DNN
Cấp nước Đà Nẵng ·UPCOM ·2026Q1
▲▲ Improving positively
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.
| 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
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE rose from 12.6% to 29.0% — mainly driven by net margin, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins are improving and earnings quality is solid — a durable foundation for ROE.
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
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
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
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
CCC is up by +12.7 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.
DIO increased by +5.5 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
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 / debt stands at 15.1%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.
Leverage and liquidity trend
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
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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