SZC - Resilient profit growth in H1 2024, supported by strong handovers - Earnings Flash
  • 2024-07-18T00:00:00
  • Company Research
  • SZC announced its Q2 2024 results with revenue of VND262bn (USD10.3mn; -9% YoY and +23% QoQ) and NPAT-MI of VND102bn (USD4.0mn; +7% YoY and +57% QoQ), mainly due to the scheduled IP land sales handovers to related parties, Sonadezi Corporation (UPCoM: SNZ; SNZ held 58% of voting rights in SZC at end-Q1 2024) and Industrial Urban Development JSC No. 2 (HOSE: D2D; SNZ owned a 58% stake in D2D at end-Q1 2024).
  • In H1 2024, SZC’s revenue increased 36% YoY to VND476bn (USD19mn), and NPAT-MI was up 55% YoY to VND167bn (USD6.5mn). Gross margin increased to 52.1% in H1 2024 from 49.0% in H1 2023, which we attribute mainly to an increase in the average selling price in the Chau Duc IP (current quoted price of around USD100/sqm). 
  • Overall, we anticipate slight upside potential to our 2024F NPAT-MI forecast for SZC as H1 2024 IP revenue and GPM were slightly ahead of our expectations, in addition to the large IP backlog to be recognized in upcoming quarters, pending a fuller review.
  • For the IP segment, H1 2024 revenue increased 47% YoY to VND427bn (USD17mn), of which handovers to SNZ and D2D accounted for 40% and 31%, respectively. 
  • For the residential segment, revenue was minimal in H1 2024, which we attribute to slow sales at the Huu Phuoc Phase 2 (sales launched in Q4 2023). 
  • SZC's total unearned revenue and advances from customers was VND780bn (USD31mn; +14% YTD) as of end-Q2 2024, implying ample room for profit recognition from the IP & UA segments. Notably, the contract from Electronic Tripod to lease ~18 ha in the Chau Duc IP to produce high-tech electronics could be recognized in H2 2024 as SZC recorded VND225bn (USD8.8mn; as of end-Q2 2024) of advances from customers from this contract.

 

SZC’s H1 2024 results 

VND bn

Q2 2023

Q2 2024

YoY

H1 2023

H1 2024

YoY

2024F

H1 as % of 2024F

Net revenue

288

262

-9%

351

476

36%

945

50%

  • IP 

264

233

-12%

290

427

47%

758

56%

  • Residential

12

11

-10%

33

13

-61%

113

11%

  • Golf course

9

13

46%

22

26

19%

60

43%

  • Others

-284

5

N.M.

6

10

69%

14

74%

Gross profit

138

150

9%

172

248

44%

465

53%

SG&A expenses

-8

-14

70%

-18

-23

31%

-66

35%

EBIT

130

136

5%

154

225

46%

398

57%

Financial income

2

1

-34%

3

4

29%

23

18%

Financial expense

-12

-10

-16%

-24

-20

-18%

-41

48%

Net income from affiliates

0

0

N.M.

0

0

N.M.

0

N.M.

Net other income

0

0

N.M.

0

0

N.M.

0

N.M.

PBT

119

126

6%

134

209

56%

381

55%

NPAT-MI

96

102

7%

108

167

55%

304

55%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GPM

47.8%

57.0%

 

49.0%

52.1%

 

49.2%

 

  • IP 

53.9%

61.8%

 

55.2%

58.7%

 

56.7%

 

  • Residential

76.7%

67.0%

 

78.8%

64.9%

 

67.8%

 

OPM

45.0%

51.7%

 

44.0%

47.2%

 

42.1%

 

NPM

33.3%

39.0%

 

30.7%

35.1%

 

32.2%

 

Source: SZC, Vietcap forecast (last updated March 25, 2024)

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