VinFast Auto Ltd. (VFS)
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Rating:42Neutral
Price Target:
$3.50
▼(-16.86% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/22/26
The score is driven primarily by very weak financial performance (negative gross profit, heavy losses, negative equity, and ongoing cash burn). Technicals add some support from near-oversold readings but remain broadly bearish, while valuation is constrained by loss-making fundamentals and no dividend support.
Positive Factors
Rapid Revenue and Volume Scale
Sustained top-line scaling and accelerating deliveries indicate improving market traction and potential for operating leverage. As volumes rise, fixed-cost absorption and supplier bargaining power can improve unit economics over months, supporting a path toward margin recovery if cost structure is managed.
Negative Factors
Persistent Negative Gross Profit
Negative gross margins indicate core product economics are not yet viable, requiring fundamental changes in pricing, cost of components (notably batteries), or production efficiency. Without sustained unit-cost improvement, losses will continue to erode returns and impede path to durable profitability over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Rapid Revenue and Volume Scale
Sustained top-line scaling and accelerating deliveries indicate improving market traction and potential for operating leverage. As volumes rise, fixed-cost absorption and supplier bargaining power can improve unit economics over months, supporting a path toward margin recovery if cost structure is managed.
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VinFast Auto Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Electric Vehicles Delivered
Tracks the number of electric vehicles sold, reflecting market demand, production capacity, and the company's competitive position in the EV market.
Tracks the number of electric vehicles sold, reflecting market demand, production capacity, and the company's competitive position in the EV market.
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Market Cap
$8.35B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)826.99K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.82
Revenue Growth97.73%
EPS Growth-20.91%
CountryUS
Employees17,800
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryAuto - Manufacturers
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-41486.00
Shares Outstanding2,339,536,000
10 Day Avg. Volume575,102
30 Day Avg. Volume826,986
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.08
Price to Book (P/B)-1.20
Price to Sales (P/S)2.27
P/FCF Ratio-3.00
Enterprise Value/Market Cap38.19K
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.53
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-8.29
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-5.06
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$5.83Price Target Upside38.56% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)-1.31
Revenue Forecast (FY)$5.81B
VinFast Auto Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
VinFast Auto Ltd. engages in the design and manufacture of electric vehicles (EV), e-scooters, and e-buses in Vietnam, Canada, and the United States. The company operates through three segments: namely Car, E-scooters and Ebus. It offers the desig...
How the Company Makes Money
VinFast primarily makes money by selling battery-electric vehicles (EVs) to customers through direct and/or dealer-based distribution, with revenue recognized from vehicle sales. The company’s additional revenue streams generally include (a) sales...
VinFast Auto Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 16, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Sep 18, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presents a mix of material operational and commercial progress alongside continued sizable financial challenges. Highlights include record deliveries, strong top-line growth (+105% FY revenue), improving unit economics and manufacturing scale (combined capacity ~600k EVs), meaningful BOM reduction targets (double-digit to up to ~30–40% on next‑gen platforms), expanding international footprint, and growing 2-wheeler momentum with supporting infrastructure. Lowlights are substantial: persistent negative gross margins and large absolute losses (Q4 net loss USD 1.4B; adjusted EBITDA negative USD 1.0B), a one-off USD 236M impairment for the U.S. factory, elevated SG&A and major ongoing CapEx commitments that imply continued cash burn despite a reported USD 3.1B liquidity balance. Management communicated a clear strategy toward scale-driven margin improvement and multiple technology/partnership initiatives, but timelines to sustained profitability remain uncertain. Overall the call shows meaningful operational momentum and improving unit metrics but balanced by significant near-term financial pressure and execution/timing risks.Positive Updates
Record Quarterly and Annual Deliveries
Full-year EV deliveries of 196,919 in 2025 (exceeding guidance to at least double 2024); Q4 2025 deliveries reached a company record of 86,557 vehicles; 2026 guidance targets at least 300,000 EV deliveries.
Negative Updates
Large Absolute Losses and Negative Profitability
Net loss for Q4 2025 was USD 1.4 billion; adjusted EBITDA for Q4 was negative USD 1.0 billion. Despite margin improvements, core profitability remains deeply negative across GAAP and adjusted measures.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Quarterly and Annual Deliveries
Full-year EV deliveries of 196,919 in 2025 (exceeding guidance to at least double 2024); Q4 2025 deliveries reached a company record of 86,557 vehicles; 2026 guidance targets at least 300,000 EV deliveries.
