1 Capital 5 Profit: Vietnamese Enterprises Exploit Sought-After Mineral with 444% Profit Increase in Q1/2025, Stocks Among the Top on the Market

Hà Giang Mechanical and Mineral Joint Stock Company (HGM) reported Q1 2025 financial results with net revenue of 154 billion VND, up 194% year-on-year. The revenue from exporting Antimony metal surged by 249.5%. After deducting expenses, HGM’s pre-tax profit reached 127 billion VND, a 444% increase. The company set a sales target of 400 billion VND for 2025, with a pre-tax profit goal of 248 billion VND, achieving 41% of this target in just Q1. Antimony, a mineral coveted by countries like the US and Canada, has applications in military and high-tech industries. At the close of trading on April 21, 2025, HGM shares were priced at 347,200 VND/share, with a market capitalization of over 4 trillion VND.