--- title: Reading Securities Company Financial Statements description: "A guide to reading securities company financial statements: analyzing financial asset portfolios, margin loan revenue, and the available capital ratio." url: https://ginity.vn/en/blog/reading-securities-company-financial-statements canonical: https://ginity.vn/en/blog/reading-securities-company-financial-statements markdown: https://ginity.vn/en/blog/reading-securities-company-financial-statements.md language: en datePublished: 2026-10-30T00:00:00+07:00 dateModified: 2026-10-30T00:00:00+07:00 author: name: Gini url: https://ginity.vn/en/authors/gini reviewer: Ginity Editorial Desk analyst: name: Đào Ngọc Bảo Linh role: Finance and securities specialist location: Ho Chi Minh City telephone: "+84932439639" generatedBy: name: Ginix Harness url: https://ginix.vn desk: id: learn name: Learn investing url: https://ginity.vn/en/learn tickers: - SSI sources: - name: Ministry of Finance url: https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/default.aspx?docid=189156&pageid=27160 title: Circular No. 334/2016/TT-BTC guiding accounting regime for securities companies - name: Ministry of Finance url: https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/?docid=202785&pageid=27160 title: Circular No. 121/2020/TT-BTC on operations of securities companies - name: Ministry of Finance url: https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/default.aspx?docid=201797&pageid=27160 title: Circular No. 91/2020/TT-BTC on financial safety ratios - name: Ministry of Finance url: https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/?docid=215789&pageid=27160 title: Circular No. 102/2025/TT-BTC amending and supplementing Circular No. 91/2020/TT-BTC - name: State Securities Commission url: https://www.ssc.gov.vn/webcenter/contentattachfile/idcplg?allowInterrupt=1&dDocName=APPSSCGOVVN162118538&dID=36872&filename=Dn87mf25Jan17RegsSecuritiesMarginTrading+%28Unamended%29.pdf&IdcService=GET_FILE&IsAttachment=1&Rendition=87%2FQD-UBCK title: Decision No. 87/QD-UBCK issuing Regulations guiding securities margin trading - name: Finance and Economy Magazine url: https://tapchikinhtetaichinh.vn/ap-luc-va-co-hoi-moi-voi-cong-ty-chung-khoan-nam-2026-155722.html title: New pressures and opportunities for securities companies in 2026 - name: Finance and Economy Magazine url: https://tapchikinhtetaichinh.vn/margin-412-600-ty-dong-cong-ty-chung-khoan-ngay-cang-giong-to-chuc-tin-dung-162204.html title: Margin balances exceed 412,600 billion VND as securities firms expand credit - name: Finance and Economy Magazine url: https://tapchikinhtetaichinh.vn/ssi-lai-hon-4-500-ty-dong-hoan-thanh-77-ke-hoach-nam-170102.html title: SSI achieves over 4,500 billion VND profit completing 77 percent of target publisher: Ginity attribution: 'Source: Ginity (ginity.vn). 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Gini · Learn investing · 2026-10-30 · https://ginity.vn/en/blog/reading-securities-company-financial-statements _Lead analyst: Đào Ngọc Bảo Linh · Finance and securities specialist · Ho Chi Minh City · 0932 439 639_ ## Key takeaways - Securities company balance sheets allocate assets primarily across 3 liquid financial asset categories alongside margin lending balances. - In 2025 proprietary trading and margin lending contributed 47% and 39.2% of total securities industry profits respectively. - Circular 121/2020/TT-BTC limits total liabilities to 5 times equity, while Decision 87/QD-UBCK caps margin lending at 200% of equity. - Circular 91/2020/TT-BTC mandates a minimum available capital ratio of 180% to absorb market, settlement, and operational risks. Reading the financial statements of a securities company requires an analytical approach distinct from evaluating conventional industrial or commercial enterprises. Non-financial corporations maintain physical factories, machinery, and inventory, whereas securities brokerages hold assets concentrated in cash, liquid securities, and customer margin credit facilities. Understanding these financial asset structures and revenue mechanics enables investors to assess institutional solvency and risk appetite across market cycles. ## Three Main Revenue Pillars of a Brokerage Revenue generation across Vietnamese securities firms transformed substantially leading into 2026. Brokerages moved away from relying predominantly on trade execution commissions toward three primary operational divisions. First, investment income earned on financial assets encompasses proprietary equity trading, corporate bond portfolios, and certificates of deposit. Second, financing income derived from margin loans and advance payments for securities sales provides recurrent interest earnings. Third, brokerage services fees and underwriting advisory retain continuous client engagement. According to market research published by [Finance and Economy Magazine](https://tapchikinhtetaichinh.vn/ap-luc-va-co-hoi-moi-voi-cong-ty-chung-khoan-nam-2026-155722.html) on May 9, 2026, proprietary trading contributed 47% and margin lending generated 39.2% of total industry profits across 2025, serving as the two dominant profit engines