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Company Guidance
Management guided 2026 around scale-driven growth and efficiency: they are targeting at least 300,000 EV deliveries (up from 196,919 EVs in 2025 and a Q4 record of 86,557), and expect 2‑wheeler deliveries to be at least 2.5x 2025 volume (2025 e‑scooters were 406,496 units, a 5.7x increase). Capacity and timing targets include four global plants with combined annual capacity of ~600,000 EVs and 500,000 e‑scooters, SOP for next‑gen VF‑6 and VF‑7 in H2 2026, VF‑8 REEV launch in Vietnam in 2027, and resumption of U.S. factory construction in 2026 with SOP targeted in 2028. They expect BOM cost reductions (VF‑6 ~13%, VF‑7 ~23%), next‑gen platforms to cut BOM by ~20–30% with ongoing ~5% annual BOM optimization, and factory build CapEx described as roughly $400M domestic + $600M international (with management also referencing ~$1.6B total CapEx/R&D and ~$1.4B R&D in Q&A); liquidity stood at $3.1B as of 31 Dec 2025. Additional operational notes: international deliveries were 11% of FY2025 (18% in Q4), Vietnam market share rose to ~36% (from 22% in 2024), commercial Green models were nearly half of Q4 deliveries, and related‑party sales were ~27% of 2025 (≈33% in Q4).VinFast Auto Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
9
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
12
Very Negative
Cash Flow
15
Very Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 90.43T | 44.02T | 27.88T | 13.93T | 16.03T |
| Gross Profit | -38.46T | -25.28T | -13.71T | -13.05T | -9.26T |
| EBITDA | -63.06T | -44.19T | -34.38T | -37.36T | -18.17T |
| Net Income | -97.04T | -77.27T | -60.17T | -52.89T | -32.18T |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 10.00T> | 10.00T> | 10.00T> | 10.00T> | 85.32T |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 10.95T | 4.13T | 4.10T | 4.28T | 3.03T |
| Total Debt | 10.00T> | 10.00T> | 10.00T> | 68.50T | 75.75T |
| Total Liabilities | 10.00T> | 10.00T> | 10.00T> | 10.00T> | 10.00T> |
| Stockholders Equity | -10.00T> | -10.00T> | -10.00T> | -10.00T> | -76.93T |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -68.47T | -47.16T | -78.60T | -71.21T | -34.98T |
| Operating Cash Flow | -45.06T | -30.47T | -53.65T | -47.87T | -28.97T |
| Investing Cash Flow | -27.33T | -16.03T | -23.02T | -21.12T | 2.42T |
| Financing Cash Flow | 78.64T | 49.00T | 77.42T | 70.32T | 28.86T |
VinFast Auto Technical Analysis
Negative
4.21
Price Trends
3.87
Negative
3.59
Negative
3.47
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.12
Positive
35.06
Neutral
10.64
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For VFS, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 4.21 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3.99, above the 50-day MA of 3.87, and above the 200-day MA of 3.47, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.12 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 35.06 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 10.64 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for VFS.
VinFast Auto Risk Analysis
VinFast Auto disclosed 100 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. VinFast Auto reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
VinFast Auto Peers Comparison
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Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
53 Neutral | $15.26B | -60.90 | -3.77% | ― | 88.10% | 80.63% | |
52 Neutral | $16.10B | 109.05 | 1.55% | ― | -22.18% | -86.28% | |
46 Neutral | $17.92B | -11.30 | -69.98% | ― | 10.43% | 21.58% | |
44 Neutral | $13.51B | -52.01 | -328.93% | ― | 51.42% | 66.12% | |
44 Neutral | $2.28B | -0.76 | -193.02% | ― | 61.03% | -5.36% | |
42 Neutral | $8.35B | -1.46 | 57.07% | ― | 97.73% | -20.91% |
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VinFast Auto Corporate Events
VinFast Unveils Asset-Light Shift With $530 Million Vietnam Manufacturing Divestment
May 12, 2026
VinFast Auto announced on May 12, 2026 that it plans a major restructuring of its Vietnamese operations, splitting key non-manufacturing activities from subsidiary VinFast Trading and Production JSC into a new unit, and then selling its remaining ...
VinFast Delivers 24,774 EVs in Vietnam in April 2026, Extending Market Lead
May 12, 2026
VinFast reported that in April 2026 it delivered a preliminary 24,774 electric vehicles in Vietnam, bringing year-to-date domestic deliveries to 78,458 units and reinforcing its leadership in the local automotive market. The company highlighted st...
VinFast Posts 61% Jump in Q1 2026 EV Deliveries and Sets Date for Earnings Release
Apr 22, 2026
On April 22, 2026, VinFast reported that it delivered 58,577 electric vehicles globally in the first quarter of 2026, a 61% increase year-on-year, led by its Limo Green and VF 3 models. The company also delivered 143,136 e-scooters and e-bikes in ...
VinFast March EV Deliveries in Vietnam Surge 127%, Q1 2026 Totals 53,684 Units
Apr 10, 2026
On April 10, 2026, VinFast Auto reported that it had delivered a preliminary 27,609 electric vehicles in Vietnam in March 2026, a 127% year-on-year jump that underscored its growing dominance in the domestic EV market. For the first quarter of 202...
VinFast Sets Record March 2026 Dealer Orders and Shipments for E‑Scooters in Vietnam
Apr 6, 2026
In March 2026, VinFast reported a surge in Vietnam’s electric scooter market, receiving more than 135,000 e‑scooter orders from dealers and shipping over 93,000 units, underscoring its strengthening grip on the country’s motorbik...
VinFast’s Preliminary Q4 2025 Results Show Surging EV Sales and Revenue Growth
Mar 16, 2026
On March 16, 2026, VinFast reported preliminary, unaudited results showing a sharp acceleration in its electric vehicle business for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. Quarterly EV deliveries jumped to 86,557 units, more tha...
VinFast Posts Strong Lunar New Year EV Deliveries in Vietnam for February 2026
Mar 11, 2026
On March 11, 2026, VinFast reported that it had delivered a preliminary 9,903 electric vehicles in Vietnam in February 2026, a robust performance given the Lunar New Year holiday period. Over the first two months of 2026, domestic deliveries reach...
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