WCS

Bến xe Miền Tây ·HNX ·2026Q1

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Earnings conversion is confirmed CFO/NPAT 0.63x
Price
307,000
Latest close
01 Jun 2026
P/E 11.51x
P/B 3.00x
EPS 26,664
BVPS 102,488
ROE 28.1%
ROA 25.9%
Profit Margin 48.2%
Asset Turnover 0.54x
Equity Mult. 1.09x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, WCS is improving on both revenue and margins, though the magnitude is still moderate — profit is at an all-time high. This signal only becomes convincing if the improvement continues through the next few periods.

TTM REVENUE
VND 173bn
+7.1%YoY
NET MARGIN
48.22%
+0.6ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 84bn
+8.4%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 43.9 42.3 43.6 43.5 42.5 39.0 40.8 39.5 39.0 34.9 36.8 34.4
Growth +4% -3% +0% +2% +9% -5% +3% +1% +12% -5% +7%
Net Income 21.1 18.6 21.6 22.3 21.0 15.8 20.2 20.1 19.3 15.3 18.9 16.3
Net Margin 48.07% 43.89% 49.47% 51.32% 49.32% 40.64% 49.61% 50.75% 49.59% 43.85% 51.47% 47.34%

Drivers of WCS's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 5.4bn
Financial income ↑ 3.5bn
Other profit ↑ 0.9bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 5.8bn
Tax ↑ 1.6bn
TTM

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

Financial income ↑ 0.8bn
Other profit ↑ 0.1bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 0.5bn
Gross profit ↓ 0.2bn
Tax ↑ 0.0bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 30.3% = 47.7% × 0.57 × 1.12
2026Q1 28.1% = 48.2% × 0.54 × 1.09

ROE fell from 30.3% to 28.1% — leverage weakened the most, though net margin still provided support.

Net margin: 48.2% +0.6pp Asset turnover: 0.54x -0.03x Leverage: 1.09x -0.04x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are improving and earnings quality is solid — a durable foundation for ROE.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin edged up to 48.22%, rising 0.6pp. Despite pressure from Gross margin fell 0.9pp and SG&A / Revenue rose 0.3pp, the offset came from Net financial result / Revenue rose 1.6pp and Other profit / Revenue rose 0.3pp.

Margin improves from both core operations and non-core items — the core foundation is positive, but the sustainability of non-core contributions needs monitoring.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 48.22% +0.6pp
Gross Margin 59.53% −0.9pp
SG&A / Revenue 10.99% +0.3pp

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.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC
NOPAT Margin 45.12% +0.3pp
Capital Turnover
Average Invested Capital

Balance Sheet

ROIC above should be read with industry context — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.15x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.03x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Inventories were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Payables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:

Working Capital Efficiency

Track receivable, inventory, and payable turns to judge working-capital efficiency.

Track DSO, DIO, DPO components to evaluate working capital turnover efficiency.

Watchpoints

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +0.1 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 18.2 days +0.1 days
Inventory
Payables 2.9 days −3.4 days
Cash Conversion Cycle

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 56.1bn.

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 -0.03x
Interest Coverage
Cash / Debt
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI 0.63x −0.11x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 56.1bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -134.8bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +78.7bn. Financing cash flow was negative +50.1bn.

CFO / net income was 0.63x.

After spending +4.7bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +48.1bn.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 52.8bn −4.4bn
Cash Capex 4.7bn −3.7bn
FCF TTM +48.1bn −0.8bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is showing brightening signals, but the improvement is still early and not yet thick enough to read as a confirmed trend. The brighter spot is earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at 0.63x. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency.

Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 0.63x.

Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
172.0 158.3 140.3 94.1 54.7
Cost of Goods Sold
68.3 62.9 55.1 44.1 0.0
Gross Profit
103.7 95.4 85.2 50.0 14.1
Financial Expenses
0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0
Selling Expenses
0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0
General and Administrative Expenses
18.5 17.1 18.7 13.4 -8.7
Operating Profit
98.3 89.0 78.8 43.9 11.1
Profit Before Tax
105.0 94.7 83.4 47.8 13.7
Net Income
83.7 75.5 66.5 38.1 8.7
Profit Attributable to Parent
83.7 75.5 66.5 38.1 8.7
Earnings per Share
26,375.00 25,072.00 20,705.00 11,753.00 2,462.00

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