DNN

Cấp nước Đà Nẵng ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 31.98%, +16.32pp YoY
Price
7,000
Latest close
26 May 2026
P/E 1.57x
P/B 0.42x
EPS 4,460
BVPS 16,473
ROE 29.0%
ROA 16.5%
Profit Margin 32.0%
Asset Turnover 0.51x
Equity Mult. 1.76x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, DNN is improving on both revenue and margins, suggesting current growth is backed by both scale and operating efficiency — profit is at an all-time high. The next test will be whether this pace holds as the comparison base gets tougher.

TTM REVENUE
VND 803bn
+21.0%YoY
NET MARGIN
31.98%
+16.3ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 257bn
+147.0%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 189.0 194.6 217.1 202.0 160.6 159.6 175.9 167.4 141.7 147.0 165.9 156.9
Growth -3% -10% +7% +26% +1% -9% +5% +18% -4% -11% +6%
Net Income 59.0 59.8 75.6 62.3 35.9 24.2 19.3 24.5 26.9 14.5 44.0 53.5
Net Margin 31.21% 30.71% 34.84% 30.83% 22.35% 15.14% 10.99% 14.65% 18.95% 9.89% 26.51% 34.13%

Drivers of DNN's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 160.5bn
Tax ↑ 20.2bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 23.7bn
Financial income ↑ 2.4bn
Tax ↑ 2.9bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 12.6% = 15.7% × 0.42 × 1.93
2026Q1 29.0% = 32.0% × 0.51 × 1.76

ROE rose from 12.6% to 29.0% — mainly driven by net margin, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 32.0% +16.3pp Asset turnover: 0.51x +0.10x Leverage: 1.76x -0.17x

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 31.98%, rising 16.3pp. The main driver is Gross margin rose 14.7pp and SG&A / Revenue fell 1.9pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (with additional support from Net financial result / Revenue rose 1.1pp).

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

Profitability trend

Net Margin 31.98% +16.3pp
Gross Margin 45.24% +14.7pp
SG&A / Revenue 11.22% −1.9pp

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 20.3% reflects a large fixed-asset base.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 20.28%, rising 12.0pp. That translates to 20.28 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin rose 15.6pp and capital turnover rose 0.11x, 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 20.28% +12.0pp
NOPAT Margin 30.92% +15.6pp
Capital Turnover 0.66x +0.11x
Average Invested Capital 1,223.6bn +2.1bn

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 0.74x equity, net debt at 0.34x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 62.3bn of cash, mainly because of higher inventories and lower payables. Part of that drag was offset by lower receivables.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +28.7bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −8.9bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −82.1bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 12.7 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 5.5 days, DSO fell 1.5 days, and DPO fell 8.7 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 +12.7 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +5.5 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 6.9 days −1.5 days
Inventory 39.5 days +5.5 days
Payables 21.1 days −8.7 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 25.4 days +12.7 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 0.34x and interest coverage at 11.69x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 15.9% of total debt, cash equals 15.1% of debt, and total debt stands at 381.2bn.

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

Watchpoints

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 15.1%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.34x −0.10x
Interest Coverage 11.69x +7.63x
Cash / Debt 15.1% −1.6pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 15.9% +1.7pp
CFO / NI 1.05x −0.91x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 277.8bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -138.5bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +139.3bn. Financing cash flow was negative +151.4bn.

CFO / net income was 1.05x.

After spending +77.6bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +190.6bn.

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 268.2bn +65.3bn
Cash Capex 77.6bn +40.6bn
FCF TTM +190.6bn +24.7bn

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 16.3 pp. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency, with ROIC at 20.3%.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 31.98% after expanding 16.3pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
774.3 644.7 596.0 534.4 467.9
Cost of Goods Sold
434.1 447.4 340.5 281.1 0.0
Gross Profit
340.2 197.2 255.5 253.3 200.6
Financial Expenses
23.7 28.8 30.0 19.3 -15.7
Selling Expenses
40.0 38.1 35.2 36.2 -37.5
General and Administrative Expenses
49.7 47.8 46.5 47.4 -42.4
Operating Profit
252.4 107.4 171.1 173.6 126.1
Profit Before Tax
261.5 112.1 173.6 175.6 136.8
Net Income
234.0 100.4 155.9 157.2 109.2
Profit Attributable to Parent
234.0 100.4 155.9 157.2 109.2
Earnings per Share
3,594.00 1,547.00 2,443.00 2,520.00 1,884.00

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