At PNJ's 2026 extraordinary general meeting, management said the company needs an additional VND 100-150 billion per month to keep operating, with bank debt around VND 3,000 billion and 52% of inventory being hard-to-sell diamonds. Chairwoman Cao Thị Ngọc Dung and her family reduced their stake to fund a VND 700 billion loan to the company, and now hold about 11.4% of shares. Because a 2026 loss of nearly VND 6,300 billion means PNJ does not meet the Securities Law requirements for a rights issue to existing shareholders, it chose a private placement instead. The revised 2026 plan cuts revenue 19% to VND 39,057 billion and swings to a VND 6,271 billion after-tax loss due to a provision of over VND 7,071 billion; excluding it, profit is estimated at about VND 800 billion, while the 2027 scenario projects only about VND 100 billion.
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| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Retail |
| Industry | Specialty Retailers |
| Market cap | 9,825 bn VND |
| P/E | 4.0 |
| P/B | 0.73 |
| Close on 10/21/2026 | 19.20 |
| Change that session | -2.78% |
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