After a sharp rise in diamond and jewelry buy-backs from July, PNJ's Q3 2026 net revenue fell 14% to nearly 7,000 billion VND, with gross profit down 62% to 609 billion VND and a 258 billion VND after-tax loss. Cash and deposits at end-September were only about 770 billion VND, including a 700 billion VND personal loan from the Board Chair, while diamonds account for about 52% of inventory and are hard to sell without deep discounts. The company extended buy-back payments to 120 days, but retail revenue in August and September was under half of normal levels. The revised 2026 plan cuts revenue 19% to 39,057 billion VND and projects a 6,271 billion VND loss, mainly due to a provision of over 7,071 billion VND, and proposes a private share placement of up to 550 million shares to raise about 8,000 billion VND.
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Original headline: PNJ cạn tiền: Thời gian thử lửa cho 'ông vua' ngành trang sức, kim hoàn
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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 10/22/2026 | 18.60 |
| Change that session | -3.12% |
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