CLW

Cấp nước Chợ Lớn ·HOSE ·2026Q1

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Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 4.59%, +1.19pp YoY
Price
44,550
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 9.90x
P/B 2.08x
EPS 4,502
BVPS 21,448
ROE 21.4%
ROA 11.1%
Profit Margin 4.6%
Asset Turnover 2.42x
Equity Mult. 1.93x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, CLW has not accelerated revenue, but profitability is improving more visibly — profit is at an all-time high. The positive sign is better operations, though this signal only becomes convincing if accompanied by a revenue recovery.

TTM REVENUE
VND 1,276bn
−0.5%YoY
NET MARGIN
4.59%
+1.2ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 59bn
+34.4%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 305.3 324.4 315.9 330.5 305.2 317.7 321.6 337.6 326.6 301.0 330.3 334.5
Growth -6% +3% -4% +8% -4% -1% -5% +3% +8% -9% -1%
Net Income 13.8 14.6 12.6 17.6 12.0 3.1 14.1 14.5 21.3 -1.1 12.6 18.2
Net Margin 4.54% 4.49% 3.97% 5.31% 3.92% 0.96% 4.37% 4.28% 6.53% -0.36% 3.80% 5.46%

Drivers of CLW's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 25.9bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 7.6bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 10.1bn
Financial income ↑ 0.2bn
Finance costs ↓ 0.2bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 7.5bn
Selling expenses ↑ 0.7bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 16.8% = 3.4% × 2.38 × 2.08
2026Q1 21.4% = 4.6% × 2.42 × 1.93

ROE rose from 16.8% to 21.4% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 4.6% +1.2pp Asset turnover: 2.42x +0.04x Leverage: 1.93x -0.15x

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 edged up to 4.59%, rising 1.2pp. Core operating signals are improving as Gross margin rose 2.1pp are enough to offset pressure from SG&A / Revenue rose 0.7pp (with additional support from Other profit / Revenue rose 0.1pp and Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.0pp).

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

Profitability trend

Net Margin 4.59% +1.2pp
Gross Margin 16.62% +2.1pp
SG&A / Revenue 10.98% +0.7pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency for utilities should be read alongside regulated tariffs and long-cycle depreciation — ROIC of 21.1% reflects a large fixed-asset base.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 21.08%, rising 7.7pp. That translates to 21.08 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin rose 1.8pp and capital turnover rose 0.14x, with invested capital holding roughly steady — capital-return quality improved from both sides.

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 21.08% +7.7pp
NOPAT Margin 5.37% +1.8pp
Capital Turnover 3.93x +0.14x
Average Invested Capital 325.0bn −13.2bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC for utilities reflects a large fixed-asset base and regulated tariffs — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 1.02x equity, net debt at 0.09x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 16.9bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower receivables and higher payables. Pressure from higher inventories only partly offset that benefit.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +3.6bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −4.5bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +17.8bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 3.3 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 0.9 days, DSO fell 1.0 days, and DPO fell 3.4 days.

Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to shorter payment timing — may reflect pressure from suppliers.

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

Cash conversion cycle is lengthening

CCC is up by +3.3 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +0.9 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 17.4 days −1.0 days
Inventory 14.3 days +0.9 days
Payables 26.5 days −3.4 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 5.1 days +3.3 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — leverage is safe, both CFO and FCF are positive.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at 0.09x and interest coverage at 12.16x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 17.3% of total debt, cash equals 70.0% of debt, and total debt stands at 82.4bn.

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 0.09x −0.21x
Interest Coverage 12.16x +3.09x
Cash / Debt 70.0% +48.5pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 17.3% −2.0pp
CFO / NI 1.47x +0.31x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 75.7bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -29.7bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +46.0bn. Financing cash flow was negative +33.3bn.

CFO / net income was 1.47x.

After spending +34.9bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +51.4bn.

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 86.3bn +35.6bn
Cash Capex 34.9bn −64.7bn
FCF TTM +51.4bn +100.3bn

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 1.2 pp. The next item to monitor is effective tax rate looks unusual, with effective tax rate at 4.4%.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 4.59% after expanding 1.2pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: the effective tax rate looks unusual, so current net profit may not fully reflect underlying earnings quality.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
1,276.1 1,303.4 1,304.4 1,253.1 1,154.4
Cost of Goods Sold
1,075.3 1,106.7 1,128.4 1,121.1 0.0
Gross Profit
200.8 196.7 176.0 132.0 112.2
Financial Expenses
6.1 6.2 7.6 4.6 -3.7
Selling Expenses
39.8 38.7 36.8 32.9 -32.7
General and Administrative Expenses
91.9 90.9 74.8 65.9 -50.7
Operating Profit
68.4 67.3 70.3 35.4 30.6
Profit Before Tax
71.3 67.6 71.2 38.1 34.4
Net Income
56.8 53.9 56.4 30.1 27.8
Profit Attributable to Parent
56.8 53.9 56.4 30.1 27.8
Earnings per Share
4,372.00 4,149.00 4,340.96 1,304.00 1,097.00

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