VCBS issues a cautious “Hard to compete” view on FPT, as generative AI is changing competitive advantages in the software outsourcing sector, even though Q3 2026 net revenue rose 12% to VND 13,754 billion and profit attributable to parent shareholders rose 11.8% to VND 2,723 billion. Q3 foreign technology revenue grew only 8.2% to VND 9,636 billion, with Japan up 8% to VND 4,270 billion, while nine-month new contract value rose 23% to VND 36,137 billion but converting contracts into revenue has slowed. In telecoms, nine-month revenue rose 17% to VND 16,699 billion, but cost of sales climbed 29%, narrowing gross margin by about 7 percentage points. Education revenue fell 5% in Q3, and VCBS forecasts a 5% drop to VND 5,825 billion in 2026 and another 5% decline to VND 5,534 billion in 2027.
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Original headline: CTCK đưa ra dự báo bất ngờ về triển vọng FPT
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| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Technology |
| Industry | Computer Services |
| Market cap | 94,664 bn VND |
| P/E | 9.2 |
| P/B | 2.21 |
| Close on 11/03/2026 | 50.40 |
| Change that session | +0.40% |
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