Why is South Basic Chemicals JSC ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 7.50% and Operating profit at 0.47% over the last 5 years
2
Negative results in Sep 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at VND 63,428.57 MM
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 3,581.61
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 7.46% (YoY)
3
With ROE of 17.52%, it has a expensive valuation with a 2.24 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -26.66%, its profits have risen by 27.3%
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 3.3
4
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -26.66% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Vietnam VN Ho Chi Minh Index in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Specialty Chemicals)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is South Basic Chemicals JSC for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
South Basic Chemicals JSC
-36.89%
0.29
38.67%
Vietnam VN Ho Chi Minh Index
16.45%
1.90
22.90%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
12.04%
EBIT Growth (5y)
2.72%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
68.50
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.45
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.16
Tax Ratio
21.75%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
34.70%
ROE (avg)
19.38%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
13
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.61
EV to EBIT
8.59
EV to EBITDA
7.67
EV to Capital Employed
1.87
EV to Sales
0.92
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
21.72%
ROE (Latest)
12.25%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
5What is working for the Company
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 4.53 times
NET SALES(Q)
At VND 628,310.84 MM has Grown at 16.35%
-22What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
At VND 57,683.58 MM has Grown at -44.74%
INTEREST(HY)
At VND 4,998.19 MM has Grown at 148.91%
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at VND -9,006.93 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 22.44% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at -29.45 %
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 5.1 times
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At VND 56,885.32 MM has Fallen at -22.06%
Here's what is working for South Basic Chemicals JSC
Net Sales
At VND 628,310.84 MM has Grown at 16.35%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of VND 540,035.93 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (VND MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 4.53 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Here's what is not working for South Basic Chemicals JSC
Net Profit
At VND 57,683.58 MM has Grown at -44.74%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (VND MM)
Interest
At VND 4,998.19 MM has Grown at 148.91%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (VND MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at VND -9,006.93 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (VND MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At VND 56,885.32 MM has Fallen at -22.06%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of VND 72,988.98 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (VND MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -29.45 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 5.1 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 22.44% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






