ACBS's margin lending balance reached about VND 22,600 billion as of 30 September 2026, up 30.5% since the start of the year, the highest growth rate among the top 10 brokerages by market share. Accumulated nine-month interest income from loans and receivables was about VND 1,578 billion, double the same period last year and 40.5% of total operating revenue. The margin loan-to-equity ratio stood at about 150%, below the 200% limit, and is estimated to fall to about 133% after ACB raised ACBS's charter capital from VND 11,000 billion to VND 13,000 billion. The FVTPL portfolio had a fair value of about VND 6,539 billion, with stocks making up 22.5%; its fair value was about VND 249 billion below cost, with stocks accounting for a negative gap of about VND 220 billion. Cash, cash equivalents and HTM holdings totaled about VND 14,170 billion, or 32.4% of total assets, well above the roughly 10.67% average of the top 10 brokerages.
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Original headline: Đằng sau lợi nhuận quý III/2026 của ACBS: Dư địa tăng trưởng từ margin và nền tảng tài chính vững chắc
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| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Banks |
| Market cap | 123,634 bn VND |
| P/E | 7.9 |
| P/B | 1.24 |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 21.30 |
| Change that session | +3.90% |
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