BGW

Nước sạch Bắc Giang ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 9.21%, +2.80pp YoY
Price
16,000
Latest close
01 Jun 2026
P/E 15.98x
P/B 1.45x
EPS 1,001
BVPS 11,072
ROE 9.2%
ROA 7.9%
Profit Margin 9.2%
Asset Turnover 0.86x
Equity Mult. 1.16x

TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, BGW has not accelerated revenue sharply, but profitability is improving visibly — profit is at an all-time high. Profit growth is driven mainly by better operations rather than scale expansion — a foundation that tends to be more durable.

TTM REVENUE
VND 198bn
+5.8%YoY
NET MARGIN
9.21%
+2.8ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 18bn
+52.1%YoY
Metric Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24 Q4'23 Q3'23 Q2'23
Revenue 46.5 49.3 51.6 50.2 45.7 47.2 47.8 46.0 39.0 43.9 46.1 43.3
Growth -6% -5% +3% +10% -3% -1% +4% +18% -11% -5% +6%
Net Income 3.9 4.6 4.8 5.0 2.0 3.0 4.1 2.8 1.6 1.5 4.6 3.8
Net Margin 8.33% 9.31% 9.21% 9.93% 4.43% 6.30% 8.66% 6.13% 3.99% 3.38% 9.91% 8.84%

Drivers of BGW's profit

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Gross profit ↑ 11.6bn
Financial income ↑ 0.9bn
Tax ↑ 2.5bn
Selling expenses ↑ 2.1bn
Other profit ↓ 1.5bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Gross profit ↑ 2.2bn
Financial income ↑ 0.4bn
Tax ↑ 0.5bn
Selling expenses ↑ 0.2bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 6.2% = 6.4% × 0.85 × 1.13
2026Q1 9.2% = 9.2% × 0.86 × 1.16

ROE rose from 6.2% to 9.2% — all three components improved, with leverage contributing the most.

Net margin: 9.2% +2.8pp Asset turnover: 0.86x +0.01x Leverage: 1.16x +0.03x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are improving and earnings quality is solid — a durable foundation for ROE.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin expanded to 9.21%, rising 2.8pp. The main driver is Gross margin rose 3.7pp and SG&A / Revenue fell 0.6pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.4pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 0.8pp remained a drag).

The improvement comes from core operations — this is a high-quality margin expansion.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 9.21% +2.8pp
Gross Margin 43.04% +3.7pp
SG&A / Revenue 31.06% −0.6pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency for utilities should be read alongside regulated tariffs and long-cycle depreciation — ROIC reflects a large fixed-asset base.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

Track how much operating profit the business generates on invested capital.

For utilities, ROIC reflects returns on a large fixed-asset base — this is a reference signal and should be read alongside regulated tariffs.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC
NOPAT Margin 9.81% +3.4pp
Capital Turnover
Average Invested Capital

Balance Sheet

ROIC for utilities reflects a large fixed-asset base and regulated tariffs — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.23x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.39x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Inventories were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Payables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 6.2 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 0.6 days, DSO rose 2.2 days, and DPO rose 8.9 days.

Extended payment timing is the main driver — consider whether this trades off supplier relationships.

For utilities, working capital cycle reflects regulated pricing mechanics and long-term settlement contracts — DSO/DIO/DPO should be treated as contextual signals rather than pure efficiency indicators.

Watchpoints

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +2.2 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +0.6 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 8.2 days +2.2 days
Inventory 27.7 days +0.6 days
Payables 10.6 days +8.9 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 25.4 days −6.2 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 45.7bn.

Leverage & Liquidity

Track net leverage, interest coverage, and the liquidity buffer on the balance sheet.

Debt maturity and the cash buffer remain the two key areas to monitor.

Leverage for utilities reflects long-term capital needs for fixed assets and recovery through regulated pricing — elevated leverage is structural to the industry.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity -0.39x
Interest Coverage
Cash / Debt
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI 2.51x +0.57x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 45.7bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -8.6bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +37.1bn. Financing cash flow was negative +10.2bn.

CFO / net income was 2.51x.

After spending +6.5bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +39.1bn.

For utilities, high capex and long investment cycles are structural — short-term FCF volatility does not reflect long-term cash generation through regulated pricing.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 45.6bn +22.4bn
Cash Capex 6.5bn −4.2bn
FCF TTM +39.1bn +26.6bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is heading the right way, but the current picture is still at partial confirmation — not yet a fully clean case. The positive points have clearly improved, showing the operating base is better than before. The brighter spot is operating efficiency, with net margin improving 2.8 pp. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 9.21% after expanding 2.8pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
196.8 180.0 170.8 159.0 147.2
Cost of Goods Sold
114.0 110.3 103.6 101.2 0.0
Gross Profit
82.8 69.6 67.2 57.8 52.7
Financial Expenses
0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0
Selling Expenses
40.3 36.2 37.9 34.1 -31.3
General and Administrative Expenses
20.7 19.7 18.5 14.6 -14.8
Operating Profit
23.6 15.1 14.7 12.8 10.2
Profit Before Tax
21.9 14.9 15.3 13.4 12.1
Net Income
16.3 11.5 11.7 10.7 10.4
Profit Attributable to Parent
16.3 11.5 11.7 10.7 10.4
Earnings per Share
811.00 570.00 548.00 500.00 532.00

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