Analysis of business results & financial statements · Quý 1/2026
▲▲ Improving positively
Trailing net profit reached 317.1bn, rose 92.3bn compared with the same period last year. Key positives came from higher gross profit, better other profit, and higher financial income. Offsetting pressure came mainly from higher tax. Detailed impact is shown below:
See what is changing ↓- P/E
- 8.56x
- P/B
- 2.98x
- EPS
- 5,769
- BVPS
- 16,594
- ROE
- 42.4%
- ROA
- 30.5%
- Market price
- 49,400 20 Oct 2026
The current picture
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, VLB has not accelerated revenue sharply, but profitability is improving visibly — profit is at an all-time high. Profit growth is driven mainly by better operations rather than scale expansion — a foundation that tends to be more durable.
Profit bridge
Vs last year · TTM
- Gross profit
- Other profit
- Financial income
- Tax
- Other
Across periods
A single data point, or a trajectory?
Latest eight quarters · Quý 1/2026
| Metric | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 351.5 | 380.4 | 328.0 | 408.5 | 338.9 | 359.0 | 315.2 | 339.1 |
| LNST | 74.1 | 100.7 | 63.1 | 79.2 | 58.5 | 62.6 | 50.7 | 53.0 |
| Net margin | 21.08% | 26.48% | 19.22% | 19.38% | 17.26% | 17.45% | 16.07% | 15.64% |
Revenue
352bnNet income
74bnNet margin
21.08%Inside the statements
A closer look at what is happening inside the business
A company's statements are read with the questions that fit its type of business.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins are improving and earnings quality is solid — a durable foundation for ROE.
What is driving the margin?
▲▲Net margin expanded to 21.59%, rising 5.0pp. The main driver is Gross margin rose 3.7pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (with additional support from Other profit / Revenue rose 1.6pp and Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.6pp).
Margin improves from both core operations and non-core items — the core foundation is positive, but the sustainability of non-core contributions needs monitoring.
- Net Margin
- 21.59% +5.0pp
- Gross Margin
- 30.34% +3.7pp
- SG&A / Revenue
- 6.54% −0.1pp
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is capital being used efficiently?
Capital efficiency should be read in industry context — ROIC may fluctuate with business specifics.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
●Track how much operating profit the business generates on invested capital.
Industry characteristics make ROIC cyclical — this is a reference signal and should be read with the business context.
Balance Sheet
▲ROIC above should be read with industry context — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.66x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.03x equity.
Construction materials are input-cost-cycle businesses — gross margin is the thermometer. The cycle is FAVOURABLE: gross margin widened 3.7pp YoY to 30.34% (TTM).
Gross margin (TTM): 30.34% · YoY +3.7pp
Inventory 24.6bn — 2.25% of total assets, below the materials-group median (13.00%); ≈ 9 days of sales.
Inventory / assets: 2.25% (group median 13.00%)
Days inventory outstanding: 9
None
Over the last 12 months, working capital released 151.2bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower receivables and lower inventories.
Working Capital Efficiency
▲Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 9.9 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 3.2 days, DSO fell 4.3 days, and DPO rose 2.4 days.
All 3 drivers (collection, inventory, payables) are improving — working capital turnover is strengthening across the board.
DuPont
What drives ROE?
ROE rose from 32.7% to 42.4% — mainly driven by net margin, despite asset turnover moving in the opposite direction.
Is financial risk significant?
Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 253.7bn.
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.
- Net Debt / Equity
- −0.03x
- Interest Coverage
- None
- Cash / Debt
- None
- Short-term Debt / Total Debt
- None
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Cash Flow
●With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 253.7bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -82.3bn.
Post-investment cash flow was positive +171.3bn. Financing cash flow was negative +163.5bn.
CFO / net income was 1,12 lần.
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.
In summary
Research synthesis
What this reporting period is showing
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 operating efficiency, with net margin improving 5.0 pp. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency.
- Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 21.59% after expanding 5.0pp versus the same period last year.
- Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.
What to verify next
Questions for the next period
Durability of revenue growth after the current +8,6% YoY pace.
Ability to hold margins around the current 21.59% level.
Cash-flow quality, with operating cash flow currently at 253.7bn in 2025.
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