

After spending +41.5bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +528.6bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 570.1bn −1,105.1bn
Cash Capex 41.5bn −123.4bn
FCF TTM +528.6bn −981.7bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is heading the right way, but the current picture is still at partial confirmation — not yet a fully clean case. The positive points have clearly improved, showing the operating base is better than before. The brighter spot is earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at 0.87x. The main risk still sits in working capital is tied up too long in the operating cycle, with CCC extended to 314 days.

Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 0.87x.

Key risk: working capital remains tied up for too long, with cash cycle at 313.6 days.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
4,128.9 4,322.1 4,353.9 5,660.3 7,070.1
Cost of Goods Sold
3,084.1 3,144.0 3,133.0 3,917.3 0.0
Gross Profit
1,044.8 1,178.1 1,220.9 1,743.0 2,462.5
Financial Expenses
60.6 62.4 101.4 137.5 -89.5
Selling Expenses
212.7 191.7 156.5 254.6 -272.1
General and Administrative Expenses
65.4 65.9 58.7 66.8 -47.3
Operating Profit
847.8 960.6 1,006.9 1,382.2 2,115.6
Profit Before Tax
832.3 953.3 999.4 1,377.2 2,097.4
Net Income
694.5 807.1 846.4 1,148.7 1,772.1
Profit Attributable to Parent
694.5 807.1 846.4 1,148.7 1,772.1
Earnings per Share
4,065.00 4,824.00 5,041.00 6,425.00 9,890.00

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