for brokerages. ```chart { "preset": "sector-columns", "label": "Securities Industry Profit Distribution in 2025", "caption": "Profit contribution of the two largest business segments. Source: Finance and Economy Magazine.", "locale": "en", "params": { "values": [47.0, 39.2], "labels": ["Proprietary trading", "Margin lending"], "unit": "%", "highlight": 0 } } ``` ## Financial Asset Portfolios on the Balance Sheet Securities brokerages account for financial holdings under guidelines issued by the Ministry of Finance through [Circular No. 334/2016/TT-BTC](https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/default.aspx?docid=189156&pageid=27160). Portfolio categorization dictates how price movements flow into the income statement. The first category covers financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, abbreviated as FVTPL. This group includes listed stocks, investment fund units, and liquid corporate bonds held for active short-term trading. As asset market prices fluctuate at the close of an accounting quarter, fair value revaluation adjustments flow directly into current operating income, expanding or contracting pre-tax profits immediately. The second category encompasses held-to-maturity investments, abbreviated as HTM. These instruments consist primarily of term deposits placed at regulated commercial banks paying predetermined interest rates. This portfolio yields dependable interest income insulated from public secondary market volatility. The third category consists of available-for-sale financial assets. Brokerages allocate capital here for strategic holding horizons. Fair value fluctuations for this portfolio remain outside the income statement, registering within equity revaluation reserves until positions are sold into the open market. Beyond these three investment portfolios, loans and receivables form an extensive balance sheet segment, representing margin financing and cash advances extended to active trading clients. ## Prudential Ratios and Capital Adequacy Rules Given systemic volatility on capital exchanges, supervisory authorities establish rigorous prudential safeguards to preserve operational liquidity across brokerage firms. The Ministry of Finance enacted [Circular No. 91/2020/TT-BTC](https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/default.aspx?docid=201797&pageid=27160) defining capital adequacy ratios and corrective enforcement mechanisms for market participants. The central prudential metric is the available capital ratio. The available capital ratio formula is defined as follows: $$\text{Available Capital Ratio} = \frac{\text{Available Capital}}{\text{Total Risk Value}} \times 100\%$$ According to Clause 6, Article 2 of [Circular No. 91/2020/TT-BTC](https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/default.aspx?docid=201797&pageid=27160), available capital is defined as owner equity convertible into cash within 90 days, while total risk value represents the sum of assessed exposures across market risk, settlement risk, and operational risk. Securities companies must maintain a minimum available capital ratio of 180%. If this ratio is at approximately 120% to below 150% for three consecutive months, the company is placed under control; the company enters special control if below 120%. Effective December 15, 2025, the Ministry of Finance implemented [Circular No. 102/2025/TT-BTC](https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/?docid=215789&pageid=27160) amending and supplementing Circular 91/2020/TT-BTC to strengthen these solvency frameworks. In an illustrative hypothetical case, a brokerage maintaining 3,600 billion VND in available capital against 1,500 billion VND in calculated total risk values achieves an available capital ratio of 240%, safely exceeding mandatory supervisory thresholds. ## Leverage Limits and Margin Lending Regulations Margin financing delivers recurring interest margins, yet large debit exposures present balance sheet vulnerability whenever steep asset contractions compress collateral coverage. To maintain market stability, the Ministry of Finance enacted [Circular No. 121/2020/TT-BTC](https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/?docid=202785&pageid=27160) establishing mandatory balance sheet boundaries. The margin lending ratio relative to institutional equity is defined as follows: $$\text{Margin Loan Ratio} = \frac{\text{Margin Loan Outstanding}}{\text{Total Equity}} \times 100\%$$ Regarding overall balance sheet leverage, Clause 1, Article 26 of [Circular No. 121/2020/TT-BTC](https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/?docid=202785&pageid=27160) stipulates that a securities firm's total liabilities must not exceed 5 times its owner equity. For margin financing operations, according to Article 9 of the Regulations issued under [Decision No. 87/QD-UBCK](https://www.ssc.gov.vn/webcenter/contentattachfile/idcplg?allowInterrupt=1&dDocName=APPSSCGOVVN162118538&dID=36872&filename=Dn87mf25Jan17RegsSecuritiesMarginTrading+%28Unamended%29.pdf&IdcService=GET_FILE&IsAttachment=1&Rendition=87%2FQD-UBCK) by the State Securities Commission, total outstanding margin loans cannot exceed 200% of owner equity, with financing to any single client capped at 3% of owner equity. Data compiled by [Finance and Economy Magazine](https://tapchikinhtetaichinh.vn/margin-412-600-ty-dong-cong-ty-chung-khoan-ngay-cang-giong-to-chuc-tin-dung-162204.html) published on July 20, 2026 shows that market-wide margin loan balances reached 412,600 billion VND at year-end 2025. This rapid expansion in credit scale aligns brokerage risk profiles with commercial banking asset liability management. ## Disclosures at SSI in the Third Quarter of 2026 Practical analysis becomes clearer when reviewing quarterly disclosures from major market participants such as SSI Securities Corporation. According to financial figures published by [Finance and Economy Magazine](https://tapchikinhtetaichinh.vn/ssi-lai-hon-4-500-ty-dong-hoan-thanh-77-ke-hoach-nam-170102.html) on October 20, 2026, cumulative nine-month results for 2026 at SSI were estimated at 9,871 billion VND in consolidated revenue and estimated at 4,510 billion VND in pre-tax profit, growing 5% and 11% respectively year-on-year. These earnings were estimated at 77% of the firm's full-year profit target. Reporting published by [Finance and Economy Magazine](https://tapchikinhtetaichinh.vn/ssi-lai-hon-4-500-ty-dong-hoan-thanh-77-ke-hoach-nam-170102.html) shows that during the third quarter of 2026, proprietary investments produced 1,414 billion VND, accounting for approximately 46% of quarterly revenue. Margin financing generated 1,115 billion VND in revenue over the same quarter. By the end of September 2026, outstanding margin lending and trading advances stood at 38,294 billion VND. The firm's FVTPL portfolio concentrated predominantly in defensive instruments, including corporate bonds and certificates of deposit, dampening volatility from secondary equity swings. ## Summary of Core Financial Indicators The comparison table below outlines the core analytical indicators beginner investors inspect when reviewing securities brokerage statements: | Indicator Category | Balance Sheet Line Item | Analytical Significance | Regulatory Baseline | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Financial Assets | FVTPL, HTM, and available-for-sale portfolios | Demonstrates capital deployment and institutional risk tolerance | Governed by internal investment risk policies | | Margin Financing | Margin lending balances and trading advances | Generates steady interest income and reflects client activity | Maximum 200% of equity per Decision 87/QD-UBCK | | Capital Solvency | Available capital ratio | Reflects capacity to withstand market shocks and settlement default | Minimum 180% per Circular 91/2020/TT-BTC | | Financial Leverage | Total liabilities to equity | Highlights dependence on commercial bank credit lines | Maximum 5 times equity per Circular 121/2020/TT-BTC | Source: Compiled from Ministry of Finance regulations and financial disclosures across Vietnam securities markets in 2026. When examining securities company financial statements, beginner analysts should inspect financial asset composition and margin loan quality. Firms with liquid portfolios and strong available capital buffers demonstrate resilient operations across changing financial market cycles. ## Sources - Ministry of Finance: [Circular No. 334/2016/TT-BTC guiding accounting regime for securities companies](https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/default.aspx?docid=189156&pageid=27160) (27/12/2016) - Ministry of Finance: [Circular No. 121/2020/TT-BTC on operations of securities companies](https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/?docid=202785&pageid=27160) (31/12/2020) - Ministry of Finance: [Circular No. 91/2020/TT-BTC on financial safety ratios](https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/default.aspx?docid=201797&pageid=27160) (13/11/2020) - Ministry of Finance: [Circular No. 102/2025/TT-BTC amending and supplementing Circular No. 91/2020/TT-BTC](https://vanban.chinhphu.vn/?docid=215789&pageid=27160) (29/10/2025) - State Securities Commission: [Decision No. 87/QD-UBCK issuing Regulations guiding securities margin trading](https://www.ssc.gov.vn/webcenter/contentattachfile/idcplg?allowInterrupt=1&dDocName=APPSSCGOVVN162118538&dID=36872&filename=Dn87mf25Jan17RegsSecuritiesMarginTrading+%28Unamended%29.pdf&IdcService=GET_FILE&IsAttachment=1&Rendition=87%2FQD-UBCK) (25/01/2017) - Finance and Economy Magazine: [New pressures and opportunities for securities companies in 2026](https://tapchikinhtetaichinh.vn/ap-luc-va-co-hoi-moi-voi-cong-ty-chung-khoan-nam-2026-155722.html) (09/05/2026) - Finance and Economy Magazine: [Margin balances exceed 412,600 billion VND as securities firms expand credit](https://tapchikinhtetaichinh.vn/margin-412-600-ty-dong-cong-ty-chung-khoan-ngay-cang-giong-to-chuc-tin-dung-162204.html) (20/07/2026) - Finance and Economy Magazine: [SSI achieves over 4,500 billion VND profit completing 77 percent of target](https://tapchikinhtetaichinh.vn/ssi-lai-hon-4-500-ty-dong-hoan-thanh-77-ke-hoach-nam-170102.html) (20/10/2026) --- _Source: Ginity (ginity.vn). 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